The Monster Waves at Nazare, Portugal
Every year, thousands of people visit Nazaré - Portugal to see big wave surfers ride the world’s biggest waves.
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Beautiful Surf Attracts Many, Now That Angolan Wars are Over
The restoration of peace in 2002 has turned oil-rich Angola into one of the world's fastest growing economies and opened a new frontier for surfers, mostly from Luanda, who flock to the warm blue waters of Cabo Ledo to ride waves. Officials expect the country's warm climate, vast sandy beaches along with the recently restored peace to begin attracting visitors from abroad.
Hero Surfer Rescues Stranded Deer in Ocean - Photographer Captures Moment
From New Jersey comes the story of a good samaritan rescuing a deer that had somehow found itself battling the surf off the coast of Belmar.
Seven Swimmers Owe Their Lives to Australian Teens on Boogie Boards-2 Rescues in One Week
It's a story that proves that while the stereotype of young surfers is one of laxness, it isn't all a bad thing.
Surfer Reunited With His Board By Good Samaritans 400 Miles Away - A Month After it Floated Out to Sea
After Lee Brogan wiped out while surfing the Yorkshire coast, he watched his board float out to see-but someone found it 400 miles away.
These Felines are Fearless, Surfing and Skating Like Pros (WATCH)
These skating tricks are radical when they're being performed by humans – let alone cats.
Kids to Tally One Billion Acts of Peace in Just 10 Days (Let's All Help By Using Hashtag #DoItForPeace)
On September 21st, a global network of 10 million youth in 121 countries will launch #DoItForPeace, igniting a billion people to do acts of peace through social media. Here's how...
Paraplegic Mum Duct-taped to a Friend Gets to Go Surfing (WATCH)
50 year-old Pascal Honore became paraplegic after a car accident 18 years ago but has recently experienced surfing for the first time by being taped to the back of a young Australian surfer, Ty Swan.
Watch This Daredevil Actually Surfing Big Waves On a Dirt Bike
Australian stunt rider Robbie Maddison surfs giant waves in Tahati on a specially-built motorcycle that lets him ride on water.
Device Can Repel Sharks By Creating an Electric Field Around Wearer
Surfers and swimmers can now breath easily thanks to a new wearable gadget that has finally been proven to deter great white sharks from attacking.
Surfer Rescues Dog Swept off by High Waves
A surfer rescued a dog that had been swept from a pier into Lake Michigan.
Dolphins Save Surfer from Becoming Shark Bait
A surfer in California was under attack from a great white shark when "a pod of bottlenose dolphins intervened, forming a protective ring around him, until he could get to shore."
Surfer Dude Stuns Physicists with Theory of Everything
"An impoverished surfer has drawn up a new theory of the universe, seen by some as the Holy Grail of physics, which has received rave reviews from scientists."
Surfers Split Cash Prize in Maverick's Surf Contest
After the Mavericks Surf Contest (the most prestigious of the sport) was whittled down to six finalists, leader Greg Long, 24, and his five fellow finalists decided to split the $75,000 prize purse evenly, six ways, and simply ride the giant 40-50 foot waves for fun.
Pro Surfers Hold Camps for Kids With Autism in the Ocean Waves
Hundreds of autistic children have gathered on US beaches this summer to catch a wave with pro surfers involved in Surfer's Healing.
American Surfer Sets World Record, Riding 90-Foot Tall Wave (Video)
Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for largest wave surfed by successfully navigating a 90-foot wall of watery death. The Hawaiian resident and pro surfer conquered the nine-story wave outside the Portugal town of Nazare.
Blind Surfer From Brazil Wows Hawaiian Pipeline Crowd
When local Hawaiian surfers who frequently ride the famed pipeline, met Derek Rabelo, a visitor from Brazil who could surf even though he was totally blind, one of them was so blown away that he gave Derek a new surf board.
Surfer's Ring Lost in Pacific Ocean Returned After 35 Years
The code of honor among treasure hunters requires a good-faith effort to find the owner of anything traceable. "Wow," he said, handing Larry Feurzeig a bottle of Champagne in appreciation. "I'm shocked. Amazed. Overjoyed. Life has a way of continuing to surprise us."
Drone Photographer Warns Surfers of Shark Circling Beneath Them
These unsuspecting surfers may have become shark prey if it weren't for a hawk-eyed photographer watching from above.
Surfer Taps Love of Sailing to Design Surfboard Bags Hand Sewn from Old Sails Destined for Landfills
Fed by his passions for surfing, sailing, and designing, Jeffrey Wapner launched a company in California to make surfboard bags made from old sails destined for dump.
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