Soul Surfer Summer Read Questions 1. Soul Surfer takes place in Kauai‚ Hawaii. In the story‚ the main character-Bethany Hamilton- is an extremely talented surfer. Her whole life basically revolved around surfing‚ she loved it more than anything else in the world. Bethany spent most of her time in the water‚ either practicing or competing. Until one day during a practice session with her best friend‚ Alana Blanchard‚ something tragic occurred. Bethany was attacked by a 14 foot tiger shark. Alana
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What’s SUP: Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Idaho Are you looking for a new form of exploration? Something unique and different from the everyday hike or rafting trip? Then stand up paddle boarding may be just what you’re looking for. Similar to surfing‚ stand up paddleboarding combines the appeal of riding waves with the idea of being one with nature. Grab a board and a paddle and maneuver your way through Idaho’s rivers‚ or glide out onto the glassy surface of Redfish Lake early in the morning for
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story‚ about a girl who surf all day and night‚ and it’s her dream to become a professional surfer and win the surfers’ yearly championship‚ but unfortunately‚ one day when she was surfing with her friend a shark ate her entire arm! she was left with only one arm. at first‚ i was thinking‚ there’s no way she’ll be surfing with one arm‚ but she made possible! she surfed and won the fifth place‚ but the next year she won the first place. well‚ i’d be lying if i said that i didn’t tear up. i actually
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shape‚ to fins‚ to the materials used‚ to different boards designed for different wave types. Surfboard design has always been a personal thing. Shapers tend to be surfers themselves‚ and board design is as much an engineering act as it is a love for surfing. The history of the surfboard has shown great evolution in design and manufacture. Surfboards have been around for many hundreds of years. The Hawaiians were the first to invent the surfboard. The oldest surfboard in history dates back to 1778‚ and
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‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany (Anna Sophia Robb) was born to surf and was called a little mermaid by her family when she was little. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age‚ Bethany won a surfing competition and got sponsored by Rip Curl with her friend Alana Blanchard (Lorraine Nicholson). A bit more into the movie Bethany‚ Alana‚ Timmy (Bethany’s brother in the movie) and Alana’s dad‚ go out to a small secluded beach. They surf for a while then sit on their boards in the calm water talking
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is known for surviving a shark attack at 13 where she lost her left arm and overcame the injury to return to surfing. Bethany is one of those people that move on from negative things in life‚ that’s why I think she should be on a U.S. postage stamp. Also‚ she’s a huge inspiration to girls‚ surfers‚ and disabled people. Hamilton is a hero because of her hope and faith to go back to surfing with only one arm. In addition‚ she is a wonderful role model because of her motivation not to quit and positive
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where the heart is‚ and for most people it consists of four walls and a welcome mat. Me? It’s the ocean‚ with the warmth of the sun on my skin‚ from the moment I caught the first wave ‚ I knew I wanted to be a pro-surfer‚ nothing really mattered. Surfing is my passion‚ my way of life. The stoke o get from riding a wave is pure joy‚ but dad always says life is an adventure. Sometimes you wipe out and end up in the impact zone” Bethany Hamilton. These are the words and thoughts of a passion-driven
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Dr. Boggs sets all the equipment up so that we are ready to try the first activity which was wake surfing. The main activity my teammates wanted to do was wake surfing. None of them‚ including myself‚ had ever wake-surfed before‚ but it was one opportunity we could not miss out on. Cole‚ jumping out of his chair‚ could not wait to go first. He hopped out of the boat and swam towards
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shallower section of reef. This is ideal for the surfers that like to get more dexterous on the waves. I have such a great respect for Kona Inn because of the amount of stories it provides for people. My friends father would tell us stories about him surfing Kona Inn when he was our age and how different the wave use to break. Ive had some of the most out standing waves I’ve ever come across so far at this spot‚ and I’m very grateful for the time spent safely at Kona
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Bethany Hamilton was surfing in Kauai‚ Hawaii with her best friend Alana Blanchard on Halloween morning when she felt something pull on her left arm. She was rushed to the hospital once she realized that a shark had bit off her entire left arm. A few days after the attack she was all over the news and everyone knew about her. Bethany says “I don’t need easy‚ I just need possible.” Bethany Hamilton was born on February 8th‚ 1990 in Lihue‚ Kauai‚ Hawaii and grew up in Kauai with her parents Thomas
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