Joe Rouse 11/15/13 Joe Rouse 11/15/13

Surfing Pic Of The Day.

Surfing without a stick.

Photo via Kenoath. They want to sell you handcrafted Lupo Di Mare handplanes.

Joe Rouse 10/9/12 Joe Rouse 10/9/12

Makapuʻu!

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Body surfers and boarders enjoying the waves at Makapuʻu.

Joe Rouse 10/9/12 Joe Rouse 10/9/12

Board, What Board?

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You don't need no damn board!

Joe Rouse 5/24/12 Joe Rouse 5/24/12

Not Olympic Sports.

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Riding a sponge? Nope! (I know riding a surfboard isn't an Olympic sport.) How about body surfing, surely the powers that be consider that athletic? Good God, sir! Are you mad? We can't allow plebians into the Olympics!

Joe Rouse 10/18/11 Joe Rouse 10/18/11

What Is Heaven?

The thrill of not having to dive under a wave to avoid being mowed down by a guy on a sponge or a stick.

Joe Rouse 3/22/11 Joe Rouse 3/22/11

9 Diseases You Can Get At The Beach And Ocean.

Hepatitis: a problem for surfers due to the improper disposal of red waste, a hazardous waste, such as syringes. The disease can be spread in the nation’s waters through needle and blood pollution.

Enteric Bacteria: it is transported by storm water and sewage run-off; the beaches become contaminated with fecal pollution, known as enterococci. The bacteria contaminates the intestinal tracts of humans and animals.

Legionnaire’s disease: a respiratory illness that grows in warm waters; it’s a form of pneumonia and is contracted when one inhales mist or vapor that is contaminated with the bacteria; it causes high fever, muscle aches and coughing.

Oil Spill Related Illnesses: dermatitis and other skin infections can be contracted following dermal contact with oil or dispersants.

Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa): an infection of the external auditory canal that is often contracted during the summer in humid environments; disturbs the skin’s ability to serve as a barrier.

Gastroenteritis: cause diarrhea, which can be contracted from cryptosporidium, giardia, shigella, e.coli and norovirus.

Swimmer’s Itch (Schistosome cercarial dermatitis): an itchy rash that is caused by parasites; trematode parasites move from host to host.

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): also called Conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye infections that can be contracted in water; irritates the eyes causing people to touch the affected area, spreading the infection; often people wear contact lenses at the beach, which harbors the bacteria.

MRSA: present in sub-tropical waters; spreads from one body to another through water and is washed into the ocean where the bacteria can infect populations of beachgoers.

(Source: surfertoday.com)