brown girl surf 2026 Community Focus: The Female Surfers of Gaza
The Gaza surfer girls were an inspiration in starting brown girl surf. We learned about the project from the work of our friends at Explore Corps (the charity that runs the Gaza Surf Club Project) and through the work of our local friends at The Wahine Project.
brown girl surf invites you to partner with Rawand, Gaza's first female surfer, to help her and her family get to safety in the war by contributing to her gofundme campaign.
The fact that we live in an era of humanity where war victims have to advertise their own campaigns as a means to generate resources to survive war, is beyond troubling. However, it is one small action we can collectively take to stand in solidarity with fellow water women of the world.
brown girl surf invites you to partner with Rawand, Gaza's first female surfer, to help her and her family get to safety in the war by contributing to her gofundme campaign.
The fact that we live in an era of humanity where war victims have to advertise their own campaigns as a means to generate resources to survive war, is beyond troubling. However, it is one small action we can collectively take to stand in solidarity with fellow water women of the world.
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Surf Communities:
Do you want to learn to surf, or find an ocean community? We recommend the following businesses and organizations in Northern and Central California:
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The Wahine Project
Monterey, California The Wahine Project is one of the first organizations to connect surfing, ocean equity and environmental stewardship for girls around the world. They run quality surf camps and environmental stewardship programs for girls, boys and female-identifying youth in the Monterey Bay Area. We are grateful for our 13-year friendship with this organization and their Founder, Dionne Ybarra. |
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Live Water Surf & Skate Shop
Stinson Beach, California Run by a kind and lively staff, Live Water offers beginner group lessons at Stinson Beach, California. They stock surfboards, skateboards and apparel (and Brown Girl Surf products too!). They are hands down our favorite surf shop on the North Coast! |
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MeWater Foundation
San Francisco, California MeWater Foundation is a nonprofit organization run by surfers and mental health professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. They provide FREE day and overnight surf camps to youth, families, and groups, with a mental health approach. |
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Nor Cal Surf Shop
Pacifica, California Nor Cal offers beginner group, semi-private and private lessons at Pacifica State Beach in California. They stock over 200 surfboards and have been serving the local surf and skate community since 1991. |
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Sonlight Surf Shop
Pacifica, California Sonlight offers beginner private lessons at Pacifica State Beach in California. They are a longstanding source of lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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Traveler Surf Club and Coastal Outpost
Pacifica, California Traveler offers beginning and intermediate surf coaching in Malibu, Santa Cruz and Pacifica, California. We have known the owners, Julie and Rell, since before they began! If you go to the Pacifica location, ask for April - she's a great teacher and friend of brown girl surf! |