Paige Alms is the rarest of ocean-goers; a Canadian-born, Maui-raised, female, professional big wave surfer. “I would say there is only a very small handful of women who are doing what we’re doing in big wave surfing. The selection process in the U.S. will favour athletes who surf on the Women’s Championship Tour, while Alms’ career path has led her to big wave riding, where she routinely stares down 40-footers. She lived on Vancouver Island until her mother sold the house and took Paige to Australia on an epic year-long trek. “That specific barrel was the first for a lot of things; for myself and women’s surfing and big wave surfing and for big wave surfing at Jaws.

Source: National Post May 03, 2018 18:53 UTC