mtgoat666
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SDSU opens surfing research center!
From the LA Times comes news of a very important center that is sure to research secret 7 sisters breaks and reveal the truth about Woody's and DK's
various impacts on the 12 people and 14 cows that live on 7 sisters coast!
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San Diego State University opens surfing research center
LA Times, September 13, 2011 | 10:52 am
No, it will not lead to a degree in cowabunga studies.
But the Center for Surf Research, launching this month at San Diego State, will study the impact of surf tourism, particularly on coastal communities
in the less-developed world.
The goal, said Jess Ponting, professor in the sustainable tourism program, is to teach surfers about the social, cultural and environmental costs of
surfing.
American surfing tourism impacts 120 countries worldwide and is a $7-billion a year industry, according to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Assn.
"Surfers take great care of the oceans," Ponting said. "But they don't always think about the rest of their surroundings."
A trip to Peru to study surf tourism culture is set for this winter.
It all starts with a symposium on campus Sept. 17: "The Audacity of Stoke."
 
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baja1943
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
From the LA Times comes news of a very important center that is sure to research secret 7 sisters breaks and reveal the truth about Woody's and DK's
various impacts on the 12 people and 14 cows that live on 7 sisters coast!
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San Diego State University opens surfing research center
LA Times, September 13, 2011 | 10:52 am
No, it will not lead to a degree in cowabunga studies.
But the Center for Surf Research, launching this month at San Diego State, will study the impact of surf tourism, particularly on coastal communities
in the less-developed world.
The goal, said Jess Ponting, professor in the sustainable tourism program, is to teach surfers about the social, cultural and environmental costs of
surfing.
American surfing tourism impacts 120 countries worldwide and is a $7-billion a year industry, according to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Assn.
"Surfers take great care of the oceans," Ponting said. "But they don't always think about the rest of their surroundings."
A trip to Peru to study surf tourism culture is set for this winter.
It all starts with a symposium on campus Sept. 17: "The Audacity of Stoke."
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If I sign up for this class does it mean I get a free trip to Peru.
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woody with a view
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baja sucks, nothing to see here. move along....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
the Center for Surf Research, launching this month at San Diego State, will study the impact of surf tourism, |
If this study cost 2 dollars it would be twice as much as the average tourist surfer spends.*
*Excluding white bread, mayo, Cheetos and Corona, of course.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
the Center for Surf Research, launching this month at San Diego State, will study the impact of surf tourism, |
If this study cost 2 dollars it would be twice as much as the average tourist surfer spends.*
*Excluding white bread, mayo, Cheetos and Corona, of course. |
not my experience, Dave. a tank of gas is $60. you must be thinking about when you were a grom. i mean, a shrimp taco = $1.60 and who can eat just
one?
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El Jefe
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The surf tourists that visit my neck of the woods often spend lots of dough for sure. They stay in swanky places in town and drive out to the east
cape in big, shiny rental SUV's, boards stacked to the sky. Once they've had their little surf it's back to town for a c-cktail and an air conditioned
nap. Later they go out to dinner at an overpriced restaurant. All to be repeated the next day while their wives, if they've brought them, go shopping.
Great gig if you can afford it.
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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MMc
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Travel and travelers, have impact where ever they go.
While approaching Nanga Parbat 5 days of hard walking from anything saw a kid with a Hulk Hogan shirt. Put the whole approach in perspective.
Bali, Hawaii, Maldives, Mexico and Central America all have micro economies built around Surf and Surfer's. The Surf Industries and related Life style
markets are very large. Check out Quicksilver's stock report.
http://www.quiksilverinc.com/ir/Annual_Reports.aspx
I sounds like some teacher is finding a way to pay to travel and surf on somebodies nickel. They must be surfers.
MMc
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sancho
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Back in my day, early 70's, surfing was thought of
as an 'undesirable, waste of time' by many, even in
the Beach Town of San Clemente, we had to ditch
school to surf Trestles, now surfing is a PE Class
and College credit. An International surf trip was to
San Miguel, 4 mi. n of Ensenada
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