Make a splash by winning this Quiksilver eco-boardshorts. See details below.
If I were to ask my teenage sons what summer is all about they would reply, “swimming, going to the beach, and hanging out with my friends.” What better way to do this in a comfortable, breathable, eco-friendly boardshorts, which is not only lighter on the Earth, but a portion of its proceeds go towards a good cause?
Well, look no further since Quiksilver, has partnered with The Surfrider Foundation to create an organic 100% cotton Slightly Choppy special edition boardshorts. It features original artwork donated by Quiksilver’s renowned artist, Scott Richards, as well as the Surfrider Foundation’s iconic wave logo throughout the patchwork design. So now you can be environmentally stylish as well as helping the Surfrider Foundation through a portion of the sales of the shorts to protect the worlds’ oceans and beaches for others to enjoy. The Surfrider’s Foundation has been in existence since 1984 and currently maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.
This boardshorts partnership stems from the two organizations’ close ties as well as Quiksilver’s commitment to enhance the quality of life for the communities of boardriders across the world through its support of environmental, educational, health and youth-related projects. Supporting our oceans is right up Quiksilver’s alley.
The shorts are available for $59.50 at Quiksilver retail stores nationwide and online. So, enjoy those lazy days of summer in the Slightly Choppy boardshorts knowing that it has made a difference for the protection of our oceans.
The Contest:
Weather is warm and the surf is up! Want to win a men size 32 or 34 Slightly Choppy broadshorts? Only US citizens can apply. (You choose which of the two size you want if you win.) Quiksilver will be sending you the shorts directly.
Ladies, you can enter too. Perhaps you like young men shorts or you have a favorite guy, child, or friend who would love these shorts.
All you have to do is leave a comment about your favorite summer pastime (whether it is eco or not.) I will pick someone randomly (the old pick the name out of the hat trick) so don’t worry about the quality of your comment. I just love comments. The contest will conclude Friday, July 18, 2008 at 6 pm eastern time.
Good Luck. Be part of the wave even though it might be slightly choppy!
Laura Jaden says
July 9, 2008 at 5:30 pmI love the design! My dh would look GREAT in these!!
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Susan says
July 9, 2008 at 6:07 pmMy fav summer past time is going to my grandparents house and spending hours at the pool. Then coming home for a home cooked meal and peaches and vanilla ice cream for desert. If I win size 34 is my hubbys size.
he will LOVE theise
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Heather says
July 10, 2008 at 5:05 amMy favorite summer past time is eating corn dogs at the county fair.
Leslie F says
July 10, 2008 at 12:37 pmThose shorts are awesome!!! I think my hubby would look awesome in them, although he’d say he’s too “old” for them. But I’ll bet my son would think I’m da bomb if I handed them to him!! (Does anyone actually say “da bomb” anymore? Probably not. . . )
Anyhow, my favorite pastime is sitting poolside in my awesome cushy lounge chair, watching the kids swim, listening to good music and sipping a tart margarita!
Andrea says
July 10, 2008 at 3:43 pmI would love to win these for my hubby in the size 32 definitely!
We love to swim here – we could go swimming everyday in the summer. It’s so much fun and relaxing. Unfortunately that’s what we wanted to do today and the storms came uh blowin in. Thanks for this fun giveaway. I hope I win for my hubby – he never gets anything cool. lol!!
Andrea’s last blog post..Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies – Giveaway
Mother Earth says
July 10, 2008 at 10:24 pmwe like to daydream and watch fluffy white clouds go by while laying in the grass
my son will think these are rad
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Cindi says
July 11, 2008 at 1:53 amGreetings! What a fun giveaway prize. I have two teenage sons! The smaller size would fit both of them. They have worn Quiksilver suits for years! Please enter me in your fantastic drawing. I appreciate it! Thanks, Cindi
Cindi says
July 11, 2008 at 2:46 amI have already entered, but forgot to mention my favorite summer pastime. There is a wonderful custard place in our town where we live to enjoy ice cream on a hot day! That is at the top of my list. Thanks, Cindi
Bethany Smith says
July 11, 2008 at 7:47 amMy favorite summer pastime was meeting my husband at a Washington D.C. airport. We’ve been together ever since then and we’re expecting our first child in February! =)
P.S. These shorts are snazzy!
Elizabeth M. says
July 11, 2008 at 7:56 amMy kids and I have always loved running through the sprinklers!
Bebemiqui says
July 11, 2008 at 1:56 pmWe love camping as a family in the summer.
Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Green Talk says
July 11, 2008 at 6:02 pmBethany, congradulations. Anna
Roxanne D. says
July 13, 2008 at 10:19 pmThere is a group consisting of five couples and 13 kids who I have known for three years now. We have totally different schedules during the school year, so last June I started a Summer Cocktail Club. The grown-ups sip frosty drinks (not too many!) while the kids frolic in the yard and play games. We do this every other week in the summer and we are all happier for the experience. 🙂
Roxanne D.’s last blog post..Eat This, Kids!
michelle rosborough says
July 14, 2008 at 1:01 amFamily BBQ’s
Lindsey says
July 14, 2008 at 1:05 amOut here, we love to go to the lake. My husband, our kids, and our friends and their kids get together. We let the kids and the dogs run free, go exploring and swimming, and just have a really fun, relaxing time.
Lindsey’s last blog post..Instructional Breast / Nursey Lovey
D Lawrence says
July 14, 2008 at 11:35 amSummer is made for water fun. My husband loves snorkeling while I lounge ashore and read a good book. He would love some new snazzy shorts – his size is 32.
Tara says
July 14, 2008 at 2:03 pmI love the shorts – hats off to QuickSilver and the Surfrider Foundation for a killer design.
My favorite summer pastime is spending the day at the beach. When I was a teenager, a day at the beach would involve my girlfriends, a bottle of tanning oil, a cooler full of cold beverages, and a boombox. Now a day at the beach includes my family, a bottle of sunscreen, umbrellas, toys, surfboards, more sunscreen, and a cooler full of cold beverages. 🙂
Tara’s last blog post..Tips to Green Your Next BBQ
Rich says
July 14, 2008 at 2:38 pmMy favorite summer pasttime would have to be surfing, getting out there in the ocean and just being a part of nature.
Alison says
July 15, 2008 at 8:48 amMy husband would love the size 34! My favorite pasttime would be learning how to ski….you can only imagine how I ended up with the nickname “skippy!”
Alicia says
July 15, 2008 at 9:57 amNear
Don Schraier says
July 15, 2008 at 10:40 amMy favorite Summer was a surfing trip through
Hawaii.
Christina S. says
July 15, 2008 at 11:03 amI would love to win a size 32! My hubby could find a use for these!
LG Efron says
July 15, 2008 at 11:07 amTanning, chilling with friends, lazy days – all the things I enjoy doing.
(prefer size 34)
Elisa Perkins says
July 15, 2008 at 12:09 pmI love to sit at the pool and listen to my ipod.
Patricia Hill says
July 15, 2008 at 12:16 pmFavorites has to be swimming and sleeping in a hammock.
Josh says
July 15, 2008 at 12:23 pmGreat contest and for a good cause!!! Enjoy your summer:)
Jennae @ Green Your Decor says
July 15, 2008 at 1:08 pmBy far, my favorite summer pastime is to go spend a day at the beach with my family. It was easy when we lived in Florida, but now that we’re not near the coast any more, we have to settle for the pool.
Jennae @ Green Your Decor’s last blog post..NEW CONTEST! Green Your Kitchen Giveaway!
joan says
July 15, 2008 at 1:46 pmthis would be great
CAROLYN says
July 15, 2008 at 3:45 pmI lock all the crazies and neurotics out of the yard and hide in the house!
craig says
July 15, 2008 at 7:55 pmme need this
Juliette J says
July 15, 2008 at 7:55 pmI love wakeboarding in summer!
Krystal Hughes says
July 15, 2008 at 8:54 pmGoing to the Beach and Hiking would have to be my best past time Summer fun. I dont live near the beach or get out as much with my daughter so I dont enjoy those things as much anymore.
Sandra Everett says
July 15, 2008 at 9:02 pmI am having fun going swimming, fishing and crabing at the beach.
Tammy Kennedy says
July 16, 2008 at 12:54 amMy favorite summer past time is:
spending time with my children.
When school is in session my children are so busy with school, sports, band and so much more it seems like we loose touch and I miss spending the whole day with them. During the summer we get to hang out, watch movies, cook meals together, and most of all make the 1200 mile drive one way to visit my older children, grandchildren, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. I really hate to see the summer end as each summer day is special to me even though winter is special its just more stressful.
Mary Jenkins says
July 16, 2008 at 3:23 ammy husband would look cool in these! he has great legs!
johnny M says
July 16, 2008 at 8:38 amMy favorite summer pasttime would have to beeing All Day at the Beach,swim,surf,just having fun 🙂
Robin Thornhill says
July 16, 2008 at 9:53 amMy husband would love these board shorts! Especially since ever summer we spend the majority of our time on the water. We just bought kayaks and have been taking them out every weekend finding new rivers to explore. If we didnt have to work we would never leave the water
Michael Kozlowski says
July 16, 2008 at 11:57 amLove going to the beach with my wife & daughter.
David Gresh says
July 16, 2008 at 12:15 pmLONG BIKE RIDES AND ROLLERBLADING.
Susan C says
July 16, 2008 at 5:27 pmMy favorite summer pastime is hanging out by the river with a good book.
Kathy G says
July 16, 2008 at 5:49 pmMy favorite pastime memory is with my sister (and you know who you are), riding the streets of our old hometown on our 10-speed bikes and then going for cold treats at Johnson’s real ice cream. If only life were still that simple!
Keep up the great work, Anna!
israel y says
July 16, 2008 at 6:14 pmrelaxing on the beach or on a tire tube floating in the water, thanks for the contest
Mindful Momma says
July 16, 2008 at 7:27 pmMy 45 year old husband is officially a surfer dude! He tried surfing for the first time in Mexico this winter and is totally into it! (and he’d look SO cool in these shorts!)
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ann says
July 16, 2008 at 11:50 pmfavorite past time is summer vacations with my family, now that my parents are not really in good health it’s not possible to have family trips anymore.
Deborah says
July 17, 2008 at 3:49 amLaying in the sun and swimming in the pool!
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Jill Rivera says
July 17, 2008 at 12:03 pmI would love to win the 34 inch.
Gunnar says
July 17, 2008 at 12:31 pmMy favourite summer pastime is going to see my sister in Georgetown. For all you people who, like me lives outside US ;-( do as I do and by even cooler swimmingshorts from Arbor at Berthas Eco Fashion
Amy Lutz says
July 18, 2008 at 12:12 amMy favourite past time any season is hanging out with my toddler, Robby Kai. My husband is transferring out of the hot desert to a base in Pensecola and if things go well, it will be this summer – yay – so maybe my favorite past time will soon be hanging out on the beach with my little kai!
Betty Shoemaker says
July 18, 2008 at 7:17 amThese are great!! We love to boat.
Samantha Pruitt says
July 18, 2008 at 8:49 ami love going to art museums, hahaha, i’m such an art freak!
Kathy Conley says
July 18, 2008 at 11:21 amMy favorite summer pasttime is having cookouts at my sisters pool with all the family!
Zoey Smith says
July 18, 2008 at 11:22 amI love attending the local NASCAR races – short tracks still rule. The way the weather is in California; I could wear these shorts (size 34) to my next race!
Sylvia Porter says
July 18, 2008 at 5:13 pmi love bicycling, that is a lot of fun!
Peggy Gorman says
July 18, 2008 at 11:59 pmA BBQ in the backyard is my favorite summertime thing. The shorts are neat ,size lg. Count me in
Charlene Kuser says
July 19, 2008 at 1:22 amI would love to win this for my DH since he
has lost weight.He still wears his old ones,
which are way baggy.We love to rollerblade
and swim.Thanks for the giveaway
Beth ‘boardie’ Dawson says
August 28, 2008 at 9:09 amI love surfing, I wana try and get into sailing this summer too
violin kid says
January 7, 2009 at 7:08 amThose shorts look amazing! Late to the party though 🙁 hope there’re more giveaways I can spot here
violin kids last blog post..Took the plunge
Josh R says
July 1, 2009 at 3:28 pmI love to relax after a hard day of work, lay on the deck poolside or even better yet in the hammock. Relaxing is by far the greatest pastime.