Read more surfing stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4049/surfing.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:18:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70879/autistic-surf-pro-becomes-one-with-the-wave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThat a 20-year-old Hawaiian might be among the world’s best surfers isn’t a surprise—but Clay Marzo has Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. Just Add Water , a documentary out next month, juxtaposes Marzo’s inability to handle everyday social situations with a seemingly innate mastery of some of the...http://www.newser.com/story/70879/autistic-surf-pro-becomes-one-with-the-wave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 4:56:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64735/surfs-up-for-rover-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSee spot run—not to catch a Frisbee, but to ride waves on a California beach. Surfing pooches are the latest trend in Southern California, where sunny skies and golden beaches gave birth to '60s surf culture, NPR reports. Dogs can take surfing classes and even enter surfing competitions. “It's...http://www.newser.com/story/64735/surfs-up-for-rover-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 16:38:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44969/hang-10-blokes-uk-beach-to-make-waves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA British beach town hopes to become the UK’s Surf City after the completion of an artificial reef that will boost local waves, Der Spiegel reports. Bournemouth has long attracted vacationers to its shore, but the gently lapping waves haven’t been enough of a draw for surfers. Projected 13-foot swells...http://www.newser.com/story/44969/hang-10-blokes-uk-beach-to-make-waves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Dec 2008 15:50:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38321/dude-bummer-discontent-swells-over-big-boards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs if surfers don't already have enough problems, novices are swarming their beaches to bogart the waves. Or that's what they'll tell you if you ask about the growing trend of stand-up paddle-boarding, or SUP. Quicker—and much bigger—than a longboard, the paddle board is like "a Mack Truck"...http://www.newser.com/story/38321/dude-bummer-discontent-swells-over-big-boards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Sep 2008 5:13:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35546/airline-fees-wiping-out-surfers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSurfers may be a laid-back lot, but they're riding a wave of anger at airlines that have begun charging upwards of $150 to check their boards, the LA Times reports. It's a gnarlier price hike than those levied on any other kind of sporting equipment, surfers note, calling for boycotts...http://www.newser.com/story/35546/airline-fees-wiping-out-surfers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Aug 2008 13:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33420/travels-a-drag-for-pro-tour-surfers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTraveling the world as a pro surfer may sound sweet, but surfers say there can be plenty of bummers too, the Los Angeles Times reports. The marathon flights are a drag, and on arrival the many hazards include malaria, stinging sea creatures, food poisoning—and, worst of all, lost surfboards.http://www.newser.com/story/33420/travels-a-drag-for-pro-tour-surfers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Jul 2008 16:41:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30660/dudes-surfers-beat-photog-snapping-mcconaughey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA paparazzo trying to take photos of actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach reported to police he was attacked by a mob of surfers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The surfers approached the man and other photographers, demanded they stop filming and taking pictures and threw the man’s video...http://www.newser.com/story/30660/dudes-surfers-beat-photog-snapping-mcconaughey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Jun 2008 6:28:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22134/smiles-all-round-as-beach-boys-settle-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe three surviving original members of the Beach Boys have smoothed out a years-long legal disagreement, Reuters reports. Mike Love and the record company part-owned by Brian Wilson had sued founding member Al Jardine over his unauthorized use of the Beach Boys name for tours. With good vibrations now flowing...http://www.newser.com/story/22134/smiles-all-round-as-beach-boys-settle-lawsuit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Mar 2008 5:53:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/16306/surfers-dare-mavericks-waves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHordes of international surfers descended on the rocky shores and treacherous waves of Mavericks beach near San Francisco yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The competition was called 24 hours before the air horn went off—enough time for surfers to fly from Brazil and South Africa, and for thousands...http://www.newser.com/story/16306/surfers-dare-mavericks-waves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 13 Jan 2008 13:03:00 CST