Free surf wax & Stickers for new members!

We just received a shipment of cold wax from our friends over at Waxy Wax.  This stuff is awesome, plus its COLD wax, so it'll be sticky in the cold OC waters.   The stickers are 3.5"x3.5" (Blackies, The Wedge or Pier Bowl are the first surf spots stickers we're making)

How to get a couple bars of Wax or Stickers?

Join the community and email kris@orangecounty.com(Email us your mailing address and tell us which stickers or if you want wax)  Its that simple! 

Thanks and please share your photos & videos with the community.

 

Surf Day with the GoPro

http://youtu.be/kqeQeCdgUJI

GoPro's HD Surf HERO is the world's only 1080p HD on-board video and still photo camera. Professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p). Easily mounts to any surfboard in seconds. So light, even top pros claim they don't notice the camera on their boards.

The HD Surf HERO can also shoot 5MP photos automatically every 2 seconds while you surf. With the simple press of the shutter button on the paddle out you can capture photos during your entire surf. Other photo modes include 5 / 10 / 30 / and 60 second time lapse as well as single shot, triple shot, and self timer modes.

The batteries last for over 2.5 hours of HD video or automatic photo taking, so you can document your entire surf with a single push of the shutter button on the paddle out.

The included adhesive base mounts in seconds and is proven in heavy surf from Hawaii to Tahiti, Southern Mexico to Northern California. Or you can install an FCS™ fin plug into the deck of your board and then use our patent pending camera mounting plug to allen key your HD Surf HERO into the FCS™ plug.

Lighten your load on your next trip and use the HD Surf HERO for your non-surf related photos and videos, too. Optional accessories make it easy to mount the camera on your wrist, bike, scooter, jet ski or helmet. Tow surfing? A chest harness is available for that, too.

Waterproof to 180' / 60m and protected from rocks and other hazards thanks to its removable polycarbonate housing. Replacement housings and lens kits are available, making repairs or refurbishing your HD HERO camera affordable and convenient. It's a GoPro...go for it.™
What's Included:

1 HD HERO Camera (5 megapixel)
1 Rechargeable 1100 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
1 Waterproof Quick-Release Housing (180'/60 m)
1 3M™ Adhesive Mounting Base
1 FCS™ Plug-Compatible Mount
1 Quick-Release Buckle
1 Leash
1 USB Cable
1 Component Video (HDTV) Cable
1 Composite Video Audio Out Cable
Warranty: One Year

Price: $269.99OR 4 payments of $81.00

http://www.degree33surfboards.com/affiliates.html?p=Robertr&w=home

So you’ve come to a point in your surfing where you’re ready for a little more maneuverability but not ready to make the jump to a shortboard (by the way, that’s the vast majority of you that have never surfed anything other than a longboard). But what do you switch to?

We would recommend you switch to an in between step before jumping to a fish or shortboard and typically funboard is going to be the ticket. A funboard is more of a board philosophy than it is a board shape. The philosophy behind the funboard is, “I want to have a significant amount of maneuverability but I don’t want to paddle like hell to get the job done.” A funboard can have a number of different shapes and sizes but typically you will see funboard’s in the 6’8″ – 8’0″ range, with fuller dimension throughout.

Below you will find 2 different funboard shapes and we will separate them by the style of surfer you are and the type of turning you are looking to achieve.

Order Turning Point Funboards Here

turning point funboard surfboardAround the warehouse we call this board the 7 iron. Now for those of you that don’t play golf, the 7 iron is probably the most versatile and easiest to hit club in a persons golf bag. We think of this board as a jack of all trades. It doesn’t stand out in any specific category… except versatility. If you wanted one board that will do it all this would be the board. Want to catch knee high slop? this board will do it. Want to catch that outside bomb? this board will do it. Now on either end of the spectrum there are boards that will perform better because they are built for those moments, but the Turning Point will cross the spectrum and perform admirably.

The main feature that will set this funboard apart from the one below is turning shape. If you look closely you will notice 2 bumps (or wings) on either rail towards the tail. These wings give you pivot points for your turns and consequently your turns will be more square of sharper.

If you’re looking for a transition board that will be a true in between step from a longboard to your next goal of ripping a shortboard, then the Turning Point will be the board of choice.

So how short should you go? Take a look at the sizing chart below to get started in the right direction:
5’0″ – 5’6″ 5’6″ – 6’0″ 6’0″ – 6’4″ 6’5″
100 – 140 lbs 6’8″ or 7′ 6’8″ or 7′ 6’8″ or 7′ 7′ or 7’6″
140 – 170 lbs 6’8″ or 7′ 6’8″ or 7′ 7′ or 7’6″ 7′ or 7’6″
170 – 200 lbs 6’8″ or 7′ 7′ or 7’6″ 7′ or 7’6″ 7’6″

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Order Stepping Stone Funboards Here

The Stepping Stone has a swagger all its own. This board can handle small surf as well but what will really surprise you is how it dominates larger surf. Get this board out in a double overhead barrel and you will be amazed at how well it holds in the pocket.

The main differentiators between this board and the Turning Point is the rounded pin tail. Essentially the rail doesn’t end until the mid point of the board. What this gives you in terms of turning, is a board that makes a more sweeping arc, but still has the ability to surf vertically for those that dare. The tail will also provide great hold as the waves get bigger.

The only drawback (if you can even call this a drawback… more of a limitation) to this board is because we only carry it in one size, you will need to be within a fairly tight height and weight limit… probably not taller than 6’3″ and probably not heavier than 190lbs. If you fall outside these dimensions then you may either need to go with the Turning Point or we can always build you a custom Stepping Stone. But for those of you that fit the target… hold on because this board is a blast.

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Poacher 6'10 EPS Blue

The funboard and hybrid fish surfboard are perfect for the surfer who needs a board to tackle multiple types of waves and conditions. Designed to be wide and thick for stability and ease of paddling but shorter in length for great maneuverability and rocket-like response as you turn up and down the wave.

Both types of surfboards could be called transition boards as they could be used to transition from a longboard to a shortboard. Great for surfers of all levels. 

 

• 6'10" x 21 5/8" x 2 5/8
• Epoxy construction- Lighter, stronger and more bouyant than traditional fiberglass
• Completely hand shaped EPS foam (not just hand finished)
• Single concave to V concave to Double Concave
• 3 fin (thruster) FCS compatible fins included
• Round pin tail
• Gloss and Polish Finish

Check out all our Funboard Surfboards Here !!!

 

 

 

 

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Poacher 6'10 EPS Red or Blue Fader

• 6'10" x 21 5/8" x 2 5/8
• Epoxy construction- Lighter, stronger and more bouyant than traditional fiberglass
• Completely hand shaped EPS foam (not just hand finished)
• Single concave to V concave to Double Concave
• 3 fin (thruster) FCS compatible fins included
• Round pin tail
• Gloss and Polish Finish

 

It catches everything  Check out all our Funboard Surfboards Here !!!
"This is a really loose and fun board. Feels like I am on a skateboard, and it catches everything.

The holidays are around the corner so time to get your hair and makeup done.Very important to have your color touched up before the parties.The looks for this season for our long hair guests are big full 1960"s hairdo's.Add a few natural highlights and long layers and then off you go. Pull out your hot rollers or steam rollers and a little hairspray and then away you go.Our guests who wear their hair shorter and want to mix it up try a short fringe. Pixie looks are always hot along with our classic bobs.They never go out of style.For any hair questions email asktat@tribecahairsalon.com and we will answer then as soon as possible.

Fall Sunset Photo Contest:

We mentioned that we'll be giving away some pretty sweet prizes to our community members.  Its about time we start the next enter to win contest!

Fall Sunset Photo Contest:  Win a Pair of Beach Cruisers!!!

In honor of Fall and long walks on the beach, we're hosting a "Fall Sunset Photo Contest" and giving away a pair, (yes we said a Pair!) of brand new Beach Cruisers from Phat Cycles to one lucky myOC community member!

All you have to do is join our new myoc community, upload one of your favorite sunset shots and you could win one Beach Cruiser for yourself and one for your significant other.   We know you probably have 50 moody sunset photos on your mobile phone already..   Specifically, we'll be giving away One  "Tribal" Men's Beach Cruiser and One "Zoe" Women's Beach Cruiser to one lucky winner.

Plus:  We'll also NOW be publishing the winning sunset photo in OC Outdoors section of the OC Register newspaper!

How to Enter?

All you have to do is follow a few easy steps:

Step 1: Create a profile in the myoc community HERE

Step 2: Upload your sunset photos into the myoc community HERE

How do we chose a winner?

We'll pick our 1 favorite sunset photo that was uploaded between October 20th and 12:00PM PST November 30th, 2011 in the myoc community.  We'll give extra consideration to your sunset photos that were taken in Orange County or Southern California, but feel free to upload your best shot, even if you were on vacation somewhere.

Questions?

Can I upload multiple photos?

Yes, you can upload as many photos as you'd like.  Feel free to comment on other members photos and share your thoughts in the new community

Photo file size must be under 2MB

How are we choosing a winner?

We have a team of judges at orangecounty.com and Phat Cycles who will be picking our 1 favorite photo.

 If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us on our orangecounty.com profile

Photo resolution and size must be large enough for us to run in print at the appropriate resolution. (800pixels wide)

Details:

By signing up for the myoc community and entering this contest "Fall Sunset Photo Contest", you agree that you would like to receive our newsletter and updates from orangecounty.com and it's partners about future giveaways and weekly events.  Winner must be a member in good standing of the myoc community (my.orangecounty.com).  Photo must be uploaded between October 20th, 2011 and 12:00PM PST November 30th, 2011 in the myoc community.  Odd's of winning will depend on the number of entries.

Prize is not substitutable.

About Phat Cycles:
Phat Cycles is a division of Cycle Support West, Inc.

The Phat Cycles brand was originally established in the late 90’s in Los Angeles, California. At that time the Phat was only known for some of its innovative chopper offerings. The brand was purchased by CSW in 2003.  Currently located in the surf city of Huntington Beach, California where they design some of the coolest rides for the So Cal streets and beaches. Phat Cycles has maintained the edgy roots of the brand with innovative models like the X-Rated and the Stretch. These models belong to the edgy and cool Phattitude series.  Phat Cycles successfully expanded the line into multiple segments. The brand once only known for it’s choppers is now equally sought after for it’s unique and stylish designs in their Designer, Modified and Phundamental line offerings.  The Phat Cycle line is the culmination of all things “cool”, enjoy the ride!

2012 Phundamentals:

Whether you are biking to the beach or just cruising casual, our Phundamental line delivers fun in the sun.
Get caught up with the all-new “Tribal” cruiser with its Pedal Forward Technology (PFT) frame, striking new graphics and brilliant colors.

New for the ladies is the “Zoe” PFT-equipped model offering Zebra Hearts or Stars graphics with color-coordinated rims.

Mens Beach Cruiser: Tribal 26” (Single-Speed)
Phat Pedal Forward Technology (PFT) Cruiser Men’s Frame & Fork
KT Single Speed Coaster Brake Hub
Alloy Rims w/ Black ED Spokes
Phat Custom Design Elastomer Cruiser Saddle
Custom Graphics & Black Components
Phat Cruiser Handlebar w/ Alloy Stem
Alloy Seatpost Clamp
Comfort Cruiser Pedals
Colors: Gloss Black/Red Rims, Gloss Black/Green Rims, Graphite/Orange Rims

Womens Beach Cruiser: Zoe 26” (Single-Speed)
Phat Pedal Forward Technology (PFT) Cruiser Lady’s Frame & Fork
KT Single Speed Coaster Brake Hub
Alloy Rims w/ Black ED Spokes
Phat Custom Design Elastomer Cruiser Saddle
Custom Graphics & Black Components
Phat Cruiser Handlebar w/ Alloy Stem
Alloy Seatpost Clamp
Comfort Cruiser Pedals
Heart Colors: Gloss Black/Pink Rims, Gloss White/Pink Rims, Gloss White/Grape Rims
Star Colors: Gloss White/Green Rims, Gloss Black/Green Rims, Gloss White/Aqua Rims

The Zoe and Tribal both carry an advertised retail of $ 249.99

ENTRY PERIOD:  The Fall Sunset Photo Contest entry period is: October 20th, 2011 and 12:00PM PST November 30th, 2011 in the myoc community.

Entry in the Sweepstakes does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes. By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Orangecounty.com, 625 N Grand Santa Ana, Ca ("Sponsor"), which shall be final and binding in all respects.

PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: This Sweepstakes is a new orangecounty.com promotion that offers fans the chance to win A Pair of Beach Cruisers from orangecounty.com and Phat Cycles. Specifically: One (1) "Tribal" Men's Beach Cruiser and One (1) "Zoe" Women's Beach Cruiser.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Sweepstakes, visit the web site www.my.orangecounty.com (the "MyOC Community Website"), complete the

Step 1: Create a profile in the myoc community HERE

Step 2: Upload a sunset photo into the myoc community HERE

Step 3:  We will pick 1 winning photo on November 30th, 2011 12:00PM PST

All requested entry steps on the Website  entry page must be completed to enter and to be eligible to win. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Proof of entering information at the Website is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt by Sponsor of such entry. Except as contemplated in these Official Rules, personal information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes will be used in accordance with the privacy policy found on the Website.

CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE:  Winner must be able to pick up the Beach Cruisers in person at the Phat Cycle offices in Huntington Beach.  Prizes are not substitutable for any other prize or cash value. The Zoe and Tribal both carry an advertised retail of $ 249.99.

ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the continental United States including Alaska and Hawaii. VOID WHEREVER PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older at time of entry. If entrant is not the age of majority in the jurisdiction where entrant resides, then entrant will be required to get parent/legal guardian consent in order to enter Sweepstakes. Employees (and their immediate families, i.e., parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, step parents, step children and step siblings) of orangecounty.com, ocregister.com a division of Freedom Communications Inc., any and all artists who provide tickets for this Sweepstakes "Artists", any and all record labels who provide tickets for this Sweepstakes "Record Labels", and any and all talent management agencies or other participating sponsors who provide tickets for this Sweepstakes, together with Freedom, Artists and Record Labels, collectively referred to herein as the "Promotion Entities"), and each of their respective affiliated companies, sponsors, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, third party production companies, third party fulfillment agencies are not eligible. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants: (a) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the interpretations of these Official Rules by orangecountycom, and by the decisions of Freedom, which are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes; (b) to release and hold harmless the Promotion Entities and their respective agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns, against any and all claims, injury or damage arising out of or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes and/or use or misuse or redemption of a prize; and (c) acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules. Once deemed eligible for this Sweepstakes, for each entrant to then be eligible for a specific drawing, the entrant must live within the geographical area (to be determined by zip codes provided by entrants) in which the show tickets (e.g. the Orangecounty.com Fall Sunset Photo Contest / Phat Cycles Beach Cruiser giveaway) are being offered by Sponsor.

 

 

So you go to the beach for a fun day of soaking up the rays, hitting the waves, having a picnic lunch on the sand or perhaps some smores at the fire pit with family and friends… all the while you don’t mean to pollute the very natural world you came to enjoy.

But it’s that broken plastic sand shovel, elastic ponytail hair band, plastic water bottle cap, and foil Hershey’s bar wrapper that you accidently left behind that adds to the tons of trash that volunteers collect each year at the California Coastal Cleanup.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMAGES OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP AT HUNTINGTON BEACH.

While talking to volunteers at this year’s efforts, on Sat. Sept. 17, a few felt that perhaps beach goers hadn’t meant to leave so much trash behind. Maybe it blew away and they just didn’t take the time to chase it. Or perhaps they didn’t realize that they left debris behind as they packed up to leave.

Others however – like the Girl Scout troop 2065 from Irvine – thought, “The trash can is right there!”

Troop leaders Amanda Babiar and Andrea Navaria have a tradition of bringing the troop to the cleanup because they have been to the Marine Mammal Center and have seen first-hand what can happen to the animals when they get caught up in or ingest the garbage that washes at to sea.

“We like to make it fun by doing the cleanup with a walk down to the pier and then the girls get to play at the beach after,” said Babiar.

So, while the volunteers where more than happy to help make a difference by sifting through the sand to collect and document debris along the water, near fir pits, and scattered about the beach… their consensused hope was that people would be more aware of their impact the next time.

In the mean time, the cleanup gave them a chance to do something as a group, give back to the community, and a chance to enjoy what the outdoors had to offer. Nearly 30 Marriott workers came out to help as part of Marriott’s “Spirit to Serve” platform.

This was their first cleanup together at Huntington State Park Beach and they noticed that it was mostly small stuff that needed collected.

Besides the afore mentioned culprits, some of the common man-made finds where broken pits of plastic and Styrofoam, zip-ties, bread tabs, candy wrappers, balloons, cigarette butts, and chip bags.

Although there are beach, park, and waterway cleanups year-round, the next annual California Coastal Cleanup will take place on Sept. 15, 2012 (http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html).

You can also check for dozens of upcoming cleanups at www.orangecounty.com by
clicking on the “calendar” tab and entering the search term “cleanup”.