Alrighty - Seems like every day I am more blown away by what Shawn Alladio has done, and is
doing for our sport.
I just got this email.....and if you have been keeping up to date on what's going on with the no-access crowd, this is HUGE! The Surfrider Foundation pretty much hates PWC, but Shawn and her program are showing them way to the truth:
Various chapters of the Surfrider Foundation have for years been opposed to PWC access and use. However the Santa Barbara Chapter posted the following positive profile of Shawn and her PWC rescue activities in conjunction with a book signing session coming up at Borders Books in S.B. Kawasaki is sponsoring Shawn and K38 Rescue with JET SKI watercraft and supplies for 2006
Here's the article on Surfrider Foundation's site:
Surf Book Reading--Wednesday, April 26th, 7PM
Borders Bookstore -- 900 State St. Santa Barbara
Surfing's Greatest Misadventures:
Dropping In on the Unexpected
About the book
The true stories in this one-of-a-kind collection cross the spectrum from terrifying to comical to downright bizarre. Prepare yourself for the most gripping and unbelievable stories about big waves, shark attacks, tsunamis, boating disasters, devastating wipeouts, pranks, and bad judgment calls. These thirty tales, by surf journalists, filmmakers, magazine editors, watermen, and everyday surfers, illuminate the less enchanting aspects of a life committed to surf. See more about the book at
www.thesurfbook.com <http://www.thesurfbook.com>
About Jeff and Shawn:
JEFF PHILLIPS started surfing while studying abroad in Australia. Since then, he has traveled the world in search of epic waves, often accompanied by his Border Collie, Idaho. A Bay Area native, he returned to surf Ocean Beach for years before moving to Santa Barbara to pursue his master’s degree in environmental science. He now works as a Fish and Wildlife
biologist. When he’s not surfing, Jeff satisfies his taste for adventure by
mountain biking, rock climbing, fly-fishing, and white water rafting.
SHAWN ALLADIO is the founder of K38 Water Safety and K38 Maritime Security Training. She is the mother of two and one of the few women to venture into the men’s world of extreme big-wave surfing. There are many brave men who aren’t asleep in the deep because of Shawn Alladio. She is one of the world’s most experienced personal watercraft (PWC) drivers in heavy water conditions. She has a thriving business teaching PWC driving and rescue techniques. She educates law enforcement, lifeguards, tow surfers, and the military. She is the only female instructor in the entire Navy SEALS program. She also provides water safety management to big-wave contests around the world. As a professional PWC racer, she holds national and world titles for endurance racing.
For those of you whom would like to meet Shawn, she will be at the following Borders Books locations:
1. Shawn Alladio
April 26, 2006 7:00 PM
Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara
Local surfers Shawn and Jeff Phillips will read from the book to which they contributed their own surfing misadventures.
2. Jenny Hedley & Shawn Alladio
April 29, 2006 3:00 PM
Hollywood, CA
True stories run the gamut from terrifying to comical. Meet contributors and surfers, Jenny Hedley and Shawn Alladio.
3. Jenny Hedley & Shawn Alladio
April 30, 2006 3:00 PM
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach - At the Pike
True stories run the gamut from terrifying to comical. Meet contributors and surfers, Jenny Hedley and Shawn Alladio.
4. Shawn Alladio & Paul Diamond
May 4, 2006 7:00 PM
Goleta, CA
Shawn Alladio and Paul Diamond (Editor) will read from this remarkable book of true stories of surfing misadventures.
5. Shawn Alladio & Paul Diamond
May 4, 2006 7:00 PM
Goleta, CA
Local surfer Shawn Alladio and Paul Diamond, the book¿s editor, will read from and discuss Surfing¿s Greatest Misadventures
....Or, you can simply come on out to the next round of the Western States Cup at Lake Elsinore, and meet the legend herself 
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