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Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir

Spreading the Stoke

Alison Mariella Désir explores the Pacific Northwest with change-makers who are reclaiming space in the outdoors, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities in the region to find joy and healing.

Spreading the Stoke

Season 2 Episode 7 | 8m 23s | CC

On the pristine beaches of the Quinault Reservation, Alison gets her first surf lesson. Welcomed into the community of Warm Current, a surf camp for Indigenous youth, volunteer Polly Yen spreads the surf stoke and teaches Alison to read the energy of the waves.

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