Girls Make Waves
EMPOWERING ARUGAM’S FEMALE SURFERS
Girls Make Waves is a program started by Tiffany Carothers to provide women and girls from any culture with access to water sports, primarily surfing. We are endlessly inspired by the ability of surfing and sport to empower.
The program builds athleticism into daily routines and is a way for women to have fun together in a safe, equitable space while preserving the boundaries of culture.
Girls Make Waves works with communities where water sports are male-dominated and the women and girls are often stuck in a domestic routine with little opportunity to engage in sports.
Our core projects are currently in Sri Lanka, Hawaii, and Mauritius.
Location: Different surf spots throughout A-Bay
Schedule: Weekly, day of the week varies
Our core projects are currently in Sri Lanka, Hawaii, and Mauritius.
Grom Surf Contest
THE FUTURE OF ARUGAM BAY
Grom Search is our annual surfing competition designed to stoke out a younger generation and push them in their surfing skills. Grom Search is a fun competition that not only provides a competitive edge but also opens doors to world travel and opportunities for these young Sri Lankan kids.
Location: TBD
Date: Annually TBD
GET INVOLVED
info.ab@stn.global
Surf & Swim School
CREATING A VIBRANT SURF CULTURE
Surf and Swim Saturdays is a program that we began running in 2011, where we begin teaching local kids how to swim and then eventually surf. Our mornings start off with a beach clean-up, warm up exercises, then move into the water to work on swimming and surfing.
Location: Baby Point Beach, Arugam Bay
Time: 9:30- 11:30 am every Saturday morning
