StandUP Paddle Planet

For many people surfing is not only a way of life, it’s a religion. For others, it’s a hip, sexy sport that is exciting to watch and something they have always wanted to try. Even with the risks involved with surfing, the popularity of the sport is on the rise. Surfing Retreat Schools are popping up all over the world including Costa Rica, Bali, Hawaii, Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Ireland and more. Surf Retreats give people a taste of the lifestyle, a fun beach vacation, and a physical experience that is thrilling and unique.

(PRWeb April 30, 2011)

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As reported by Terry Rodgers for The Union Tribune. Pranksters have adorned a statue of a surfer on Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas in various costumes over the past 16 months, including a ballerina’s tutu. The sartorial sabotage perpetrated against the bronze artwork is a form of guerrilla resistance, a rebuff in this laid-back beach town to outsiders who try to claim surf culture as their own. One morning, the statue appeared with a broom attached to the surfer’s hand along with a sign th