LAETICIA BROUWER, 17, KILLED BY SHARK WHILE SURFING IN WEST AUSTRALIA

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

LAETICIA BROUWER, 17, KILLED BY SHARK WHILE SURFING IN WEST AUSTRALIA A teenage girl has been killed by a shark while surfing in West Australia. And marking a shift in government policy, drumlines have not be auto-deployed at the site of the attack 17-year-old Laeticia Brouwer died from massive blood loss after she was attacked […]

Dan Norkunas and Albee Layer’s new documentary film gives us an extraordinary look under the hood at the big wave world’s focal point of progression: Pe’ahi.

April 19, 2017May 1, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Dan Norkunas and Albee Layer’s new documentary film gives us an extraordinary look under the hood at the big wave world’s focal point of progression: Pe’ahi. Presented by NERVOUS  LAUGHTER: Dan Norkunas and Albee Layer’s new documentary uncovers the characters of the world’s best big wave WORDS BY BEAU FLEMISTER  “He’s just rogue…totally rogue,” said […]

Major Oil Company is Exiting Santa Barbara; Could Platform Holly Leave With It?

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

Major Oil Company is Exiting Santa Barbara; Could Platform Holly Leave With It? Platform Holly, off the Santa Barbara coast. Photo: Flickr It made for an interesting bit of juxtaposition in my inbox. First up was a note alerting activists that Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke was showing up to a private, no press allowed talk in Santa Barbara: “[Zinke] and […]

History Behind the Invention of Tow Surfing

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Towsurfer.com Comment is Closed

History Behind the Invention of Tow Surfing Dave Kalama dropping Laird Hamilton off at Jaws in the middle of the tow-revolution. Photo: Tim Mckenna Date: Winter, 1992 Location: Backyards, North Shore, Oahu Moment: Laird Hamilton, Buzzy Kerbox, and Darrick Doerner tow into 15-20 foot waves using a Zodiac, kicking off the tow-movement that plotted the course for […]