Quiksilver Announces Roster for Aikau Event
Quiksilver has announced the 28 big wave surfers invited to the 25th Anniversary celebration of The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau. The event will be held on one day between December 1, 2009 and February 28, 2010, when the waves exceed 20 feet. Aikau was the first lifeguard at Waimea Bay on the island of Oahu, and a respected big wave surfer. He was 31 when he died, trying to paddle to shore for help after a capsized canoe left him and his crew stranded. He was never seen again.
Visit the official page for the event to see a list of all invitees, alternates, and honorary invitees.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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November 12, 2009
International Adventure Film Fest Starts Today
The International Adventure Film Festival starts today and runs through Sunday, November 14th in Boulder, CO. Over 30 movies in three days, the festival is sure to be packed with workshops, parties, and great prizes. Buy a three day pass for $50 at www.adventurefilm.org and get early seating as a bonus. Check out some of the most anticipated adventure films of the year such as the Patagonia sponsored Signatures.
--Alison Kelman
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November 06, 2009
SUP and Women's Health Event
On January 9, 2010, the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, Hawaii will be hosting "STAND UP for Women's Health and Fitness." The event will be a free a free lesson in Stand Up Paddling, and will also include information about making healthy lifestyle choices and breast cancer awareness. Plus, hula! To register for the event or get more information, go to Standuppaddlingfitness.com.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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No Fees to National Parks for Veterans Day
Did you miss the fee-free weekends at our national parks this past summer? No worries; the Department of the Interior just announced that in honor of Veteran's Day, there will be no entrance fees for any of the public recreation lands managed by the department on November 11th. To find a park nearest to you, click here.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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November 04, 2009
Adventure Racing World Championship
The Adventure Racing World Championship will take place in Portugal, November 8 to 13. Competing teams will have four members--one of whom must be female--and they will trek, mountain bike, and paddle through 700 to 800 kilometers of gnarly terrain to get to the finish line.
Check out how our own team of adventure racers did in the Portland Oyster Race, part of Merrell's 2009 urban adventure race series, here.
--Aileen Torres
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November 03, 2009
Jack Johnson Hawaii Tickets
Jack Johnson will perform an acoustic show at the Hawaii Theatre on November 13 and 14. The set will be preceded by a screening of his latest film, Jack Johnson: En Concert. You can buy tickets at hawaiitheatre.com, and read a review of the movie here.
--Aileen Torres
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October 30, 2009
Longest Olympic Torch Relay Starts
The torch for the 2010 Winter Olympics, to be held in Vancouver, arrived in Canada today via plane, the AP reports. The torch was lit in its ancestral site in Greece by the sun's rays, and it traveled overseas in a miner's lantern. Twelve thousand people will carry the torch about 28,000 miles throughout Canada before the official start of the games.
--Aileen Torres
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October 29, 2009
Cold Water Classic Highlights
It's October, and it's getting cold, but that hasn't stopped the surfers in O'Neill's Cold Water Classic, which took place in Canada. Here are some highlights from the third day.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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October 26, 2009
Day of Action: Our Favorite Shots
Saturday was the big day for 350.org and their campaign for climate change. People in 181 countries participated in events to draw attention to the cause, and 350.org has some great photos up that capture the different actions. Here are some of our favorites.
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Never Stop Exploring: Conrad Anker & Jimmy Chin
Just a head's up to all of you in the Santa Fe area: Tomorrow, at the Armory of the Arts, Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin will be speaking as part of The North Face's Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series (sponsored in part by Outside). Alpinists Anker and Chin will be talking about their 18-day ascent of Mount Mehru in the Indian Himalaya. You can reserve a ticket online now ($20 for the special VIP pass, $8 for general seating), or take your chances at the door for free general admission. The VIP reception starts at 6 p.m., and the event itself begins at 7 p.m. Information about all the dates, locations, and speakers can be found at the official web site.
-- Lisa Lombardi
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