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Within a week Hawaii's most known surf spot Pipeline has gone from flat conditions to waves reaching up to 15 feet!  This is perfect conditions from the contests to come...

Check out this clip from REEF's new movie: From Cancer to Capricorn, The Path of the Modern Gypsy

Reef's surf movie can be described in two words.  Grom central.  This movie focuses on the younger guys who travel the world in search of the perfect wave.  Get this movie while it's still in the surf shops, if this doesn't make you want to travel I don't know what will!

Click the link below to see some clips!

http://www.surfline.com/video/video_player/promo-player.cfm?id=48775&slintcid=PB-REEFMOVIE&slcmpname=PROMOBOX-REEFMOVIE-GYPSY

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Kelly Slater celebrates his tenth world title!  The title was secured after the event in Puerto Rico where Slater made surfing history and is the first ever to win ten world titles.  While receiving the award he stated "If it wasn't for Andy, I wouldn't be here right now," Kelly was one of Andy Irons very good friend who always supported him.  Slater also said, "I'd give this title away in a second if Andy could come back. He was one of the last people I saw in Portugal; he hugged me and said 'I want you to win this thing.'' It is obvoius to see  how he is a true hero.  Congrats Kelly!

A Sad and Shocking Day for the Surf World: RIP Andy Irons

Andy Irons aka Kauai's favorite son has died at age 32.  The three-time world champion was one of the most recognizable faces in the surfing world and his death was not only surprising but very sad to his family, friends, fellow surfers, loving sponsors and myself among many other fans.

It was reported that Andy died from Dengue Fever which was obtained while competing in the Rip Curl Pro Search in Puerto Rico.  Irons was headed back to his hometown in Hawaii from Puerto Rico because he was unable to continue the surf event.  He was unable to board his layover flight from Dallas to Kauai due to the illness and was found dead in his hotel room early Tuesday morning.  His family told doctors and officials that he was severely dehydrated and barely able to stand before he tried to attend the flight home.

Dengue fever is known as "breakbone" fever because of how painful it really is.  The illness can be obtained from mosquito's and have symptoms including high fever, severe headache, and pain in joints, bones and muscles.  All of the following signs gave friends and family members the indication that something wasn't right and Andy immediately pulled out of the surf contest.  He was treated immediately but this rapid moving fever got to the best of him. 

                                                                                                          

Andy will always be remembered not only as a surfing champion and legend but also as a great son, brother and husband.  His pregnant wife is mourning with the Irons family as thousands are continuing to support them for their lose.  Andy's family members have asked to respect their families privacy as well as thanking everyone for their support during this difficult time.  Andy Irons' courageous style of surfing will always be cherished and never forgotten.  Rest in Peace bro. Mahalo.

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Todos Santos is an Island located a few miles off of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico.  This big wave producing surf spot is also known as a surfers burial ground which can hold waves as big as 50ft.  Surfers can rally test to see how big their balls are because they're not alone out there.  That's right, it's not uncommon to see a few sets of shark fins swimming alongside those waves!

Destination Baja: Scorpion Bay, Mexico

"Baja Mexico is one of the nicest places in the world."  Well that's what my uncle told me last year after he experienced it while on his honeymoon vacation with my Aunt.  He was explaining to me in detail how Scorpion Bay located in the Baja peninsula of Mexico has so many natural beauties.  As well as little bungalows right on the beach, a great little restaurant to go to for the freshest fish taco's and even how they rented dune buggies and raced them on the beach.  It wasn't until the end of the story which really intrigued me to make in my first and foremost vacation on my bucket list.  Even though all of the following things to do and what to eat made me interested in Baja, Mexico, it was when he mentioned a small little detail at the end of his story that made our conversation last about an hour and a half longer.  It is when my uncle said, "Oh yea, there was also some of the best waves I have ever seen!"

Being a surfer who loves to travel I have always heard and seen surfing videos of surfers riding perfect waves in Mexico.  The word perfect was an extreme understatement as soon as I researched surfing in Scorpion Bay, Baja after my uncle told me about it.  I had hundreds of questions to ask after I saw pictures online and I honestly think I overwhelmed him a little bit.

Scorpion Bay's surf is produced from a constant ground swell that opens up and releases literally one of the best waves on earth.  The waves is formed when the ground swell hits the rocks which are located on the right hand side of the rocky bottom ocean floor.  On a really good day surfers can experience rides that are over a 1/4 mile long and sometimes longer. These perfect right handed waves makes it a surfers paradise and besides all of the things my uncle already enlightened me about Baja, there's more.  It is known for not having big crowds to compete with waves, you can take a car to drive you back up to the "jumping spot" so you don't have to paddle back out into the lineup and it is even really inexpensive to accommodate guests.

After googling some pictures or even going on to YouTube to see real footage of the waves, I'm sure you will be as hooked as I was.  Scorpion Bay has also been written about and feautured In Men's Health Magazine in the top 20 places to go in your lifetime as well as various traveling and surfing magazines.  So after you do a little bit of research get your surfing buds together and plan the trip.  In the words of my uncle, "It was an amazing place to go!"

Interested in going on a surf trip to Scorpion Bay?  Check out this link below!

http://www.scorpionbay.net/index.php