Surfing
6th Annual Ashlyn Shoemaker Memorial Grom Roundup – Galveston, Tx
We were in Galveston, Texas, the weekend of September 10th and happened to catch a surfing tournament being held next to the 43rd Street jetties. Everyone participating in the 6th Annual Ashlyn Shoemaker Memorial Grom Roundup, as well as everyone watching, took advantage of a gorgeous Texas day. The tournament was limited to ages 13 [...]
Video from the Wedge
As we discussed yesterday, California got a great, albeit dangerous, swell in just in time for Labor Day weekend. One of the places getting pounded was the Wedge, a favorite surfing spot near Newport Beach in Orange County, which was reporting waves up to 20 feet. The clip below shows some of the impressive waves [...]
Labor Day Weekend West Coast Swell (w/ pics!)
Just in time for the last holiday weekend of the summer a High Surf Advisory has been issued and a swell rolled into Cali beaches. The National Weather Service predicted 6-10 foot waves pounding the coast all the way through Sunday night. The rip tides may have already accounted for the life of one boogie [...]
