Team USA primed for golden redemption at Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
You can’t argue with the fact that the USA Surf Team has had a few ups and downs in the past. Stacked to the gills with some of the brightest talent the country has to offer, you’d think the Americans would have been gilded in gold time and again. But, unfortunately, the Yanks have failed to take their rightful place on the podium at the world level more times than we care to remember.

Recently, Team USA has placed a new captain at the helm of the ship, Ian Cairns, after former coach Joey Buran stepped down to pursue a documentary film about his own life. Cairns, the legendary Aussie-surfer-turned-ASP-guru-turned-American-surf teacher has a plan to bring the gold back to the States.

First things first: Don’t call him “Coach.” If you ask Mr. Cairns about his “teaching” technique, he’ll tell you that he does things a little bit differently. He’s not one for regimentation, but he is most definitely one for creating better surfers. With decades of knowledge and success under his belt, it’s safe to say that Cairns brings a Yoda-like mastery to competitive surfing and the Americans will bode well as a result of him steering the ship.

“A lot of these surfers are already very talented. But what I look for are ways to improve on the small things that will lead to bigger results. Wave selection is key,” said Cairns. He has also been quoted as saying that, “My three things are skill, strategy and attitude. You have that, and you’re the best.”

When asked who the standout Americans are filling up the roster, Cairns listed a blistering number of who’s who in the American surf world. Among the standouts, Cairns sees California’s Courtney Conlogue and Nat Young as being stalwarts to the American team. “They’re both such talented surfers…and I really think that they will both do well,” said Cairns.

When asked who he sees as the biggest threat to an American title, Cairns responded, “Australia, Brazil, and France have always had good teams. They’ll definitely be ones to watch in the future.”

The next big competition for the USA Surf Team is the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in Costa Rica starting August 1. Stay tuned to www.billabongisaworldgames.com to see the worlds best go head-to-head in Costa Rica.

Meet the PacSun USA Surf Team
Open Mens
Ben Bourgois
Cory Lopez
Austin Ware
Nat Young

Open Womens
Courtney Conlogue
Sage Ericson

Longboard
Toni Silvagni
Steve Newton

Surfing lessons in Idaho?
Cascade Raft & Kayak to provide Bungee Surfing lessons in Idaho.
Boise, ID - June 25, 2009

Bungee Surfing is a new sport where a small surfboard is ridden on a river going upstream at speeds of 30+ mph. No Boat or motor is involved. Bungee surfers are propelled upstream by a patented bungee system.
EVEN Surf Company held a demonstrating bungee surfing at Parnell Beach on Friday, June 26th and Saturday June 27th from 1pm – 4pm. Parnell Beach is exactly 2.5 miles past the city of Horseshoe Bend on the Payette River.  

Beginners ride upstream on their stomachs or knees. Advanced riders can stand and ride upstream doing all kinds of skateboards trick on their bungee surfboards.  
Lessons were focus on river safety, where to find a good bungee surfing spot, proper bungee stretching technique and learning to stand and ride.

Call Cascade Raft & Kayak at (208) 793-2221 or (800) 292-7238 to schedule a surfing lesson today.

The goal of EVEN Surf Company is to bring a part of the 8 billion dollar a year surf industry to Idaho. If you live out of state and want to book a surfing/rafting trip to Idaho, please contact Idaho Excursions at 1-877-462-8003
If you have any questions please contact Robert at 208-867-9440

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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