Author Archives: Cynthia Krueger
The Seal Within: Learning to Hold My Breath
In a hold-down, panic is your enemy. Hard as it may seem, you need to try to clear your mind and let the wave take you where it will; don’t fight the ocean because you are powerless against it.
Chasing Mavericks: A Local’s Review
The hallmark of a good movie is when I’m still thinking about it the next day and beyond, which is the case with Chasing Mavericks.
Paige Hareb Crowdfunds World Tour Campaign
When the 2012 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour ended in August, New Zealand’s Paige Hareb began raising money for her 2013 bid using a novel approach: crowdfunding.
Surfer Girls Rock
We need women who will stand strong and be recognized for their abilities and accomplishments instead of how they look. Because it’s about surfing, not sexy.
Maverick’s Contest: (Almost) Everything Changes
I want to see the Maverick’s contest unfiltered, unfolding before my eyes, experiencing the immensity of the monster waves. But I can’t, not this year.
Indulging My Inner Shutterbug
Like most photographers, I take many, many more shots than I’ll ever want to look at again. But within all that chaff, there are a few gems.
The Tsunami in NorCal
Some NorCal surfers ignored the closed beach signs. They were out to surf, but not to “surf the tsunami;” that’s not possible.
Confessions of a Surf Addict
Scientists have found that the brains of risk-seeking athletes have some things in common with those of drug users.
Recent Posts
- ASP Women’s World Tour Adds EDP Cascais Girls Pro in Portugal
- Portugal’s Best Kept Secret: Land of the Serpents
- The Final Say: Billabong Rio Pro
- A Deleted Article and the Harmful Misrepresentation of Brazilian Surfers
- Full Body Surf Training
- GrindMedia Acquires Transworld
- A Worldwide Surf Trip: From Sri Lanka to Scotland
- Photo of the Week: 5.20.2013
- Jordy Smith Wins Billabong Pro Rio 2013
- Take Action: Protect Our Waves Petition
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