Sustainable Surf Tourism in Session Magazine

Out now in Session Magazine is an article I wrote about STOKE. You can learn more about Dr. Jess Ponting and his founding of the first sustainable surf tourism certification program on the planet at this link, which is free to access: https://www.session-magazine.com/articles/sustainable-surf-tourism-certified-through-stoke.html

From the article: “On an afternoon in July 1997, riding a flawless wave between Lakey Peak and Periscopes in Hu’u, Central Southern Sumbawa, Indonesia, Jess Ponting found himself having a perfect soul surfing session that we mostly dream about.  As Ponting recalls, it was, “idyllic, beautiful, perfect waves, breaking for three hundred yards with just four people out.” While surfing, he was content – happy even – not wanting this day to end. But he knew – as we all do – that life awaited him back on shore and, with it, some daily hardship. The dichotomy of his presence on the water with what he knew lay ahead led Ponting to what he called an epiphany.  It later became called by its business name: Sustainable Surf Tourism.”