Giant Waves Week
April 21, 2009
I have a weakness for monster waves. I don't ride them (no WAY), but I remember many times riding to the beach on my bicycle when word got around that some winter storm was launching 30-footers over the jetties at Dana Point Harbor. Could watch that all day. Still could.
- Quiz: Giant Freaky Waves
What do you really know about the largest waves on the water planet? Test your knowledge here ... - HowStuffWorks: Creating Monster Waves
No, it's not the wave elves out there paddling away, nor giants doing belly flops. Find out what it takes to make Earth's big waves ... - Video: Surviving a Monster Wave Wipe-Out
Surfing huge waves can be deadly - and exhilarating. Same goes for the wipe outs. One of the sport's most extreme surfers talks James Williams through the experience ... - Slide Show: Most Beautiful Waves
TreeHugger.com's look at some of the world's most stunning images of waves. Almost too beautiful to be true, but they are ...
- Blog: Largest Wave of the Year
Here it is, a 61-footer ridden by a crazy guy from South Africa. See the stunning image of the year's largest ride ... - Puzzles: Largest Waves Ridden By Man
Surf's Up! Don't get wiped out trying to put together these puzzles of the world's largest waves ever ridden by man for the 2008/2009 season ...
I'm really glad you guys asked that nutball surfer why he surfed giant waves like that, especially when he's got a family. Can't say I understand, but it was interesting to hear his reason. Pretty simple, really.
Posted by: Lori Cuthbert | April 23, 2009 at 10:47 AM