Before we left for our southern hemi vacation, I read the first half of Amy Waeschle's book Chasing Waves: A Surfer's Tale of Obsessive Wandering. At home sick today, I finished the rest while half-watching the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau, a big wave surf...

Sharks don't like Christmas. (Sky City, Auckland) But people used to call them? (New Zealand Maritime Museum) Live long and prosper. (Auckland) Uh, yeah. Sure. (KMart-ish store in Auckland) Run for your life! (Whatipu, New Zealand) Ah, the good...

When I bought a full-featured waterproof digital camera, a Pentax Optio W80, to replace my disappointing GoPro Wrist Hero, I needed an on-the-water carrying solution. Googling was complicated by the plethora of plastic waterproof cases, when I was...

Yoga is not a sport. Yoga is not a competition. Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is a tool To help you live better And to help you surf better. - Peggy Hall, Yoga for Surfers Vol. II Several years ago I started doing yoga, and it has significantly...

I was getting the shivers just thinking about how cold the air and water would be at the Jetty this morning, both near 50 degrees (10 C). But it wasn't so bad in my 5/4 wetsuit with integral hood, new gloves and thick booties. Good rides were had by...