Category Archives: East Florida

Surfing NSB During Shark Attack Month

Gorkin, Geiselman, and Groms were showing up and blowing up. They surely had to dodge a few shark fins while out there at the shark bite captial of the world, New Smyrna Beach, during the month with the highest rates of shark attacks. It is not a small difference. Every month other than September, there is only around one shark attack. September gets, on average, 7 more shark bites during this month, many of them coming from the shark bite capitol of the world. And yesterday, there were three shark attacks. Luckily, the little spinners and blacktips swimming in those waters only nip at people.

Smyrna

Surfers on the east coast surf like it’s their job, and for a select few, it is their job.  And while none of the east coast surfers are on the CT (anymore), many of the youthful ones are still doing their best to get onto the top of the qualifying series rankings, so they can get onto the world tour.  A difficult struggle indeed. Continue reading Smyrna

Cody Thompson and Carl Rosen

What’s rad about this video is the way Cody talks about his feelings for the Jacksonville area, not to mention the clips are absolute fire. But, we listen to him talk about growing up with his father right on the beach while we see a vision of the famous Jacksonville pier. We also hear him mention that his brother lives just down the road from where he lives.  It’s cool, because it’s sort of how I think a lot of people grow attached to the place they live and the waves they surf. Love from caregivers during youth plays a pivotal role in our attachment for surfing, and the waves and places we associate with that love.