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6/23/07 International Surf Day S. Pinellas County

@ Suncoast Surfshop and Surfshack Surfshop

     It was International Surfing Day on the Gulfcoast and there were no waves to surf. But hundreds came out early to Suncoast Surfshop at 8am for a Free Breakfast provided by Steve with Max Wax Surf Candles before a beach cleanup at 9am on Sunset Beach. The newly formed Surfrider Suncoast chapter stepped in to give everyone a hand. It was a beautiful morning with a nice breeze with overcast skies before the sun peaked out and started putting on the heat. Back at Suncoast after the cleanup was a huge product toss. At 12 noon it was meet the Shapers. About half a dozen of the top shapers around Florida came out to show their latest surf boards.
     

     On St. Pete beach Surfshack Surfshop and ESA held a paddle race with all proceeds given to the Surfrider foundation. The Paddle race was about 3/4 a mile long iron man style. Once the competitors paddled the 3/4 of a mile they had to get out of the water and run 3/4 a mile back to the finish line holding onto their boards. Surfshack had a free lunch courtesy of Chris at Bennigans Channel side and they catered hamburgers. Shortly after it was time for Surfstock, where some of the greatest bands around came out for a free concert. International Surfing Day seems to get better every year. It's a Surfer's holiday now and each year everyone's going to mark their calendar. Even more shops are expected to step in next year and hold even more events around the state.

Here's some pics from the daily events around Treasure Island and St. Pete Beach in Pinellas County.

Morning Beach cleanup crew @ Suncoast


Grub'n free breakfast! Thanks Steve @ Maxwax!


Thomas at the Surfrider booth


Lets clean some beach!


Nice morning breeze with overcast skies made the cleanup comfortable.




Gulfster Ryan and Ian Carmichael



Sting Ray (Barry) doing the product toss












Cannibal surfboards setting up for meet the Shapers

Christian juking Ryan


ESA director Greg Agerskov (Left) Ian Carmichael showing off his 2nd place pirze bag.

Getting ready to start






The groms racing


Kyle Applefield got first place and collected his prize



Competitors running back to the finish line


At least someone got to surf during International Surfing day.
This grom goes out almost everyday during the seabreeze.


Sabra, Mike Meehan and Robyn, Danamal in the background


Security was not an issue...


Security hard at work


Gulfster Ryan and Mike Meehan (Suncoast Surfrider director)





Greg, Robyn, Ryan, Sabra, Abby and Dan


Local favorites Off Shore Riot!


Somebody help Kali!






Shack Product toss




Elevated these guys are great!






And the main event, these little dudes Rocked the house!


Christian Surfers Movie night Friday at Surfshack







Tayler showing up in style.

Sounds of Surfstock

 

Little Dudes 1Little Dudes 2Offshore Riot 1 Offshore Riot 2



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