Red Ribbon Week observance continues Oct 21, 2007
Monday, October 22 Officer Charlie Santa will teach members how to surf the net safely. Tuesday, October 23 Physical fitness with Crystal Reiber. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Best Art Museums in Los Angeles Oct 10, 2007
Add Culture to a Luxury Vacation in LA, California. From Greek and Roman antiquities to contemporary art, LA California has a museum to please anyone. (Suite101.com)
Cookie Q&A - This is definitely the way it crumbles Sep 27, 2007
(Examples include: Horseback riding, taking a troop trip to Alaska, helping the family in town whose house burned down, learning how to surf, participating in service dog training, etc. etc. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Surfing dogs take to the waves Sep 10, 2007
Pat Weber, owner of the San Diego Surfing Academy, is new to teaching dogs how to surf but has been teaching people professionally for 12 years. "You can lead a dog to water, but you can't make him surf," Weber said. (North County Times)
Michael Tongg: Aloha, waterman Aug 14, 2007
"It was where he learned how to surf and paddle. That was his wish as a waterman. He should have been born a porpoise.". The services began at 10 a.m. with a celebration of life at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's Coconut Grove, then shifted to the sea via the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Australian Chopper Jul 28, 2007
The Best of Oz tour included exploring the Outback, learning how to surf at world-famous Bondi Beach, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, diving with sharks on the Great Barrier Reef and visiting actor Russell Crowe, a fan of the show, on his farm. And of course plenty of choppering around the gorgeous countryside. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
MARKAZI: This surfer hasn't slowed down since accident Jul 28, 2007
" Not only does Billauer surf as quadriplegic, he teaches others affected with spinal cord injuries how to surf in a program called They Will Surf Again. "You should see the look on their faces," he said of the disabled surfers. "They talk it about it for months ... " He also teaches those who aren't disabled how to surf, riding with Adam Sandler and soon Hilton after she paid nearly $20,000 for a chance to surf with Sandler and Billauer at his annual "Night by the Ocean" gala last week. He... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
What girls really want to learn... Jul 25, 2007
The youngest Guides, known as Rainbows and Brownies, wanted to know how to cross the road and how to surf the internet safely. A more modern world. (iAfrica.com)
Riding the airwaves Jul 19, 2007
Your kids will have great delight in telling mum and dad how to surf online. A simple test to see what they're up to - ask them to show you their website or MySpace account. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Capsicum spray evacuates Melbourne McDonald's Jul 19, 2007
PHOTOS: Bra boy Koby Abberton teaches Paris Hilton how to surf. National Nine News presenters and reporters around Australia. (Ninemsn)
King has come too far to go down without a fight - and that's nolie Jun 12, 2007
He wants to learn to play the harmonica and - of course - how to surf. "They're my next two things to do," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
OK, it's penguins again, but give "Surf's Up" a chance Jun 10, 2007
Those odds improve or maybe not with the reemergence of Big Z, now a somewhat seedier fellow acting as a mentor to Cody, who is clueless about how to surf. Bridges' laid-back, cryptic reading of Big Z's take-me-or-leave-me, homespun wisdom makes a wonderful counterpoint to LaBeouf's nervous assertions of independence. (Seattle Times)
Triunfo YMCA offers two summer beach camps May 22, 2007
Campers sleep on the beach, learn how to surf, body board and body surf. They will also participate in archery and rock wall climbing and learn about survival skills and ocean water safety. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Hangin' five with honourable Dudes May 11, 2007
You don't know how to surf ... Let me show you how to surf. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Auchter resigns from The Auchter Co. May 11, 2007
"I'm renovating a room now and I'm going to learn how to surf.". Extra. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Starting a New Job Apr 27, 2007
Pretty soon he will show you how to surf and cover your tracks. He may even offer pirated software. (Suite101.com)
Q&A with Shannon Yocum Apr 20, 2007
Yocum: "I absolutely love sports! When I was young, I played just about every sport, including volleyball, basketball, swimming and skiing. If I lived in the snow, I would probably be skiing instead of playing golf! This past summer, I went up to Whistler, Canada, and I went hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding and zip trekking (which is where you have a harness on and attach yourself to a cable that crosses gorges, rivers, etc and swing across!) It was such a rush! This summer one of my goals... (Calbears.com)
Come to Brevard, and learn to surf Apr 16, 2007
"King noted that, because the area is home to well-known pro surfers Kelly Slater, and Damien and C.J. Hobgood, the tourism office has been able to secure television shows that want to showcase surfing sites, as well as where the surfers eat and hang out along the Space Coast."Surfing has become a target niche market, added to our other niche markets that we continue to pursue: nature and ecotourism; meetings and conventions; sports groups; military and family reunions; and the film industry,"... (Florida Today)
Bra Boys box office bonanza Mar 17, 2007
Good to see the Bra Boys do well - after all they are just a bunch of fun-loving, high spirited lads with a desire to learn how to surf properly. (and some day they just might learn) Sadly there is a parallel between their housing commission background and their intelligence. (NEWS.com.au)
Film festival to screen AGHS grad's movie Mar 9, 2007
hat's when I learned how to surf, he said. had a huge passion for everything that was involved in the ocean. (Santa Maria Times)
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He told his mother he was going to learn how to surf. The evening he arrived, his parents got an unexpected phone call: Kyle was headed to Iraq. (Sioux City Journal)
Aussie sells own life on eBay Jan 29, 2007
In his sales pitch, Holt said the winner would be entitled to a four-week training course in how to be him including lessons on how to surf, climb, skateboard, fire twirl and do handstands as well as two months of on-call support afterward. He also promised to introduce the winner to all his friends and potential lovers, including eight people he had been flirting with. (iAfrica.com)
Beachley wins 'soulful' seventh title Dec 11, 2006
"Finally this year I've learnt how to surf with my heart and not with my head, and I think that's why I've been so consistent. "This one has just been a bit more of soulful journey for me simply because I haven't placed the type of expectation and pressure on myself as I have in previous years. "I've won this one out of pure love for surfing and joy for competition.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The Paper Chase Dec 6, 2006
Toby, the doleful human-resources nebbish (Paul Lieberstein), told the camera, For a minute there, I saw myself selling my house, moving to Costa Rica, learning how to surf. But, Costa Rica will still be there. (New Yorker)
Designers want that L.A. glow Nov 25, 2006
"I learned how to surf there, but when I see how real surfers surf, I say I don't know how.". Turns out he and Ghesqui. (Los Angeles Times)
Readers' Forum Nov. 17, 2006 Nov 18, 2006
Although surfing may seem familiar with the sport of snowboarding, as both sports use a board, it is far more difficult to learn how to surf then to snowboard. I would know; I've done both. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Cheerleader of the Week Nov 16, 2006
Places I Want To Visit And Why: I've always wanted to visit Hawaii to learn how to surf and hula dance. 19. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Slater carves up Cocoa Beach waves Oct 28, 2006
"I sort of forgot how to surf this stuff," laughed Slater, looking over the choppy, washing machine-like waves. "I haven't surfed here in about 15 years . . . or longer.". (Florida Today)
Riding the waves is a family affair; Christian, Taylor Clark make a name for themselves in surfing world Oct 24, 2006
"My dad taught me when I was young and when my brother was 6 or 7, I brought him down to the beach and coached him how to surf. We surf together before school and after school almost everyday.". This was the kind of thing Pat envisioned when he first taught Christian. (North County Times)
MAKING WAVES Sep 25, 2006
"For example," noted Rissley, "the FlowRider. You would think that that is going to be very popular for people who want to learn how to surf or try surfing, which they've never done before. It's significantly more popular for people that want to watch it. "So hundreds of people are out watching the FlowRider rather than being inside eating breakfast, lunch and dinner and afternoon tea and midmorning snacks and midnight buffets and whatever else. " The size of the ship isn't entirely irrelevant.... (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Longboard legend has namesake event Sep 23, 2006
"Learning how to surf changed my life, and I want to provide others the opportunity to get the same experience.". The surfing legend, teacher and advocate still has the respect of many for being a pioneer and leader for female surfers across the globe. (North County Times)
Oceanside surf contest raises money for the environment Sep 10, 2006
"You don't see the normal guys who do the contests at this event, but you see a group of friends who know how to surf and like competing against each other," Krammer said. The contest raises a few thousand dollars each year for the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation, which helps protects public access to local beaches, and organizations such as the League for Coastal Protection and Citizens for Parks and Beaches. (North County Times)
Spence launches safe Internet surfing project Sep 4, 2006
Queensland school children are being taught how to surf safely on the Internet. Police Minister Judy Spence has launched the project at a Gold Coast primary school. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Internet empowers the underserved community Sep 3, 2006
"The CTLC started here about a year ago. We offer training, for free, on basic computer skills and how to surf the Internet. Most people in this neighborhood are farmers, and since then many of them have come here to get information on the latest developments in poultry matters, medicine and so on and how to maintain and expand their businesses," he said. In Surabaya, East Java, entrepreneur Ibnu Nugraha has also enjoyed the benefit of surfing the Internet. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Riding a victory wave Aug 17, 2006
Updated Thursday, August 17, 2006. in print and online, 24/7. (Santa Maria Times)
Language program takes to the waves: Foreign students increasing business at coastal surf shops Jul 30, 2006
"Although the FLS surf program is a unique concept in the United States, educators in Spain, Australia and Costa Ricahave been combining books and boards for years. Shadowing this success model, FLS first introduced surfing at its Oceanside program in 2004.In the words of Amy Basha, the company's student services coordinator, "Learning how to surf is an intriguing concept for our students, many of whom had only dreamed of seeing the ocean. Our job is to take their dream and turn it into a way... (North County Times)
Joys of summer Jul 29, 2006
I've always chickened out of surfing at Coast Guard Beach because of the freezing-cold water, and one other small obstacle: I don't know how to surf. Hearing funny stories about my friends' experiences in the Cape's biggest waves has made me want to try it. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Surf's Up For Matt Jul 25, 2006
The Sahara star had to call in the professionals to help him learn how to surf, for instance. He had a teacher on hand as he took (with a wobble) to a surf board on a Malibu beach. (Sky News)
News Detective: Learning to Surf Jul 25, 2006
As part of a camp for women run by a company called Las Olas, I spent up to 5 hours a day learning how to surf. I've always liked swimming and jumping through waves, but this was different. (Science News for Kids)
BEACHES VOICES: So, you want to learn to surf? Practice in proper conditions Jul 7, 2006
Most parents do not know how to surf, so skills are left to wither. Parents often take kids to the beach at the worst times for surfing. (Florida Times-Union)
Surfrider Concert in I.V. Raises Funds for Coast Preservation May 23, 2006
Another organization benefiting from the fundraiser will be I.V. Ocean Kids, an organization that teaches children living in I.V. how to surf, Zimmer-Faust said. If we raise enough money we really hope to teach them ocean awareness, give them a few surf lessons, and we ll be able to give them their own wetsuits and paddle boards so they can take advantage of what is right here, Zimmer-Faust said. (Daily Nexus, CA)
PJC class can teach you how to surf Apr 27, 2006
Published - April, 21, 2006. From staff reports Surf's up and Pensacola Junior College's continuing education program is offering Surfing 101 from April 27 to May 6 for anyone who wants to learn how to catch a wave. (Pensacola News Journal)
Waves of fear Apr 19, 2006
"You get these super crazy people out in big waves who don't know how to surf," Gerlach said. "Daredevil types, and we have to go rescue 'em.". (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hip younger parents, kids share hobbies Apr 5, 2006
Yvette Obias of suburban Cleveland is teaching her 9-year-old daughter, Acelyn, how to surf, a sport she's been passionate about for years. Their common interests don't end there, said the 35-year-old single mom, who grew up as a punk-rock skater. (Herald Online, SC)
Grigorieva jumps at chance to live again Mar 16, 2006
She moved from Adelaide to the Gold Coast, where she fell in love with the sea and taught herself how to surf. She was lonely but gradually made friends and has become close to two families on the coast. (The Age, Australia)
Plane crew saw no problems before crash Mar 11, 2006
" Andrew Kluger Hawaii Air Ambulance chief executive officer Kluger said the airport tower on Maui also did not receive any indication of problems from the crew and that the same plane and crew had just completed a trip to Maui to pick up a patient earlier that day. Friends remembered the victims as friendly people who wanted to help others. Miller was positive, charismatic and was always smiling, said longtime friend Ikaika Aluli. He was an awesome guy who was always willing to help people,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
