We Care about the Fjord Country

Just 7 days until the Rip Curl Team leaves for the Lofoten Islands.

Tom Curren (USA), Pablo Gutierrez (SP), Jayce Robinson (UK), Elise Garrigue (FR) and the 2 winners of the RipCurl.TV competition are taking off for 3 weeks, to the most beautiful spot in Norway; the Lofoten Islands.

The Team, guided by chief Searcher, Arnaud Decarne have a busy schedule ahead of them; they are on a mission to discover the most stunning places these wild islands have to offer. The 6 surfers will spend 5 days in the Oslo area and do some snowboarding with the legendary Terje Haakonsen, before taking off to the Lofoten Islands to discover the remarkable waves of Norway.

A surf trip that Rocks
For Rip Curl, being accompanied by Tom Curren, means to leave with a guitar under the arm, combining a surf trip with the sweet sounds of a concert being played in the middle of the fjords. On this occasion, Tom Curren and his band, Tom Curren & Friends, will perform 2 exclusive concerts: Sunday 6th April at the Fugazi in Oslo with the participation of the bands Paperboys and Surferosa, and Saturday 19th April in Svolvaer. All benefits from the show will be donated to WWF Norway for their environmental protection scheme in the Lofoten Islands.

For the preservation of the Lofoten Islands
Rip Curl presents this nature-oriented event in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund. Rip Curl Europe is among the 10 “strategic partners” of WWF and has created the label Rip Curl Planet that is a label for environmentally friendly products and events. During the “Search” in the Lofoten Islands, the Team will be joined by WWF’s Marine conservation officer Nina Jensen who will show them all the environmental programs that are carried out.
Watch it exclusively on Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2, the New Generation Sports Channel, has since 2005 confirmed its status as the European Surfing Channel, being the first European television channel to broadcast LIVE surfing competitions, like the Rip Curl Pro Hossegor for 2 years.

Charles-Antoine Moulin, Deputy Director programme Production Eurosport2/EurosportNews, says, “We are delighted to offer innovative surfing content from the stunning surroundings of the Lofoten Islands. Eurosport 2 aims to go beyond the sporting event and give viewer fans the chance to discover and experience sports in new and exciting ways. We are delighted to partner with Rip Curl to present this exceptional surf experience in one of the most naturally beautiful sites in the world.”

Eurosport offers surf and nature fans the possibility to join the adventurous Rip Curl “Search” team on this incredible expedition. Surf and nature enthusiasts can follow the hottest event of the season including breathtaking images and world-class surfing, with daily 3’ short format programmes aired on Eurosport 2 every evening at 19:55 pm, and with video highlights online on Eurosport.com, eurosport.se, eurosport.fr, eurosport.sohu.cn, eurosport.yahoo.com and uk.eurosport.yahoo.com.

The 6 surfers are off to explore unknown surf spots in the Lofoten Islands, an adventure that we can share with them live on RipCurl.TV

Check out the start of the adventure from 10th April
More info
Tom Curren & Friends :
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=162684298
Paperboys :
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=115525430
Surferosa :
http://www.myspace.com/surferosa