This week, we present a piece on Marissa Miller’s work as President of the Cal Poly Surfrider Foundation Club, written by Charlotte Ross. At the end of the piece, we showcase art by Kara Gibson, a student at the University of California Santa Barbara, as well as a short bio Kara wrote about herself.

Brought together on land and united at sea, Lilja the “groovy plant lover,” Emma the “surfer cowgirl,” and Kainani the “little moon child” have created a beautiful friendship both in and out of the ocean.

As told to Alicia King, Kim McKenzie shares her experience competing in the 1975 Smirnoff Pro. She notes, “The men were out there to make a living, but we [women] were pushing the envelope and doing whatever we could to be included. For us it was so much bigger.”

In this profile piece on Marissa Miller, a surfer on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (SLO) Surf Team and President of the Cal Poly Surfrider Foundation Club, Charlotte Ross shares how Miller got started surfing, what Miller’s thoughts are on being a female surfer, and what her experience has been like as a member of the SLO Surf Team.

Jeannie Chesser talks about the lure of Hawai'i as a place and her need to create, as well as how she faced the tribulations of losing her husband; her only child, Todd; and her best friend, Rell Sunn.      

Fran Miller takes a brilliant photo, but her ability to garner information and form unique perceptions extends beyond the lens. The Sydney born surfer and photographer who calls the Gold Coast home and is currently based in Bali recently shared her experience and thoughts on surfing, photography and the coverage of women’s surfing with Sea Together Magazine.