Dec 26, 2017
Kyle Thiermann is a professional big wave surfer, Patagonia surf ambassador, documentarian, journalist, and pal of mine. We took a drive down to Baja to get some work done and hang out.
As a correspondent for Discovery Digital Networks, Kyle
Thiermann covered important issues ranging from a little-known
indigenous conflict in Southern Chile, to the impact wild pigs have
on Hawaii's coral reefs.
Thiermann's surfing skills earned him a spot among an elite group
of athletes as a Patagonia Surf Ambassador. With Patagonia’s
support, Thiermann created and hosted the award-winning documentary
series, Surfing For Change. The series included stories about the
Indonesia trash epidemic, Hawaii’s Monsanto protests, and the
adverse impacts of surf tourism in Nicaragua.
Thiermann speaks at universities throughout the country and in 2011
gave a TEDx talk in his wetsuit. His surfing and journalistic
successes have earned him Surfrider’s Pro Surfer Environmental
Achievement Award, the Brower Youth Award, the American Clean Skies
Film Award, and the Peter Benchley Blue Vision Award.
Thiermann has spent years becoming an expert in the ocean and is an
alternate in the prestigious annual big-wave event at Mavericks. He
hosts a weekly podcast that explores subjects that include
psychedelics, sex, and surfing.
Website link: http://www.kyle.surf/
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