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34 Sick Surfing Innovations

From Surfer PSAs to Heat-Generating Wetsuits

— June 21, 2009 — Lifestyle
Summer is here, and that means surfing is in season. It's the time where die-hard surfers will call in sick to work when there are great breaks at their local beach, the months where surf shops will earn the sales that will sustain them through the chilly season.

These surfing innovations celebrate this original watersport in all its forms. From personalized surfboards to futuristic wetsuits that actually generate heat, there's plenty for both traditionalists and tech-savvy surfers below.
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Personal Surf Cameras
Personal Surf Cameras
The Gath Surfcam
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Taxpayer-Funded Surfing Lessons
Taxpayer-Funded Surfing Lessons
Bournemouth and Poole College Initiate Controversial Course
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Surfer PSAs
Surfer PSAs
'Seventy-One Percent of Earth' Urges You to Protect the Ocean
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Surfing On The Farm
Surfing On The Farm
The Severn Bore
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Shark Surfing
Shark Surfing
Renegade Sport or Advertising Genius?
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Heat-Generating Wetsuits
Heat-Generating Wetsuits
The Rip Curl H-Bomb Keeps Surfers Warm With Adjustable Temperature
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Guerrilla Wakeboarding in Venice
Guerrilla Wakeboarding in Venice
San Marco Square Surfing
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Virtual Surfing in Hotels
Virtual Surfing in Hotels
Sheraton Waikiki Sunami Surf Simulator
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Snobby Sporting Equipment
Snobby Sporting Equipment
World's Most Expensive Surf Board
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Upsidedown Surfing
Upsidedown Surfing
Dulip Kokuhannadige
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Solar Panel Wetsuits
Solar Panel Wetsuits
Billabong SG5 Suits Make Surfing in Winter More Comfortable
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Innovative Design Could Spur New Sport
Innovative Design Could Spur New Sport
The Surfbike
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Unreal Slo-Mo Surfing
Unreal Slo-Mo Surfing
BBC Captures Dylan Longbottom Riding a Monster Wave in HD
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Flip-Flop Footwear Fusion
Flip-Flop Footwear Fusion
Sanuk Pick Pocket Sidewalk Surfer Combines Sandal & Shoe
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Eco-Friendly Bamboo Surfboards
Eco-Friendly Bamboo Surfboards
2Imagine Surfshop
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Personalized Surfboards
Personalized Surfboards
Grain Wooden Surfboards Let You Ride the Waves in Style
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Surf-Inspired Skateboards
Surf-Inspired Skateboards
Carver Skateboards Lets You Ride Streets Like Waves
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Supercar Surfboards
Supercar Surfboards
Cool Ferrari Ride On The ‘Scuderia Spider 16' Surfboard
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Cali Dog Surfing Competition
Cali Dog Surfing Competition
Pets Get Gnarly For A Cause
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Collapsible, Three-Piece Surfboard
Collapsible, Three-Piece Surfboard
Pope Bisect
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Original Artwork on Surfboards
Original Artwork on Surfboards
Surf du Jour
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Surf Pools
Surf Pools
$40 Million Surfer Wave Machine to Launch in London
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Rodents Doing Water Sports
Rodents Doing Water Sports
Surfing Rats
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Handmade Wooden Surfboards
Handmade Wooden Surfboards
Rayskin's Eco-Friendly Rideable Art is Gnarly
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Celebrity Designed Surfboards
Celebrity Designed Surfboards
Summer 2008 Evolution Surf
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Japanese Indoor Man-Made Surfing Beach
Japanese Indoor Man-Made Surfing Beach
Next to the Ocean
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Surfboard Beach Seats
Surfboard Beach Seats
Hector Galvan's El Compadre Chairs Jam in the Sand for Comfort
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Surfboard Furniture
Surfboard Furniture
‘Sit Down' by Adam Scott
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Cardboard Surfboards
Cardboard Surfboards
Mike Sheldrake's Home Creation
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Souped-Up Surf Boards
Souped-Up Surf Boards
PowerSki JetBoard Makes Wave Riding Motorized
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3
Collapsible Surfboards
Collapsible Surfboards
Carbon Fiber ‘C2' Breaks Down in Half to Fit Car and Home
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Surfing on Land
Surfing on Land
The SoulArc Skateboard
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Underwater Advertising
Underwater Advertising
Cool Insight Surf Campaign
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