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Ever wondered what it's like to pack up a SUP board and live on it while paddling 400 miles? Most people wouldn't ever attempt something of the like, but Sean Jansen (@jansen_journals) isn't most people. Read his memoir to get a brutally intimate look at all the beauty and the pain that accompanies the first half of his treacherous endeavor, all in the name of raising awareness for the endangered Vaquita Porpoise.

We interviewed the team at Waves of Recovery, a nonprofit that promotes healing through surf therapy. Check out the interview to learn all about WOR from how they started, what they do, and what their future goals are!

We interviewed Pierl-Karl Sanscriter, a lifeguard and swim instructor for Vamos Youth. Vamos Youth is a water-safety teaching program for kids in Costa Rica who don’t have access to swimming lessons and basic water safety skills. Every year, Vamos Youth teaches more than 500 kids how to swim and survive in heavy currents in the ocean.