This is a fine bag for transporting your board and travelling the long way: the surf board bag pro tour 10 mm:

• 10mm Travel Ideal for traveling abroad, the ultimate protection.
• 10mm Foam Padded
• Width 26″
• Padded Grab Handle
• Shoulder Strap
• 70 D Nylon
• Waterproof

Different sizes and colors available, seen at: Shore.co.uk

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José recalls his favorite surfer settings in South Florida - pickin’ up his gear in the morning twilight, racing to the beach and jumping in a thick wetsuit into the water:
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Simon presents you one of his favorite video clips - a dummy surfer taking the waves! Check it out at Radio Waves!

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This is necessary thing you’ll need and your surf board love: the FCS STRETCH COVER for Longboards (8 Ft 6).

Features include: super thick uni-directional weave terry cloth for improved board protection and resistance to fin cuts, mega improved extra protection nose piece, internal accessory pocket for wax, keys etc, and draw cord cinch opening.

Seen at: Shore.co.uk

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Heather, columnist from New York and self-declared feminist, reports about her Costa Rica vacation in her blog “This fish needs a bicycle”:

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Debbie, a traveller in Central America describes the border crossing between Nicaragua and Costa Rica in her blog:

“The crossing was a piece of cake, made even easier by a traveling companion I picked up in Rivas. […]. The walk across the border was longer than I expected. What I thought would be a definite line…one step in Nicaragua, the next step in Costa Rica…was actually quite a distance that´s quite difficult to describe because there were several buildings and people all around and it wasn´t quite clear when we actually arrived in Costa Rica. The walk took several minutes and once we arrived at another building we had out passports stamped…again…and our luggage was searched before we were allowed onboard the express bus to San Jose. 84 years later we arrived in San Jose.“

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Let’s check the latest Pro Surfer Around the Globe News we put together for you:

≈≈ Briton Reubyn Ash is pitted against Hawaiian TJ Barron and Japan’s Nobuyuki Osawa in the opening round of the Billabong World Junior Championships in Australia.

≈≈ Most surfers standing on one wave now set at 73
≈≈ Costa Rican champs in Quarter Finals

≈≈ New Zealand film ‘Wolfskinz’ represents the Kiwi scene

≈≈ Staying alive: the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters

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Just for the sound - check this out. A surfer in the city as people walk by…

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Traveler Nicole Beckley from San Francisco went to Costa Rica for some adventure and to see an active volcano. And she brought back a ton of memories; she shared some with the San Francisco Chronicle:

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The original 7’9” Natural Surf earned a reputation as an extremely versatile, long lasting, and affordable surfboard, subtle changes now bring us the 7’9” Natural Surf 2 complete with nose-protector.Its user-friendly design provides ample floatation to catch all types of waves while the performance shape enables ‘down-the-line’ fun for first timers to advanced surfers. The Natural Surf gives lightweights and smaller surfers an easy to carry, durable and stable “big-board” feel for starting out. Heavier or bigger surfers enjoy the mid-range length and proven performance for their transition to shorter boards and bigger surf conditions. Seen at: Shore.co.uk See other surf gear provider / seller

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