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Holly Beck Opens Women’s Surf and Yoga Retreat

Posted on March 1, 2010 by hollybeck27

  Photo by Nikki Brooks           After spending the last ten years traveling the world for contests and photo shoots, pro surfer Holly Beck will combine her passions for surfing, yoga, and inspiring others to present a unique opportunity for … Continue reading →

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I Love my 5’4″ Rusty Dwart

Posted on February 26, 2010 by hollybeck27

Let me introduce you to my little friend. This is my Rusty 5’4″ Dwart.It’s full dimensions are 5’4″ x 19.85 x 2.05. It has four fins, and it likes to fly. I didn’t always like quads. I thought they were … Continue reading →

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Winter in California

Posted on February 13, 2010 by hollybeck27

 photo: Randy Ruby  Between mid October 2009 and mid January 2010 I didn’t spend more than five consecutive days in my own bed. Sometimes only two nights at home separated a couple of three week long adventures. Sharks in Mexico, … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Afraid of Great White Sharks

Posted on January 24, 2010 by hollybeck27

Twenty hours from Ensenada on a boat that rocked ceaselessly, so that even friends who grew up on boats and claimed they’d never been seasick were green, we awoke to a cold sunrise that set rugged vertical brown cliffs aflame … Continue reading →

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I’m not a model, except when I am

Posted on January 18, 2010 by hollybeck27

        I don’t own a full-length mirror. It was one of the first things I gave away after deciding to radically downsize my “stuff” in preparation to move to Nicaragua. Down in Nica, my house doesn’t have a mirror at … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Fiji

Posted on January 6, 2010 by hollybeck27

In November 2009, I spent an incredible ten days on the Tui Tai exploring the Northern Fijian atolls. We had so many adventures that I scored a ton of footage and epic photos that I haven’t even finished getting through. … Continue reading →

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River rock scrambling

Posted on December 16, 2009 by hollybeck27

Photo: Chris McLennan Right at this moment, sitting hurts. I lean against the wall, both legs flat out on the sun bleached wooden walkway, toes just slightly hanging over the edge, but leaning perceptibly to the left. My right butt … Continue reading →

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Rejuvenation in Fiji

Posted on December 6, 2009 by hollybeck27

I am alone. Sailing on a gently swaying ship I sit with a smile on a bed just for me, looking through a sliding glass door that I can close to keep out the world. Granted, the world is nice … Continue reading →

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Surfing in the Rain

Posted on November 3, 2009 by hollybeck27

Another excerpt from the novel I’m working on writing. Comments welcome! It couldn’t start without coffee. Soothing dark brown richness. This and every morning’s first thought. Coffee coffee coffee! The silent symphonic thought mantra that leads me out of this … Continue reading →

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Save the Waves Coalition

Posted on November 2, 2009 by hollybeck27

If you love waves and want to protect them, don’t worry you are not alone, and yes you can help. But first, a little back story- Will Henry Once upon a time there was a nice man named Will Henry … Continue reading →

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