Surfing For Change: Indonesia Trash Tubes

Bali is a little island with a big problem - it's drowning in trash. In this short film, host & pro-surfer, Kyle Thiermann, shows the good, the bad, and the ugly of Indonesia and what we can do to restore it to the pristine, tropical paradise it once was.

Get more meaningful entertainment at: http://www.surfingforchange.com

Good orgs to connect with:

http://www.projectcleanuluwatu.com
http://www.savethewaves.org
http://www.no-burn.org
http://www.travelersagainstplastic.org


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the Best Wave in Brazil

•Spot: Itaúna - Saquarema - Rio de Janeiro
•Type: Point Break
•Best Season: June to September
•Size: 3 to 12 fts
•Water Temperature: East-Swell: Cold & South-Swell: Hot





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21Days: Jordy and CJ - Episode 3

Jordy and CJ take the final steps in readying themselves for the big blue barrels of Tahiti.


It's been three weeks and now we're here. Here, as in Teahupo'o. The waiting period for the Billabong Pro Tahiti starts today and can't you feel those butterflies? Jordy is looking to stay in the world title hunt. CJ is looking to get barreled off of his face. And this episode of 21Days shows both surfers' final preparations leading up to the big day.

21Days: Jordy Smith and CJ Hobgood - Episode 1

Follow former World Champ CJ Hobgood and future World Champ Jordy Smith in the lead up to Tahiti.

 It’s OK to be really, really excited about this installment of 21Days. It’s probably our most interesting installment yet. CJ Hobgood, 2001 World Champion, is already making eyes for life beyond the World Tour — the only problem is that he’s too !@#$%^&* good to leave. Meanwhile, Jordy Smith is on the opposite end of the spectrum. He is just beginning to figure out how things work on tour and now he seems like a lock for a World Title in the next several years. Both have had their high and low points in 2013, and the Billabong Pro Tahiti means a lot to both surfers for a multitude of different reasons. So, as we said, it’s totally fine to have a burning urge to watch this one pan out. Because, quite frankly, a world where you can’t exclusively follow two fully grown men around for 21 days is a world that we want nothing to do with it.


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Dave Wassel Vs Bodyboarder

A couple of months Surfing Magazine ran a shot of David Wassel getting dropped in by a lid. It was a perfect 12-foot deep slab that must have been Teahupoo. In fact it wasn’t, just another death defying monster left knows as Sapinas. On the face of the image, It seemed inarguable. One of the world’s premier big wave riders was getting smoked in a position that could easily lead to one, or both, of them dying. The fact the perpetrator was a boogieboarder probably didn’t help matters.


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A couple of weeks after that shot was run, Surfing posted a video clip below of Wassel talking about that wave. Now In the clip Wassel is holding two machetes, seemingly caught in a mid tuna filleting session. He is also fairly reasonable, almost joking about the incident. The knives though are a worrying addition. Was it just a coincidence? Was he just gutting some fish and was approached for a chat? Or was it deliberate, a premeditated move to add an extra element of threatening malice?





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Bombora: The Story of Australian Surfing.

Bombora is an indigenous Australian term for an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break. In slang it is also called a bommie.
As the wave passes over the shallow area its shape is raised and steepened, creating a localised wave formation. The size and shape of bombora waves makes them attractive to surfers willing to take the risk of riding what is generally considered a hazardous pursuit.
These formations can pose a significant danger even in good weather as a bombora may not be identifiable because it may not always have breaking waves.


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TEAHUPOO 2013

BIG WAVES and PERFECT!!!!



Teahupoo Tahiti Surf por 1ere-polynesie

Orthodox Jewish surfer

From Talmud to tubes: How Orthodox Jewish surfer is shattering stereotypes by combining faith with his love of big waves

On paper they could hardly be more different - the hippie lifestyle of a relaxed surfer, and the strict routing of an ultra-orthodox Jew.

But these incredible photos seek to shatter both stereotypes - by showing how one man has combined the two.

Writer and surfer Gai Shtienberg captured the two passions of one Jewish man's routine - his devotion to religion and his irrepressible love of surfing.

Gai Shtienberg captured the life of an ultra-orthodox Jewish man's life as he balances his devotion to religion and his love for surfing

The images in Shtienberg's article show the different sides of 34-year-old Meir's life

And it shows how the faithful believer reconciles his strict religious beliefs with the laid-back life of someone who loves to catch waves.

Meir said: 'As long as the sea and the waves fascinate me so much, I will keep on surfing...together with studying the bible.'

Writer Gai spent six months observing the man's life, and learning how he keeps his faith while enjoying surfing, which he began when he was 12.

Meir said: 'As long as the sea and the waves fascinate me so much, I will keep on surfing...together with studying the bible.'

In one instance, he is sporting a wetsuit and hat and catching some waves - a pursuit he has enjoyed since 12-years-old

In one photo, Meir wears a wetsuit and a hat and riding some waves, while in another he is observing a conservative dress code and engaging in his religious studies.

Another powerful photo shows the father-of-six - who met his wife Nava in the Philippines - holding his surf board above his head, dressed in traditional Jewish clothes.

One of Gai's shots shows the father clutching his board while wearing a skullcap as a child, perhaps one of his own, gazes up at him.

Another shows the 34-year-old on a skateboard, playfully riding it in the road in front of a group of conservatively dressed children.
In another, he an be seen taking a picture of a woman and two children, who beam as they sit on swings.

The 34-year-old father-of-six has learned to reconcile his ultra orthodox life with the wild past-time of surfing

Orthodox Judaism demands that followers attend Synagogue three times a day - but that doesn't stop Meir from being playful with his children

The photos subvert the stereotype of the ultra orthodox Jewish life, showing the family relaxed, playful and enjoying their hobbies

Orthodox Judaism demands that followers attend Synagogue three times a day, and most will wear some sort of skullcap all day.

Often the male followers also wear a black suit and grow a beard.
They respect Shabbat - which means honouring Saturday, the day of rest, y not doing any work - including operating any electrical machinery or driving a car.

Their dietary laws mean they typically only consume Kosher foods - the practise of Kashrut - such as not eating 'unclean' animals such as pork, not mixing meat and milk, and avoiding food that has not been ritually slaughtered by a licensed and trained religious Jew.

Traditional Jewish law also preaches family purity, which forbids sex with a Niddah - a woman who is menstruating, or who has menstruated and not had a ritual cleansing bath.

• To see the photos on the Inertia, visit www.theinertia.com

Pro Surfer Carissa Moore

2011 ASP Women's Pro Surfing World Champion Carissa Moore explains her path to turning pro and the fire that drives the young Hawaiian in the hunt for her second world title.

Brett Davis to Transition as International Director

"As I have reflected on what Jesus has done in our movement, and the hopes we have for the future, I feel it is time for us to prepare for someone else to take on my International Director role.

I have felt like a father to Christian Surfers, but eventually, like all healthy kids, the movement must grow beyond its father figure. If we are to do that, then we need to be renewed and refreshed. Part of this is giving space for the energy that new leaders will bring.

I feel I have taken CSI as far as I can and as I approach 60, the time is coming to hand over. I have not been asked to leave, nor are there any personal conflicts or compromises that would disqualify me.

I am leaving the role, but I am not leaving Christian Surfers. I love this mission and I love the people in it. The board and I have drafted an ongoing role for me as a founder/advisor. All going to plan and with God's hand on a successor, I plan to completely relinquish my role at the 2016 conference.

I am so thankful to Jesus for saving me as an unchurched Aussie surfer. I am thankful for the family of unlikely looking missionaries I have been privileged to share life with. I am thankful for the platform of CS that has allowed me to dream and believe God for impossible things."
Brett Davis, CSI Founder and Director

Marcus Judge the chairman of the board is leading the succession process. There are currently a number of eligible candidates. Watch: