In Episode 70 we speak with Ryan Croteau, a former professional surfer and world traveler turned surf guide and instructor. Ryan takes us through his early surfing days in Florida, competing in local contests, and making a move with his family out to Southern California in his teens. Ryan takes us through his time and stories from surfing in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries as well as an epic road trip from the UK down into Portugal. Ryan shares a great story of finding his passion for teaching others how to surf and how he started his company, California Surf Experience, where he takes groups of new and experienced surfers on guided trips in his home waters of Southern California, Guatemala, and more. We also talk Jiu Jitsu, used surfboards, and general stoke for doing what we love in the ocean.
Thanks for sharing Ryan's ocean life with us. You can find pictures and video of him on Instagram and California Surf Experience website. You can also find good stuff on the ThisOceanLife.TV Instagram and Facebook pages. We are on Twitter ranting about anything cool happening in the ocean.
Scott Kennedy -- jack of many trades in the ocean
Zeb Walsh -- prone paddling Bass Straight, winning Molokai 2 Oahu, big wave rescue training
Greg Lewandowski -- boat captain, scuba instructor, freediver, fisherman
James Casey - winning Molokai 2 Oahu, foiling, coaching, surfing
Animal Stories — sharks, rays, and whales
Hayley-Jo Carr -- scuba diving, coral restoration, Bahamas
Kevin Dunn -- sunscreen pioneer, surfer, environmentalist
Suzie Cooney -- ocean athlete trainer, Maliko downwind, Maui life
Cooper Family -- Sailing the South Pacific (Pt 2)
Pat Shaughnessy -- Mavericks competitor, prone paddle athlete
Andy Schell and Mia Karlsson -- 59 North Sailing, offshore sailing adventure company
Tyler Conroy -- foiling, surfing, Mavericks, water rescue
Luke Adolfson -- surfing, travel, Jaws, helping Maui youth
Bobby Twitchell -- Maui life underwater, spearfishing, freediving, sustainability
Johnny Kahakaloha -- water life on Maui, enduring Molokai 2 Oahu
Stoked Grom Stories: Bobo Gallagher -- SUP foiling, surfing, downwinding
Amanda Calabrese -- decade of surf lifesaving, world competitor, empowering women in sport
April O'Gorman -- competitive surf lifesaving, US National Team, iron woman
Ryan Paroz and Ryan Buell -- two generations of competitive surf live saving
Mick Slattery -- SureFire boards, surfing, SUP, water life in Sydney
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