Free Surf Lessons

When we surf in community, we're a safe space

Color the Water is changing the surf narrative in southern California — from the territorial and exclusive Blue Crush-esque scene to an inclusive community where people of color are stoked to paddle out, catch waves, and connect with their power in the ocean.

Lizelle Jackson is the force behind that change. A former collegiate athlete, it wasn’t until her 20’s that she dove into the sport. Often the sole Black woman surfer on the coast of southern California fighting for every wave, she faced head-on the lack of representation and safe space for people of color in the sport.

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The Rise of Difficult Women

title ix the rise of difficult women

That’s us. Difficult and proud to be.

Since the passage of Title IX legislation in 1972, we’ve blazed trails, rooted our cleats in the clay, and anchored ourselves on the mountaintop.

Over the past 50 years, stats show women’s participation in sport has increased by more than 1000% at the high school level and more than 600% at the college level. (more…)

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Women of the Last Frontier: Racing Alaska’s Iditarod

The Iditarod is a thousand mile dog sledding race in which human and animal athletes team together to survive more than 10 days through Alaska’s cold AF tundra, a desolate wilderness of leading, risking, and owning every turn. It’s one of the few races where women and men compete alongside each other for the exact same distance, at the exact same time, with… you guessed it… the exact same rules.

The Berington Sisters
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Time Again for #GirlsDayOut

Girls Day Out

This day after Thanksgiving, you’ll find us doing our thing in the great outdoors.

Sure, it’s Black Friday, but we call this day our #GirlsDayOut. Instead of working–in the office or in our homes–we’re headed outside with family, pups, best buds, and the hardworking women in our lives. It’s our way of giving thanks to our badass bodies, our couldn’t-do-it-without-you villages, and to Mother Earth for serving up a playground for endless action. (more…)

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See and Be Seen

See and Be Seen

In the world of adventure sports photography, the dudes outnumber the gals 10 to 1.

At Title Nine those numbers are reversed.

On every page of our latest catalog the imagery you’ll see is the collaborative work of WOMEN — from our adventure photographers, to our fierce studio photographer, to an all-women creative team and some seriously fearless adventurers. (more…)

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