Surf Girls Jamaica focuses on Imani Wilmot, an inspirational Jamaican surfer who uses the sport as a means of transforming the tough lives of the women around her, in Kingston and surrounding areas.
Imani has harnessed the power of surfing to empower these women through training camps which bring women together to learn the mindful art of riding waves. This develops self-motivation, entrepreneurial spirit, respect for the environment and a deep sense of community.
Globally, Imani has taken it as her personal responsibility to empower women of colour to have access to surfing and see a place for themselves within the global surf industry.
From New Jersey we made my way East into Pennsylvania to meet up and ride with Nate Bargiel and Josh McLeod at their local freeride zone. After a solid day with the guys we made our way South for a ride at the FDR Skatepark and a good ol’ classic Philly cheesesteak.