Coast Swap! (Well, almost.) With the 2009NSSA Nationals running June 23-27, a good portion of East Coasters are off in California right now. Meanwhile, the summer season draws an equal number of pros and promo types – if not this week then quite soon. (Just see below.) And for a look at which homeboys got the best shots at a championship title, click here. (Hint: they share a name — but not the last one.)

The Chemistry Surfboards Crew will return to the East Coast this week, with Mike Gleason and Blake Jones giving the tour to Cheyne Magnusson and Jason Bennett from June 22 to July 1. They will be cruising through shops starting in Ocean City, Maryland’s Malibu’s on 6/23 before heading to NJ and NY.

And the ladies will surely be lining up for Roxy’s Dear and Yonder surf flick when it swoops later this summer. Click the link for a late July stop in New Hammy, followed by late August dates in NJ, NC and VA.

But first, ESA VA will hold their second comp of the season in Hatteras on June 27.

Also on June 27, Jay Alders will be doing an art show at the Pit in Nags Head, NC, with a chance to meet the artist from 7-9pm. Framed prints and posters will be available for purchase. That night, The Influence will play, and the cover is only $5.

On June 29, DC Surfrider hosts another movie night at Buffalo Billiards on 19th Street. ?Doors 6:30pm, movies start at 7:00pm.

On July 2, Charleston Surfrider will meet at Red’s Ice House in Mt. Pleasant; starts t 6:30pm
And on July 4, VB Surfrider will be holding a camping trip to Frisco Woods. Contact ‘em if you’re in.

FCA is now enrolling High Schoolers in the Surf Camp which will take place, July 12 - 15 at UNCW.

And on Aug. 1, Life Rolls On is coming to VB with a They Will Surf Again event between 4th and 5th streets for the survivors of spinal cord injuries. Click the link to volunteer or participate.

Rob Beedie’s gearing up for the 2nd Annual Ocracoke Island Surf Film Festival & Musical Expression Session on Aug. 15. Learn more at .

SurfKDH.com has the shots from last weekend’s Zeke’s Li’l Surfcus on Saturday. (And also some congrats to the recently married Mr. Brett Barley.)

And the Outer Banks Pro is on for Sept. 18-20 in South Nags Head. This year’s event will be a non-sanctioned pro com with a $10,000-$15,000 cash purse. The Event will host 96 of the coast’s finest surfers. This year’s event will also play host to the BATTLE OF THE BANKS qualifier. Registration and more info are at WaveRidingVehicles.com.

Outer Banker Prescott Metcalf’s just created Beach Break Surf Adventures, Guided Surf Tours and Surf Lessons for tourists and locals from Corolla to Hatteras Village. Find him here.

The new EasternSurf.com is already unloading –or is it uploading? Either way, keep tabs on the hot season with their 20 things to do this summer.

Surfrider’s added an Action Alert over NC’s bill to allow hard structures like groins and jetties to beaches. Click the link to automatically tell your legislators to vote no. The, Click again to add your voice to the NC Conservation network campaign.

Your homebreak is under attack. You just don’t know it yet. Over the coming years, increased coastal crowding and development will put every surf spot at risk. Fortunately, you can act now in its defense. Go to Surf-First.org and fill out the most comprehensive demographic survey in US history so we can fight any battle from Delmarva to Georgia. And for the complete story on Surf-First’s long-term vision, click here.

And don’t forget the fight that affects every break and coastal economy: offshore drilling. Contact your Senators, State Reps and Governors and tell them it’s time to explore for fresh energy solutions – not petroleum. And go to Nottheanswer.org for updates on this issue and ways to automatically contact your politicians.

What’s the best part of a surf trip? That giant excess baggage fee the airlines pork you with on both sides, right? Wrong! Well, stop bitching and do something by signing this petition.

Our friends at Phix Doctor are mailing FREE Disposable Ding Repair Kits to all US residents. All you pay is $1.95 S&H. Go to www.phixdoctor.com to order yours today.

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