Project Save Our Surf and The Eco-Warrior Project are joining forces to launch "GULF ALERT 2010". The aim of the Gulf Alert initiative is to raise awareness of actionable ways the surfing public can help shift the direction from pollution toward renewal. Gulf Alert 2010 will accomplish these goals with direct action on-the ground, in the water and over the skies of the Gulf area.
On Saturday, July 3rd ECO-Warrior James Pribram, professional surfer and model Mary Osborne, along with champion stand-up paddler Chuck Patterson and actor Richard Burgi will leave for Gulf Port Miss. The Gulf Alert team will stand-up paddle through areas of the spill in protest of the devastation that is plaguing that region of coastline as well as document a fly-over and participate in local wildlife rescue efforts.
Details of the paddle mission will be made public afterwards due to the conflict of interest within local agencies and restricted areas of coastline.
Project Save Our Surf was founded in 2008 by actress and surfer Tanna Frederick to raise funds, awareness and hope around clean ocean issues. For more information, check out projectsaveoursurf.org.
The ECO-Warrior project, is led by professional surfer James Pribram shows how people can contribute to environmental issues such as improving water quality, protecting endangered reefs and wildlife while enhancing life on earth for everyone.
Over $50,000 raised to clean our oceans last weekend in Huntington Beach. What an amazing weekend we had with 24 hours of straight surfing. I was somehow put in the 2-3am heat, which wasnt easy to keep my eyes open before my session, but our team "Eco Warriors" managed to to place 1st in the recreational division. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported us!
In this picture James "Eco Warrior" Pribram, Project Save Our Surf host and actress Tanna Fredrick and myself.
It was a successful and exciting weekend in Huntington Beach. Our team, The Eco Warriors, managed to come into first place in the Recreational Division. We had a blast surfing all the through the wee hours of the night. I must admit, it was a huge challenge surfing in dark at Huntington Pier. Flood lights were set up to help light up the waters, but the reflections made it extremely difficult. It was well worth it!!! The results are huge and rewarding for every beach lover!
Thank you to everyone who participated, donated and supported this fun event. See below for one of the many press articles and videos that are flooding the internet.
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It was a long night.
Surfers celebrated at noon today after raising $50,000 during a 24-hour surf-a-thon put on by Project Save Our Surf, an event in Huntington Beach that brought celebrities and big-name surfers together for ocean awareness.
Team Billabong took home the first ever Surf 24 win after beating out nine other teams made up of surf brands and recreational teams.
The unique competition started on noon on Saturday, and had early appearances by many stars who drew a crowd, including True Blood’s Sam Trammell, 24′s Eric Balfour, and Mad Men’s John Slattery. To read more about Saturday’s action, click here.
Actress Tanna Frederick created the event, helping to raise $50,000 for ocean causes
Paul Tomson – brother of co-host of event Shaun Tomson -was beaming as he got out of his late-night heat at 10 p.m.
“Unreal, I’m just having so much fun,” he said. “It’s so beautiful, surfing a contest at night. The whole event has a heartwarming, beautiful vibe to it, … it’s all about goodness.”
“It gives the true feeling of surfing – it’s about giving back, it’s not rigid hard, competitive stuff.”
Even though it was casual contest, surfers were serious about waves. Even during the late-night hours, surfer were scoring waves earning 9 points (out of ten) and higher.
Seal Beach surfer Chris Waring – surfing for Jacks Surfboards team – competed in a total six heats during the 24-hour period, including from midnight straight to 3 a.m.
“It wasn’t bad,” he said after competing in the last heat of the day.
It was a different feeling, he said. He’s never surfed in the middle of the night before – and because the lights were so bright, you really had to feel for waves rather than look for them.
“It was harder to see the lip,” he said.
The recreational winning team went to the “Eco Warriors,” led by Laguna Beach surfer James Pribrim, who was also given the Hope award.
“He has done amazing work all over the planet,” said event creator Tanner Frederick.
Host PT Townend, who commentated much of the event and surfed a midnight heat – was stumbling a bit over words on the microphone by the end of it.
“I think there’s a lot of people who need a full night’s sleep, that would be me,” he said, chuckling. “When you’re my age, you should be asleep by midnight.”
Third annual event will raise funds for environmentally minded charities.
James Pribram, left, Tanna Frederick, Peter Townend and Tosh Townend will be taking part in the third annual Project Save Our Surf, a 24-hour charity surfing tournament featuring pro and celebrity surfers. (Scott Smeltzer /June 14, 2010)
Tanna Frederick will not be acting when she mounts her surfboard by the Huntington Beach Pier this weekend.
But she wouldn't mind taking home an award.
Frederick, the founder and co-organizer of Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24, will be among the actors taking the waves alongside professional surfers in the third annual charity event. Her team, the Redheaded Furies, consists largely of people who surf in their spare time, and it may take a little, well, fury for them to outscore some of the highest-profile surfers in the region.
"I have a lot of aggressive people on my team," said Frederick, who recently starred in "Hollywood Dreams," the film festival favorite. "I have people who surf all the time and want to be pro surfers."
Frederick, though, is quick to note that whichever team wins the 24-hour surf-a-thon, the ultimate winner is the ocean. The proceeds from Project Save Our Surf will be split evenly among three environmental charities: Heal the Bay, the Surfrider Foundation and Inside the Outdoors.
The fundraiser, which Frederick launched in Santa Monica two years ago, is making its Surf City debut this year. The action begins at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and continues nonstop until noon Sunday, with live music, mural-painting, eco-friendly vendors and more around Pier Plaza.
The 10 teams competing include five sponsored by athletic brands and dominated by pro surfers – Mary Osborne, Buttons Kaluhiokalani and Courtney Conlogue are among those expected to compete – and five recreational teams consisting of amateurs. Each team will be joined by two celebrity surfers, including actors Chad Lowe, Sean Patrick Flanery and Zoe Bell.
Teams can consist of between six and 24 members – the only requirement is that a surfer representing each group is on the water every hour. At the end of the fundraiser, the team that made the highest overall score wins a Nixon gold engraved watch for each member.
Huntington Beach surfer Peter "PT" Townend, who co-organized the event this year with Frederick, noted that since a surfing score depends in part on the power of the wave, an underdog may just come out on top.
"Over 24 hours, consistency will win," he said. "No question."
If You Go
What: Project Save Our Surf: SURF 24
Where: Pier Plaza, Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach
Come check out the fun this weekend in Huntington Beach, CA. It's going to be a great weekend with so many amazing people, eco- vendors, great surf, sun and most importantly the money goes to save our surf!!! Our team of talented surfers will be surfing for 24 hours straight!!!
If you are up for donation for team please click :
Pro Surfer Mary Osborne started surfing at the age of 14. As the youngest of four, and the only girl, Mary's older brothers have had a huge influence on her surfing ability. Her three brothers are all extremely talented surfers and keeping up with them has obviously rubbed off on her. As a contest surfer Osborne rides a longboard, but as a free surfer she'll ride anything...and ride it well. Mary started surfing around the same time local surf shop owner, and former pro surfer, David Pu’u began pursuing a new career as a photographer. The two started working together and began creating beautiful modeling and surfing images and, as a result, Mary began pursuing her career as a professional surfer.
For more check out www.maryosbornesurf.com
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