Big Swell

A 20 foot swell is expected to hit Nova Scotia on April 17, tomorrow. Dust off your big wave board and get ready to take a beating.

Timmy Turner

Timmy Turner is a surfer/film maker who after the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004 returned to Indonesia to help in any he could in the recovery efforts. During his time in Indonesia helping the locals, he contracted a rare staph infection.

What Is a Staph Infection?
Staph is the shortened name for Staphylococcus (pronounced: staf-uh-low-kah-kus), a type of bacteria. These bacteria can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and anus. But when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/staph.html

His infection spread to his brain where it soon became life threatening. After several surgeries and a long road of recovery he has for the most part recovered and doing well.
For more you can go to http://www.timmyturner.org/

Tsunami Tour

Here is an example of surfers giving back to the area in which they surf and love. And even more than that, this is a good example more fortunate people helping less fortunate ones better their lives after the devastating Tsunami in Indonesia.
This is a story of helping others in Indonesia, but the story of the Timmy Turner is a story within itself. I'll post it in the next blog, but here is the link to the video clip.

http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/video_player.cfm?id=8674

My Opinion on the Scotia Sea

The Scotia Sea is by far the most frustrating sea on which to write a paper! :(

Bad Weather in The Scotia Sea

Here is the rest of the footage from our presentation. You may need a bucket if you have a weak stomach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24nzJ0qe-uU&mode=related&search=

Save the Waves Close to Home

"The community of Seaforth in Nova Scotia, Canada, is threatened by the development of a shellfish processing plant, which could potentially pollute the water at numerous prime surfing locations. The plant will be built only meters away from the beach and untreated effluent will be discharged directly into the ocean where a surf spot known as “Seals” is found. Many concerns have been raised by local residents on the impact this might have on the environment and on the surfers as the effluent will be discharged directly into the lineup. Access to the beach is also in jeopardy."

For more in formation and ways you can help go to the following website.

http://www.savethewaves.org/seals.asp

New Smyrna Beach is the most dangerous beach in the world in terms of shark attacks according to George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File housed at UF's Florida Museum of Natural History.
read on: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006455508