Just got this from the IBA World Bodyboarding tour website: It’s official, Shark Island is no longer part of the 2009 IBA World Tour. Mark Fordham stated that due to the economic climate he would not be able to stage an IBA rated event. Negotiations with promoter Fordham failed to reach both IBA World Tour and IBA Specialty event sanctioning so sadly the event will be black-listed and off limits to contracted riders. This includes all the...

Our friends over at the Clap have sent us their newest podcast.  Feast your eyes upon one of bodyboarding’s most talented riders showcasing his finely tuned riding on the biggest stage you can, the North Shore of Hawaii.   You can subscribe via iTunes by clicking here or you can watch the video below.  Keep you eye out for all of their podcasts as they keep delivering some of the sickest footage around! The Clap Presents Ben Player...

This thought comes up sometimes when I’m 40 or 50 miles into a long Saturday bike ride, missing good waves.   I just completed my 55th triathlon this past Saturday, April 4th.  Here’s a pic of my finish: When my pro bodyboarding career ended and we started eBodyboarding.com in 1999, I started surfing less.  Granted, I was still out there every day, but not for hours on end like before. I was slowly becoming a middle-aged...

Here’s a brief glimpse of how eBodyboarding.com looked back in 2000: Want to see how your favorite website looked back in the day?  Check this link: The Wayback Machine

Get on it while you can, because you won’t find another Polypro, single stringer board for the...