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Why Are Hawai‘i’s Waters So Laden with Bacteria?

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Owen Burke

Alongside Surfrider’s 2024 Clean Water Report, which produces water sample analyses of hundreds of beaches with the help of volunteers at Surfrider chapters across the greater U.S., the nonprofit organization also put together a Water Quality Report for Hawai‘i.
Why Are Hawai‘i’s Waters So Laden with Bacteria?

5 days ago | surfer.com | Owen Burke

Surfrider’s 2024 Clean Water Report shines a light on Hawai‘i, where bacteria levels are shockingly high. Alongside Surfrider’s 2024 Clean Water Report, which produces water sample analyses of hundreds of beaches with the help of volunteers at Surfrider chapters across the greater U.S., the nonprofit organization also put together a Water Quality Report for Hawai‘i.
Lancia Aprea 52 Walkthrough

1 week ago | powerandmotoryacht.com | Owen Burke

Jay Gatsby meets James Bond in this modern, high-speed six-generation Italian iteration of an express boat. Soft lines, a teak deck, and wood trim throughout remind you that despite a GRP veneer, this is a wooden boat at heart. Pushed by quad v12 600-horsepower Mercuries, we took a run from Miami to Key West on a picture-perfect day to match the powder-blue hull of this 52-footer, the first of the Lancia Aprea line, which is set to span 32 to 72 feet.
Surfrider Releases 2024 “Clean” Water Report and It's…A Doozy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Owen Burke

The list of this summer’s Surfrider Clean Water Report of “Beach Bacteria Hot Spots,” as they’re called, probably come as a surprise to few, but then the number of days during which what public safety offices deem unsafe levels of certain bacteria (e.g., enterococcus bacteria, eDNA samples to determine presence of E. coli, human, cow, dog, poultry, sheep, and swine eDNA) might be enough for you to change your surf-going plans for this summer altogether. Topping the list.
Surfrider Releases 2024 “Clean” Water Report and It's…A Doozy

1 week ago | surfer.com | Owen Burke

Surfrider has just released its annual Clean Water Report highlighting what amounts to the United States’ most bacteria-ridden beaches. The list of this summer’s Surfrider Clean Water Report of “Beach Bacteria Hot Spots,” as they’re called, probably come as a surprise to few, but then the number of days during which what public safety offices deem unsafe levels of certain bacteria (e.g., enterococcus bacteria, eDNA samples to determine presence of E.
A Section of Rockaway Beach Is Closed to Surfing (and Swimming) for the 2025 Season

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Owen Burke

Two years and some $12 million of beach replenishment to the tune of 360,000 cubic yards of beach replenishment on the western edge of Rockaway Beach has, sadly, done little to remediate erosion and dangerous surfing and swimming conditions. After the passing of a surfer this spring and two teens last year, the National Parks Service has decided to prohibit surfing and surf-bathing along the beach this summer. Jacob Riis Beach has about as storied a past as any in New York City.
A Section of Rockaway Beach Is Closed to Surfing (and Swimming) for the 2025 Season

1 week ago | surfer.com | Owen Burke

Despite replenishment efforts, the far-west end of Jacob Riis Beach remains a hazardous field of decrepit pilings and wreckage. Two years and some $12 million of beach replenishment to the tune of 360,000 cubic yards of beach replenishment on the western edge of Rockaway Beach has, sadly, done little to remediate erosion and dangerous surfing and swimming conditions.
The Best Coolers in 2025, Tested by a Former Commercial Fisherman

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Lauren Savoie |Owen Burke |Rick Stella |Henry Blodget

I tested dozens of coolers to find the best for keeping food and drinks cold, even when it's burning hot outside. Owen Burke/Business Insider 2025-05-21T18:37:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? .
Flats Solitaire in the Turks and Caicos

2 weeks ago | anglersjournal.com | Owen Burke

Most fly-fishing anglers around the Northeast set their sights on Antillean grass flats for a quick-strike, midwinter respite with prospective fixes of bonefish, tarpon and permit whether we can afford it or not. Escaping the dark, cold metropolises to which so many of us are tethered is necessary to the survival of our species. On such trips over the years, I’ve struggled to find expansive, easily accessible flats with as many bonefish as I cared to count.
Redfish One-Two Punch

1 month ago | anglersjournal.com | Owen Burke

Inshore guide Capt. Tommy Derringer, 48, chases redfish in the shallow creeks, flats and backwater estuaries off the Intracoastal Waterway around St. Augustine, Florida. Since his early teens, redfish have predominantly been his game — to the point of obsession. Spin, fly or bait, Derringer does it all. I caught up with him ahead of a late-winter charter to ask about his favorite spring approach.