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Intan, an 8-year-old surfer girl from Batukaras, standing on the beach in the morning
Why Girls Deserve Bigger Waves Too
When I first paddled out into the Batukaras lineup, I was the only girl grom. I was 7, riding a shortboard as big as me. The boys would hoot each other into waves. They’d paddle for the best ones, take off deep, and race down the line. And me? I waited for the leftovers—the smaller […]
catching the wave
🏄‍♀️ Unleashing the Stoke: What Catching a Wave Really Feels Like
There’s this moment—just a few seconds long—that feels like the whole world freezes. The ocean stops talking. Your heart starts shouting. You’re paddling with everything you’ve got, and suddenly... you’re not paddling anymore. You’re flying. That, my friend, is what it feels like to catch a wave. And once you’ve felt it, you’ll spend the […]
wipeout
How I Deal with Wipeouts (And Why They Actually Make Me Stronger)
Some days, I feel like the ocean’s favorite toy. Seriously. I paddle out full of stoke, line up for the wave, pop up fast… and boom—down I go. Tumbled. Rolled. Spun like laundry. Hair everywhere. Board ten feet away. One sock still on (just kidding, I don’t wear socks in the ocean… yet). 😂 I […]