Rita’s imagery is one from a surfers’ deepest dreams. Her eye for the raw environment of Tofino, BC paired with the fantastical layering of colors and textures makes for inspiring art. A talented woman, to say the least, that brings a “neverland” feeling to Tofino, B.C.

I'm not sure to be completely honest. I really like to play around with slow shutter, and I'm also a big fan of moody, but also dreamy. I like to experiment a lot, and I guess the more time I've spent in the water the more comfortable I've become with experimenting.

Alice Kazama is a Japanese surfer, writer, and swimwear designer based in Japan. Not only is she a successful writer inspired by surf culture, but she has now launched her own eco-friendly swimwear brand - eit swim. You can find Alice on Instagram @alice_kazama to follow her work.

I had the lovely privilege to connect with these ladies via zoom from across the country to chat about their surf journey as a family of badass, lady rippers.

How does it feel to have such a powerful squad and be so influential in the surf community of Myrtle Beach?

"I've got older friends. My friend started to learn at 52! And I have other friends from work that want to try it, and you're never too old to try it. It's fun! I'll be the first grey-haired woman out there surfing since all the old dudes can do it."

I have learned so much from the ocean. It is ever changing and such a powerful, yet gentle force of nature. The two biggest lessons I have learned from the ocean are patience and gratitude. I have learned patience because you have to wait for the ocean to bring you waves, you can’t force or rush it.

Check out Maya Harrison’s board review that we posted on our Instagram called @wahinelogreview. But you can also view the full transcript below. Maya highlights the benefit of working with a shaper and digging into the process of fine-tuning details.

Thanks to everyone for joining our Waves of Peace, social distanced-mask required event at the vintage and sustainable-leading clothing store in Portland, Wild Cactus Vintage.

Becky is a rad inspiring surfer who also happens to be an action sports lawyer, helping professional surfers achieve their dreams, as well as a Co-Founder of Changing Tides Foundation. We’ve known about her through Changing Tides for a while, but we wanted to learn more about her own personal journey in life with her work.