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Forget Bikinis, Boardshorts and Flipflops: Queen of the Peak is not your average surf contest
Originally published on October 1, 2013 on LATER. Photos Kyler Vos Now in its fourth year, the Queen of the Peak surf championship held in Tofino, BC has grown into a two-day event with approximately 100 competitors. The championship, sponsored by … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, surfing, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged all women's surf championship, Billabong, British Columbia, Canada, Destination British Columbia, Keep A Breast Canada, Krissy Montgomery, Kyler Vos, longboard, Mike Jacobsen, Princess of the Peak, Queen of the Peak, Shelter Restaurant, shortboard, surf contest, Surf Sister Surf School, surfing, Tofino, Tourism Tofino, Wickaninnish, women's surfing
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Happy New Year 2013 – From Joshua Tree National Park
My brother Troy referred to the rental car as The Skateboard. For example, “Where did we park The Skateboard?” This small, green-gold car got us to where we wanted to go – Joshua Tree National Park. The trees right behind … Continue reading
Posted in hking, travel, Uncategorized
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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Sunshine, Surfboards and Smiles with the Wahine Project in Punta de Mita, Mexico
Photos by: Desiree Bilon The Wahine Project, an organization founded by Dionne Ybarra, seeks to break down the barriers that prevent the participation of young girls in the sport of surfing. By providing girls, who would otherwise not have the … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico, surfing, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, girls, Mexico, Nayarit, sun protection, surf, surfing, The Wahine Project, wahines. Punta de Mita, waves, Zinka
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Endorphin TV Demo – Surf in Mexico
In February the production team from Endorphin TV stopped by San Pancho and filmed us for three days. Guerrero (our coach), the local surf boys, and I will be featured in a couple of the episodes. Click on the photo below … Continue reading
Crocodile At My Local Break
I knew it was bound to happen, eventually. I just didn’t expect it to be today. Benita Hussian, the Editor at Matador Sports, had been visiting me for the past week. We managed to surf almost everyday since she had … Continue reading
Posted in fauna, Mexico, surfing, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Benita Hussain, crocodile, Matador Sports Editor, Mexico, surfing
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Snake Charmers in Sri Lanka
Text: Desiree Bilon Photos: Sean Brody I just got back to Mexico two days ago, after four and half months of being away (Canada and Sri Lanka). Last night I was walking down the sidewalk along my street thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in fauna, Sri Lanka, Uncategorized
Tagged Arugam Bay, Arugam Bay Surf Club, cobras, Desiree Bilon, python, Sean Brody, snake charmers, Sri Lanka
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ONDE NOSTRE | SRI LANKA
More Surfing in Sri Lanka Alessandro Ponzanelli, an Italian surfer I met the last summer in I lived in Sardegna, sent me this video the other day. ONDE NOSTRE | SRI LANKA from BLOCK10 on Vimeo. Third teaser … Continue reading
Posted in Sri Lanka, surfing, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Sri Lanka, surf video, surfing
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Wapiti (Elk) Reconnaissance Mission in Canmore, Alberta
“Look at that tree over there,” my brother Brett pointed to a slender trunk off to our right, “see how all the bark is missing in that middle section?” I shifted my gaze upwards from the red leaves covered in … Continue reading
