El Barrio Athletic Club and Los Courage Camps, founded by Giselle Carrillo, aim to teach people of color in LA and Orange counties how to surf and create a space for rookies and veterans alike to bond and socialize.
In surf terms these people are called snakes. They deliberately paddle inside another surfer to steal wave priority. I lasted less than an hour and chose to sit on the sand instead of trying to ride some of the beautiful waves.Cecilia Chavez, center, walks with Emily Macias, left, and Camila Aguayo while watching the Queen of the Point surf competition at First Point in Malibu.
Dahlia Castaneda jumps up to touch a board just before getting in the water for a surf lesson at First Point in Malibu. By 11a.m. the crowd was buzzing with competitors, their families and friends, and judges as 30 young Latinas gathered under a blue canopy were getting excited for the day’s events sponsored by El Barrio Athletic Club and Los Courage Camps, groups led by founder Giselle Carrillo aimed to inspire the Latinx community with the ocean and outdoor activities. She wants to empower the community in the water and give Latinas an avenue to try surfing.
Giselle Carrillo, left, poses for a photo with Genesis Mendoza in front of a row of longboards at First Point in Malibu.
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