Category Archives: surfing

Forget Bikinis, Boardshorts and Flipflops: Queen of the Peak is not your average surf contest

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Desiree Bilon

Originally published on October 1, 2013 on LATER. Photos Kyler Vos Now in its fourth year, the Queen of the Peak surf championship held in Tofino, BC has grown into a two-day event with approximately 100 competitors. The championship, sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Empowering girls through surfing

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

Click here to see my latest article published on Matador Change: Empowering Girls Through Surfing

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A Trip to the Chiropractor’s Office – Recovering from a Sports Related Injury

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

“Stand with your legs shoulder width apart”, Dr. Marc Lucius, the chiropractor, instructed. “Can you see that one side of your hips is pushing forward more than the other?” I glanced downwards and gasped, “I can’t believe that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Sunshine, Surfboards and Smiles with the Wahine Project in Punta de Mita, Mexico

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

Photos by: Desiree Bilon The Wahine Project, an organization founded by Dionne Ybarra, seeks to break down the barriers that prevent the participation of young girls in the sport of surfing. By providing girls, who would otherwise not have the … Continue reading →

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Endorphin TV Demo – Surf in Mexico

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

In February the production team from Endorphin TV stopped by San Pancho and filmed us for three days. Guerrero (our coach), the local surf boys, and I will be featured in a couple of the episodes. Click on the photo below … Continue reading →

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ATL Surfboards Makes a Move to Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

Please click on the link below to read my recently published article in Planeta Surf. ATL Surfboards Makes a Move to Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico The photographer’s name is Ed Fladung.

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Riviera Nayarit – Full of Fun Waves

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

Please click on the link below to read my latest article published in Planeta Surf. Riviera Nayarit Surf Article The photographer’s name is Ed Fladung.

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Sri Lanka Surf Article

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Desiree Bilon

Please click on the link below to read my latest article published in Planeta Surf. Sri Lanka

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ATL Surfboards Finds a New Home in Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Desiree Bilon

There’s a new shaper in town. But shaping is nothing new to him. Marco Ortiz, from ATL surfboards, is one of Mexico’s original surfboard shapers, with nearly 20 years of experience. He, and his wife Aimee Jewell, recently moved from … Continue reading →

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Surfing for Change: Pro-Surfing Activist Kyle Thiermann

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Desiree Bilon

Please click on the link below to read my recently published article on Matador Sports. Surfing for Change: Pro-surfing activist Kyle Theirmann

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