Apr 10 2008
[Photo courtesy FFF]
March 29th marked the 3rd annual Nor-Easter Surf Classic at White Point Lodge presented by Billabong and SANS. Who better to give us a quick wrap up than our man from FistFullaFives Steve Smith. Here’s what he had to say:
Mar 31 2008
I was fast asleep after a night of partying with Lionel Richie and Natalie Cole when the call came in from SANS president John Fluke.
A group of sixty or so determined surfers had made the voyage to White Point Lodge on the south shore of Nova Scotia for the third annual Billabong Nor’Easter Surf Classic. Although there was nothing too staggering about the results of this frozen water surf contest, the spin offs were very important especially for the ISA junior boys Canadian contingent.
Now, here are your results:
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Mar 28 2008
The snow is still falling, the roads are icy and unsafe and the elderly are in the throws of terrible fits of arthritis. The beginning of spring has come and graced the Maritimes with it’s sunny disposition. But the blustery conditions may hold for a decent swell at White Point tomorrow for the Billabong Nor’Easter Surf Classic. That’s right. It’s a go. Obvious by the green traffic light cutout glowing proudly on the SANS website.
Mar 26 2008
photograph Cam Scott and www.coastalbc.com
I’ve been catching up on some past articles dealing with localism in places like Santa Cruz, Jordan River and the Hawaii Islands. I started to think about all of the stories I’ve heard about localism here in Nova Scotia. First it was the local fishermen in the 60′s and 70′s looking to scare off the first generation of Nova Scotia surfers. They stayed, bought up land and settled in. This place has been growing ever since.
Mar 15 2008
[Source: Daniel Maria Bartlett]
Hey everyone, we’ve also got a group on facebook, under the group breakingice.ca. Check it out! For the three of you who have yet to sign up for facebook, we’ve supplied the link to our first video post by Daniel Maria Bartlett on youtube titled ‘March break surfing preview’. Enjoy the video, and thanks again Daniel.
Cheers
Mike
Mar 13 2008
[Photo: Mike Rossi]
The end of winter, and the beginning of spring usually means only two things to surfers in Nova Scotia. Terrible wave conditions and the NorEaster Surf Classic. And this year the lineup for the annual will be stacked with talented locals looking for spots on the ISA world games teams.
Click on the link below to see a rundown of this years contestants, last years winners and a few people to look out for. Our thanks to SANS for publishing the list!
Mar 11 2008
It’s March. It’s cold, grey and down right depressing…so what the hell are these people doing in the water. Over two years and I’m still piecing it together. I want to know what it’s about. Maybe you’ve seen me. Camera, make shift weather bag and a rosey red bald head. Maybe a touch of frost bite. I’m Mike.
The pioneers of Canadian surfing had a story to tell. Together we created “Breaking Ice”, the birth of a Canadian surf culture. A documentary that premiered as an official selection at the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival.
I’ll be posting here daily about world and Canadian surfing news, and the people that have made the culture and community thrive. Have any travelling stories? What about photos or video of your best rides? Here’s your outlet. Breakingice.ca, the blog of a Canadian surf culture.
