Skate 101: Skateboard Trucks Sizing Guide

Skate 101: Skateboard Trucks Sizing Guide

Cheyne Cottrell
WHAT IS A SKATEBOARD TRUCK? The most durable component of your skateboard are the trucks. A skateboard truck is the metal part on your board shaped like a T. The...
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Surf 101: Try These Tips to Prevent Board Rash

Surf 101: Try These Tips to Prevent Board Rash

Cheyne Cottrell
Board rash…we all hate it. It happens when there is repeat friction between the wax, board or even your swimsuit or rash guard and your skin. Board rash is an...
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Surf 101: 10 Unwritten Rules of Surfing

Surf 101: 10 Unwritten Rules of Surfing

Cheyne Cottrell
Dos & Dont's of Surfing Sometime rules are a means to end total chaos. Many things also have underlining or unspoken rules of "do's" and "dont's". Today we will talk...
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What to Do When Sea Lice Ruin a Day at the Beach

What to Do When Sea Lice Ruin a Day at the Beach

Cheyne Cottrell
A good day at the beach has been proven to benefit your mind, body and soul. But, summer news of a sea lice infestation at Pensacola Beach, red tides, and algae blooms...
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Skate 101: 6 Myths About Your Skateboard with Professor Schmitt

Skate 101: 6 Myths About Your Skateboard with Professor Schmitt

Cheyne Cottrell
PAUL SCHMITT WEIGHS IN ON 6 OF THE BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT YOUR SKATEBOARD How much do you really know about your ride? The Ride Channel talks with friend and skateboard...
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Two IWS Team Riders Qualify for the Rip Curl Grom Search Finals in Waco

Two IWS Team Riders Qualify for the Rip Curl Grom Search Finals in Waco

Cheyne Cottrell
Two Island Water Sports team rider's are heading to the finals in Waco Texas this month as part of the Rip Curl Grom Search. On each of the four stops,...
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Board of the Week: Channel Islands Neckbeard

Board of the Week: Channel Islands Neckbeard

Cheyne Cottrell
When something isn’t broke, there’s no need to fix it. That said, Britt Merrick and Dane Reynolds still felt a few slight refinements would make an already epic board that...
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Buy a Tee Shirt, Show Your Support, & Help Relief Efforts

Buy a Tee Shirt, Show Your Support, & Help Relief Efforts

Cheyne Cottrell
Just 100 miles from our shores lie the Bahama Islands. For many of us they have come to be one of our favorite fishing spots, diving adventures, and weekend getaways....
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The 10 Best Surf Clips From the Month of August

The 10 Best Surf Clips From the Month of August

Cheyne Cottrell
Oversized Teahupo'o and Skeleton Bay set the stage for last month's best performances Surfer.com When compiling last month’s best surf clips, we weren’t surprised to find a boat-load of near-perfect...
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Practical Hurricane Tips from a Long-time Local

Practical Hurricane Tips from a Long-time Local

Cheyne Cottrell
HURRICANE SURVIVAL:WHAT THE NEWSCASTS MIGHT NOT REMIND YOU TO DO Written by: Phyllis Cambria After living in South Florida for more than 45 years, we have dealt with a number of...
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Watch the live stream of our Florida cameras to see current conditions from South Beach to Jacksonville.

Watch the live stream of our Florida cameras to see current conditions from South Beach to Jacksonville.

Cheyne Cottrell
Sept 2, 2019 - 6:30 pm Update Dorian remains a powerful hurricane, pounding the island of Grand Bahama with 125kt winds. As of the 5pm Monday update from the National Hurricane...
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Storm Survival Tips

Storm Survival Tips

Cheyne Cottrell
After a VERY flat summer we are all excited about the potential waves Hurricane Dorian may bring. But before you wax up your board and paddle out, make sure you...
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