http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider If you surf, snowboard or scuba diver and you care about the planet. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:18:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Old news but interesting and very inspiring just the same. Spiral Island I was a floating artificial island in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. It was built by the British eco-pioneer Richart Sowa starting in 1998; he filled nets with empty discarded plastic bottles to ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/91 This looks like a documentary that deserves to be seen when it comes your way. 15 years in the making and about the return of an ancient whale tribe in Australia. It is well worth checking out" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7q8AeVBnMo Al - Zoozoo2.com http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/90 I was recently digging through my old t-shirts for something clean to wear. I don't know about you but every t-shirt I have ever worn seems to have a story to tell, a small piece of my past sealed within its very fabric. I ended up sitting there for ages remembering this ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/88  An old  post worth repeating.  Like many natural wonders that have caught the attention of global tourism, the sea-floor and in particular the coral reefs suffer from too much interest. As well meaning tourists and water-sports enthusiasts, we descend in our thousands if not millions on and into the world’s tropical ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/87 Huge, docile and beautiful the whale shark live in oceans across the globe, but no one knows where they breed, what their migration routes are or even how many there are. Now here is where you come into it. Researchers at www.whaleshark.org are trying to fill in the gaps in this knowledge ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/85  Greenpeace have produced an online animation showing what they call the Trash Vortex. Its all about how plastic rubbish either directly thrown or washed by rivers into the North Pacific, is swept up by the currents of a gigantic swirling vortex called the North Pacific Gyre. Have a look According to the ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/84 Just when I thought there was nothing more relaxing than an afternoon on the river I come across this. T'ai Chi for canoeing - Practice these exercises on shore to perform better on the water. Here is an extract from the article by Betsey Foster with Karen Knight: Paddling is all about putting ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/82 Jay Smith one of our young teamriders will be strutting his stuff this weekend at the Jesus Surf Classic in Croyde Bay, N Devon. With over 100 surfers already entered for this year Jesus Surf Classic, it looks like being a great weekend of top surfing action. Croyde Bay once again ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/81 Our friends at SCUK have just heard that Ryanair have announced that all snowboarders and skiers booking their seats to the snow before 30th September will be able to bring their snowboard equipment absolutely free of charge! Just recently the airline unveiled its biggest ever ski programme with 58 direct routes from the UK ... http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/80 Here is a great little video showing you how to control your Canadian open canoe. Although the beginning shots are a bit dark, the rest of the clip has some very nice moves in it. I like the tandom sequences. http://www.zoozoo2.com/dawnrider/archives/79