A Little Bird
CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD
The hottest summer on record got you down? Try catching a wave with Ventura-based surf sensei Mary Osborne.
After gaining fame as the winner of MTV’s “Surf Girls,” competitive long-boarder Osborne travelled the world winning titles and shredding the gnar. These days you’ll find her balancing her duties as an environmental activist and mother with introducing newbies (or “groms” in surf lingo) to the transcendent joy of catching a wave.
In addition to organizing surf vacations to exotic locales, Osborne teaches private and group lessons at Mondos Beach in Ventura which she calls “California’s Waikiki.” From bridesmaids’ surf weekends to her annual Mother’s Day Surf and Brunch, Osborne takes special pride in getting women of all ages into the sport. Her youngest student to date hadn’t yet mastered potty training and her oldest remembered the end of World War II.
No matter your age or how hot the weather, surfing is always cool. Use code WHTNOW for 10% off your first lesson.
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ISSUE 8 August 9, 2023
