U.S. military troops prepare to attack the surf at White Plains Beach

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2009 HIC/Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic
Presented by Navy Hawaii MWR

White Plains Beach, Barber’s Point, HI
20 – 21 June 2009

Kalaeloa, Barber’s Point, HI — U.S. military troops prepare to attack the surf at White Plains Beach, on Oahu’s south west shore, June 20-21, during the 2009 HIC/Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic.  Presented by Navy Hawaiii MWR , this contest provides a weekend of surf competition and camaraderie for active US military personnel, retirees and their dependents.

Last year’s event saw 180 contestants, including 97 Active Duty Personnel, battle it out for trophies, prizes and bragging rights in 16 divisions, including Open and Active Duty categories for shortboard and longboard surfing. There is also a coveted “Top Branch” award which was proudly claimed by the US Navy in 2008. Traditionally a one-day surf event, this year the HIC/Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic will run two days in order to accommodate continued growth and popularity, with over 220 contestants expected.

Organized by Marvin Nuestra and the White Plains lifeguard staff, the HIC/Quiksilver All Military Surf Classic is made possible by the support of Navy Hawaii MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation), whose mission it is to improve the lives of US Military Personnel and their families. The sponsors, Hawaiian Island Creations and Quiksilver, are honored to support the men and women of the US Armed Forces who proudly serve our country. Stay safe, keep surfing and enjoy the ride…

A non-traditional surf story but rad none-the-less.

The American River will play host this weekend to inland surfing enthusiasts who will use stretched-out bungee cords to fling themselves upriver as fast as 30 miles an hour.

As long as park rangers don’t see.

Bungee surfing, a budding extreme river sport, involves attaching a bungee to a rock on one end and a board on the other. It violates a Sacramento County ordinance that prohibits tying things to stationary objects, Chief Parks Ranger Steve Slenry said.

Slenry said he’s never seen people do it on the American River.

But Robert Geier, owner of Even Surfing Co., who patented bungee surfing equipment about four years ago, is promoting a bungee surfing event on the river this weekend.

He and his friends are coming from Idaho to experience what they call the “fast glass” of the river – strong current and smooth surface.

Tim Pepper, 23, of Orangevale, makes his own bungee surfing equipment by tying a rescue throw rope to a rock, attaching that to a bungee, then putting a wakeboarding handle on the end. He travels downstream, skim board in one hand, handle in the other, until the bungee stretches enough to propel him quickly upstream again.

Pepper said he’s only been stopped once by a ranger.

He said problems arise when there are crowds on the river. People on rafts laze by, and he worries about crashing into them.

“You could have some pretty good conflicts there,” Slenry said.

Pepper remembers only one. A younger boy let go of a bungee, and it hit a girl in the face.

Mostly, he said, people wear life vests and helmets.

Geier said he and his friends will be on the river today through Saturday, trying to gain exposure for the gear he invented.

Slenry said that if rangers come across bungee surfers on the river, they’ll ask them to stop.

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Carlsbad, Ca — Spy Optic, Inc., a leading action sports eyewear brand, announces the 7th Annual ‘Spy Boot Camp Contest’ offering contestants the opportunity to share the experience of a lifetime with Spy world-renowned action sports athletes in their environments.

“Boot Camp gives our Spy action sports enthusiasts’ unprecedented access to meet, befriend and participate in their favorite sports with Spy’s roster of world-class professional athletes. They will leave with the most memorable experiences from Spy Boot Camp,” said Fran Richards, Spy Optic Vice President of Marketing.

Spy Boot Camp 6 winner, Griffin Blackburn of Tyler, Texas from last year’s event said, “My overall impression of the experience was a life changing one. This was the trip of a life time. I left with confidence that my time spent in school to be a part of the industry that a company like Spy represents will not end in vain. The trip was the absolute time of my life. I never want to forget the people I met on that trip or the things I was allowed to be a part of.”

Seven Grand Prize winners will win a six-day, five-night all-expense paid trip to San Diego, California. Winners will surf and wakeboard with Spy’s elite professional athletes and will ride motocross with Spy’s seven-time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. In addition to experiencing each sport with Spy’s top athletes, winners will attend X Games 15 in Los Angeles and receive red carpet treatment by attending the hottest after party with action sports athletes and celebrities. Fuel TV will be covering the event and the winners will have the chance to be on television. Each winner will receive generous gift packs from Spy and industry partners.

Retail contestant entries will be received until June 21st, 2009. Consumer entries will be accepted until June 30th, 2009 through participating retailers and online at spyoptic.com/contests by submissions in 50 words or less of why they should be chosen to attend the “Spy Boot Camp 7 Contest.” One Grand Prize consumer winner will be chosen based on the most original creative submission. In addition, 25 consumer runner-up winners will receive prize packs from Spy and industry partners.

Winners will be posted online on July 15th, 2009.

The 7th Annual Spy Boot Camp Contest partners include Fuel TV, Monster Energy, Liquid Force, Plan B, KTM, Ogio, Omatic, Vestal, Skullcandy, Sanuk, Silver, Surf Diva and No Fear MX.

For more information, including complete rules and regulations, about the 7th Annual “Spy Boot Camp Contest” please visit spyoptic.com/contests

ABOUT SPY OPTIC, INC: Spy Optic, Inc. designs, develops and sells premium eyewear products for the youth lifestyle market within action sports, fashion, music, and entertainment sectors.  Spy’s principal products, sunglasses and goggles, target the action sports market, including surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, motorsports, and wakeboarding and skiing.

Spy’s innovative proprietary products utilize high-quality materials, handcrafted manufacturing processes and engineered optical lens technology to convey premium quality, contemporary style, and progressive design.  Spy Optic, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange 21 Inc. (NASDAQ:ORNG).

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