Surfrider Foundation - Atlanta Chapter
The Atlanta Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation
Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation invite you to take part in a river cleanup on August 7 to keep Atlanta Barefoot-Friendly! Come lend a hand (or foot) then celebrate your efforts. After the River Cleanup, all volunteers will be treated to Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and tasty beach treats at Cheyenne Grill. [Read more...]
Come out and join the Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter celebrate our beaches and the sport of surfing on June 19 for the 6th Annual International Surfing Day. We plan to help keep our local beaches barefoot clean with a morning shore sweep, followed by a great lunch, then the afternoon will be spent in the water on stand up paddle boards. If you’ve never tried this fun sport, now is the time. Local SUP dealer Paddle Anywhere will have boards to try and will be hosting some fun races and free paddle sessions. Come on out and spend a day at the beach!
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Paddlers of all ages and skill levels will take to the water on Saturday, June 12, for the 8th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival. The race course begins at Garrard Landing Park on Holcomb Bridge Road and ends at Riverside Park in Roswell, the site of the festival, music and the awards presentation. June 8 is the last day to register online. Register HERE. Registration fees are $40 online and $50 onsite. Registration onsite is subject to availability. The Festival is free. Equipment: Participants must provide their own craft, Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), and paddles. All racers must pass an equipment inspection the morning of the race. Paddle Anywhere will provide FREE stand up paddleboards for anyone who wants to join him on the river. Contact Steve Combs here.
Mark your calendar for the best party with a purpose! Help Surfrider Foundation sell at least 10 tickets for Riverkeeper. (Steve Combs has donated a stand up paddleboard. Come and bid for it!)
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.chattahoochee.org. The event is Thursday, May 13 / 6:30-11:00pm at Park Tavern at Piedmont Park. [Read more...]
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.
Volunteers needed! Please come out and help us clean up the mess left behind from last years flood. [Read more...]
Join Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter at 7pm on Wednesday, April 14 at Twisted Taco Midtown for our April Chapter meeting. The discussion topics will include wave forecasting, board selection, and other information for the traveling surfer. The movie is “A Broke Down Melody,” a film by Chris and Emmett Malloy.
A Brokedown Melody follows swell through South America, Polynesia and Jamaica. Documenting in 16mm film the surfing of Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson, Mike Todd, Mark Cunningham, C.J. Hobgood, The Wilmots, The Malloys and Rob Machado.
Registration: THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT BUT ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE. (You don’t need to print your ticket.) [Read more...]
Tickets on Sale Now! Click here to purchase.
Online ticket sales close at midnight on March 4.
Please check out the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival being held by Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR), Georgia River Network (GRN) and Georgia ForestWatch (GFW). You can see the trailers here.
Several inspirational and motivational films of varying lengths will be presented on Sunday afternoon, March 7, 2010 from 2:00-5:30 PM at the Tara Theater in Atlanta. The program will highlight two longer length films among several shorter works. What’s Organic About Organic? (60 min.) looks beyond the eco-label of the grocery store to see how organic farming benefits our land and communities; the film also exposes hidden costs of conventional agriculture. In the documentary Bag It (50 min.) an average guy makes the resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery – but that’s just the beginning. [Read more...]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
THIS MEETING HAS BE CANCELLED DUE TO EQUIPMENT ISSUES. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
The Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter will be having a movie night on Tuesday 7pm, March 2, 2010 at Twisted Taco Midtown. Come see “A Broke Down Melody,” a film by Chris and Emmett Malloy.
A Brokedown Melody follows swell through South America, Polynesia and Jamaica. Documenting in 16mm film the surfing of Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez, Jack Johnson, Mike Todd, Mark Cunningham, C.J. Hobgood, The Wilmots, The Malloys and Rob Machado. Check out the trailer. [Read more...]
The Atlanta Chapter will be organizing a trip to Florida to help Hands Across The Sand oppose oil drilling that may happen as close as 3 to 10 miles off the Florida coast. This movement will be made up of people from all walks of life and will cross political affiliations. This is not about politics; it is about protecting the Florida shoreline and our way of life. Let us share our knowledge, energies and passion for protecting our waterways and beaches from the devastating effects of oil drilling.
On February 13, 2010 at Noon Central Time, thousands of citizens will convene on the Florida beaches and will draw metaphorical and actual lines in the sand; human lines in the sand against near shore oil drilling in our waters. [Read more...]
If you are interested in coordinating with Atlanta surfers for coast trips or other surfing related topics, please visit the message board of the Atlanta Surf Posse.