In episode 68 we visit with Alo Slebir, a 17-year old man born and bred for the water who is up for a WSL Big Wave Paddle Award for the 2018/19 winter. Alo takes us through his progression surfing big Steamer Lane before finding his passion for the waves at Mavericks at age 14, the mentors who inspired and guided him, along with his perspective on that wave and the changes he's seen in the lineup over a few short years. Alo shares stories of being addicted to the Powerlines videos of Mavericks as a young kid, competitive surfing in the local Santa Cruz scholastic league, his love for downwind prone paddling (just like dear old dad), and recent love for freediving and spearfishing. We also hear stories of surf trips to Mainland Mexico and a recent, epic trip to Iceland. Plenty to be inspired by from this young man of the water.
Thanks for sharing Alo's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on his Instagram page. There is also some fun stuff on the This Ocean Life Instagram and Facebook pages. We are also on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean.
This episode is sponsored by Burnout Suncare. A family-owned company based in Santa Cruz, CA that specializes in chemical-free, environmentally-friendly, reef-safe sunscreens for water sports athletes and health conscious families. Check them out at www.burnoutsun.com.
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Patrick Webster -- underwater photography, conservation through story telling
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Hunter Pflueger -- Molokai 2 Oahu paddle stories
Troy Nebeker Part 2 -- 24 hours of paddling for cancer
Gerry Lopez -- Molokai 2 Oahu paddle stories
Mellisa Altenburger - living afloat in Bahamas, free diving, scuba, ocean protection
Steve Shlens Part 2: Molokai to Oahu paddle stories
David Ochoa Part 2 -- spearfishing guide, Indo, Madagascar, Mexico, filming underwater
Ryan Levinson Part 2 - muscular dystrophy at sea, living afloat in French Polynesia, rediscovering the bodyboard
Dan Haifley -- ocean activism, preventing oil drilling, preserving the wild
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Josh Smith - marine biology, kelp forest changes, scuba diving
Ginaia Kelly - ocean protection, volunteering, surfing
Ryan Croteau - guiding surf trips, Guatemala, surfing Scandinavia
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Sachi Cunningham -- big wave surfing photography, film making, gender equity on tour
Dan Semrad - Oregon freediving, spearfishing, training others
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