Category Archives: Caribbean
Slater and Irons
Earlier this month the surfing world was rocked by the news of Andy Iron’s death in a Dallas hotel room at age 32. A few days later, Iron’s surfing rival, Kelly Slater, clinched an unprecedented 10th world championship in Puerto … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Feature, News, Puerto Rico
Tagged andy irons, asp, kelly slater, ks10
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Puerto Rico Revisted
Puerto Rico has been a favorite destination for surfers since the 1968 World Surfing Championship. Although surfers had been active on the island since the 1950s, the fourth world championship held in the sleepy western hamlet of Rincon, really put … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic, Caribbean, Feature, Puerto Rico
Tagged domes, maria's, pr, puerto rico, surf and board, surf trip, surf vacation, tres palmas
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Active Hurricane Season Forecast
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has forecast an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season this year. Forecasters are calling for 14 to 23 named storms in the 2010 hurricane season. An average year would only see 11 named storms (with top winds … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic, Caribbean, Environment, Feature, Global Weather, News, North America
Tagged cyclones, hurricanes, storms
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Photo Surfari to Rincon Sold Out
The surf photography workshop conducted by noted lensman Art Brewer in Rincon, Puerto Rico has sold out. The Action Surf Photography workshop produced in conjunction with New York’s School of Visual Arts is scheduled for March 6-14. Fourteen students will … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic, Caribbean, Feature, News, Puerto Rico
Tagged arts, brewer, rincon, surf photography, sva
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Wave-Finder’s Central America
This compact guidebook (measuring less than 5 X 3.5 inches) provides detailed information on the better known spots in Central America. It covers Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama in clear, well-written prose. This guide to Central America … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Central America, Feature, Guidebook, Pacific, Review
Tagged centro, costa rica, guidebook, surf
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Dominican Republic Surf Beta
From: KOD Date: Sat Feb 22, 2003 Subject: Dominican Republic Recap Hey Kooks! Kudos to you chargers who braved the blizzard’s epic conditions. Whoo Hoo pretty scary. The Dominican Republic is beautiful winter surf destination. It compares favorably with Puerto … Continue reading
PR Surf Beta
From: SH Date: Mon Mar 4, 2002 Subject: Rincon report Hello all, We arrived last Saturday late in the afternoon and Domes was a solid head high with clean rights breaking everywhere. But I was exhausted after leaving about 3am … Continue reading
Martinique Surf Report
From: Fring Date: Thu Jan 31, 2002 Subject: Re: [kooks] Martinique This was my second foray into the French West Indies with the family. If you remember, last June I reported on Guadeloupe. Accommodations: We stayed at Surfside Studios at … Continue reading
Coastlives: Aimee Spector
Nobody could figure out what this chick was doing, alone, at the Rincon Surf and Board. Sometimes guys brought their girlfriends to this Puerto Rican guesthouse, but girls just didn’t show up on their own. She didn’t even have a … Continue reading