The Surf Blog Spot

Where in the world are the Cook Islands?  Visit www.findthecookislands.com to find out!

U.S. residents have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win the grand prize of a week-long trip for two people. To enter, visit the Find The Cook Islands website.  The sweepstakes runs now through June 16, 2009

Grand Prize:  A week long trip for two with round-trip, non-stop airfare from Los Angeles on Air New Zealand, three nights accommodation at The Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga and two nights at the Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa, breakfast for two each morning, inter-island flight on Air Rarotonga, an introductory dive and a special flower lei greeting upon arrival.

Check out the new 2009 ASP surfer rankings after the first ASP tour event.

 Guess which surfer is in first place??

More ASP rankings

Does anybody have a spring break anymore?

Is anybody traveling this spring break on a surfing trip?  Where are you going?

Congratulations Joel Parkinson!!

Parko gets it done at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro presented by LG Mobile. The local Cooly kid wins and starts off the ASP world surfing tour in 1st place. He will also take home a nice $12,000 paycheck.

This was his first event win since 2006 and he did it in true Aussie style. I watched the semi-final and final LIVE online and saw Joel tear it up. After winning the final heat, he was carried up the beach with a nice, cold Corona in his hand. It only took a few lay days and a few shifts in contest location, but Joel ended up posting two 10-point rides on the final day of competition. That’s all it took to beat out Mick Fanning (Semi-final) and Adriano de Souza (Final). Joel Parkinson put up a 10-point ride in his semi-final and one more in the final against Brazilian, Adriano de Souza.

The last 3 winners of this event have gone onto win the ASP world surfing title. Will Joel Parkinson win his world title this year??

See photos from this years event

A local 22 year-old Aussie beats the 9-time world surfing champ at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro…..

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Read this crazy news about a French surfer attacked and killed by multiple sharks while surfing in French Pacific territory island of New Caledonia.

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No swell, no waves.

One more day off of surfing at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro – Gold Coast, Australia.

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Another day and another lay day for the 2009 Quiksilver Pro -Gold Coast, Australia.

The contest organizers will make another call Tuesday at 6am local Australian time.