Tahitian Goosebumps

Written By Brad Moran on August 19th, 2010 with 2 Comments.

I’m not sure if it’s the fact that i’ve seen Teahupoo up close and personal, or if it is just the fact that this is the heaviest wave in the world. Either way, this wave gives me chills every time I see footage of it. It may be expensive to get there and such, but Tahiti is the greatest place to travel. Every visit you make you will always leave with some skin missing due to the ridiculously sharp, shallow reef. The VonZipper Trials did not disappoint, and I hope the Billabong Pro is one for the ages. Let’s…

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Swimming with Sharks

Written By Brad Moran on August 15th, 2010 with 4 Comments.

I stumbled on this video the other day. Apparently this guy is trying to become another statistic of fatal shark attacks. The story behind this is that some guy went paddle boarding with some friends. They were circled by some sharks. So, the guy went back out there the next day to capture it on his GoPro. Great for us. Not so smart of him.

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Snow. In July?!

Written By Brad Moran on July 9th, 2010 with 3 Comments.

The recent hot waves along with the recent flat spells  have landed me in a whole lot of air conditioning. I keep trying to pretend to myself that the waves will be ridable every time I bring my board in the great Atlantic. Usually, I can sit out there and stand up on a wave once every hour. Well here’s a little video to keep you cold while you ice over those blisters from the hot sand. It should also give you a couple of funny laughs, too. P.S. the landing was awful as you will see throughout the…

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2 Boards 1 Session

Written By Brad Moran on June 17th, 2010 with 7 Comments.

I’m sure the last swell is all still fresh in your mind if you’re a Jersey surfer. I hope you do, because it was our only significant swell for last month. Although it was probably memorable to you for good waves, it was memorable to me due to my loss financially. I finally had a decent quiver building, but a period of laziness has left me resorting to “old yellow.” It’s one of the few boards that has lasted the past couple of years. If you’ve seen it, you probably remember it. Anyone who plays the quiver game knows…

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Tuesday: Blue’s Day

Written By Brad Moran on May 5th, 2010 with 1 Comment.

Surfline Forecast Surfline Forecast

Coming back from Australia, I found myself right back in the grind of school. Drexel University is a little weird, because they have trimesters rather than semesters. This means I have 3 ten week semesters throughout my school year rather than the usual 2 fifteen week. It’s great for the fact that I don’t start school until the last week of September. There are a couple annoying factors with it though. First, the trimesters are so crammed that it’s nearly impossible to skip classes and be able to catch up. Second, my school year doesn’t end until June, and…

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I Went to OZ for True Love…

Written By Brad Moran on April 23rd, 2010 with 2 Comments.

Trip is always worth it once you get here Trip is always worth it once you get here

…and instead I came back with a spotty sunburn, funny pictures, and insane surf . A couple of weeks ago Jamie, Trevor, and I ventured down under to the land of kangaroos. The first part of the trip was spent waking up at 5 am, surfing 2 five hour sessions, and then passing out by 8 pm. Great schedule to maximize the surfing out of the pumping 8 foot superbank. The only problem was that I literally could not keep my eyes open past 8 pm, which kept my search for the goal of finding true love very limited….

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Puerto Rican Jumpers

Written By Brad Moran on March 21st, 2010 with 5 Comments.

Well I promised myself I would never go back to Puerto Rico after my visit a couple years ago. 24 hours after arriving back to the dirty jerz from a 5 day trip to Puerto Rico, I remember why I never wanted to return. It is crazy how you can travel with people on the same trip and those people can all come away with different experiences. For me this time, it was literally staring a crackhead in the face of death. Oh yeah and there was surfing, too!
The waves were about head high the entire trip, but…

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Winter Could Be Worse!

Written By Brad Moran on February 24th, 2010 with 1 Comment.

Photo: Trevor Moran

Well I feel like I may be jinxing myself right now, but I’m gonna sacrifice myself for your entertainment. Yeah the water has been 35 degrees for awhile now, and yeah the waves have had flat spells in it. But let me tell you this much, it beats being where I was a couple years ago.
It was October and I was 16, with hopes of having a great winter. After an NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association) contest and newly sponsored, I was eager to surf as much as I could. So when I got back into Ocean City,…

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Welcome Brad Moran to Surfers Candy!

Written By Brad Moran on February 22nd, 2010 with 3 Comments.

Today we welcome aboard Brad Moran to the Surfers Candy family!

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