The Surf Deck is a unique and user-friendly App that teaches you how to surf using a series of interactive cards. Each card contains easy-to-understand instructions, linked with a hand painted art illustration.

Surf Deck is specifically designed for Beginners in a format that is easy and fun for all ages.Tom Carroll – 2 x World Surfing Champion states “Surf Deck carves a new path for surf education – a must have for beginners”. Surfing Australia strongly supports the Surf Deck as an innovative and creative surf education tool.

The Surf Deck includes: 5 Learn to Surf Topics, Easy-to-understand instructions, 50 Hand Painted Illustrations, Plus Surf Websites, Surf Quiz Cards and More…

Surf Deck Art: Originating from the rainforests of Cairns, Australia Wade’s unusual process of graphic forms helped slingshot him into the creative world of boardriding. Wade’s art has been featured in galleries in Los Angeles throughout the 90’s and he has held numerous exhibitions in Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

App Feature set:- Finger Swipe Navigation- Interactive Menu- Zoom- Share Content, Facebook, Twitter and EmailFuture Updates- In App Purchases- Interactive Animation- Skate Deck and Snow Deck Apps Coming Soon!Thanks for spreading the word,For further information on the Surf Deck or to check out the Skate Deck and the Snow Deck, visit our website at

www.theboardridingdeck.com

original story via surfersvillage

Body Glove has partnered with Surfline and Save the Waves for a great giveaway. Save the Waves has pinpointed 25 of the most sacred waves and regions on the planet and is looking for your help to guide them with their goals to protect the most important places for surfing. Go to Surfline and choose your most “sacred wave” and earn a chance to get a Body Glove Eco prize package including a Eco 2 Fullsuit Wetsuit.

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Since the addition of the Billabong Girls Best Overall Performance Award in 2004, the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards have showcased the best rides of the year by women right alongside the men. But with this year’s big wave season nearing its climax, the number of entries coming into XXL headquarters has shattered all past records in terms of total entries and number of surfers involved, forcing organizers to add a dedicated section to the event website. All the entries can be seen by clicking here: http://billabongxxl.com/girls%5Fperformance/

Since its inception, the female category has had only two winners: Jamilah Star of Santa Cruz, California, USA, who won the first two years; and Maya Gabeira of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who has won the last three times.

And while that pair of past champions are in the mix once again (including Gabeira at Tahiti’s Teahupoo and Star at Puerto Escondido, Mexico), they are joined by a record number of women pushing the limits of big wave surfing around the world. The entries run the gamut from Layne Beachley’s deep tube at “Ours” in Australia to Savannah Shaugnessey at Mavericks, Mercedes Maidana in Chile and tons of Hawaiian action, including Keala Kennelly, Andrea Moller and Paige Alms at Maui’s legendary Jaws (Pe’ahi). Also impressive is a ride at that break by Kauai’s Bethany Hamilton, the inspirational young surfer who lost an arm to a shark — but clearly proves that taking on a tow rope is well within her remarkable capabilities. To see Hamilton’s ride (or embed it on your website), see the YouTube version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKGkjmJkFQ

To see more on the women (and add your own comments), join the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards Facebook Fan Page at
http://www.facebook.com/GLOBALBIGWAVEAWARDS

EVENT SITE MAIN PAGE: www.BillabongXXL.com
Direct links to girls video: http://billabongxxl.com/girls_performance/vid_viewer/vid_index.html
Direct link to girls photos: http://billabongxxl.com/girls_performance/