Goat Surf Club - Senegal
On the latest season of the Goat Surf Club, join Roo, Ben and Thomas as they navigate the unpredictability of both the ocean and life itself, chasing waves while trying to learn about the solutions to plastic pollution and facing unexpected political unrest.
The Goat Surf Club is back!!!
On the latest season of the Goat Surf Club, follow the passionate trio as they navigate the unpredictability of both the ocean and life itself, chasing waves while trying to learn about the solutions to plastic pollution and facing unexpected political unrest. With tales of environmental champions like The Plastic Man and the Surfrider Foundation, cultural immersion, and the resilient spirit of surfers, this season promises a captivating blend of adventure, activism, and the unwavering pursuit of the perfect wave.
This project is to be released as a weekly episode series every Wednesday of January 2024 on Outside Magazine as well as on my Instagram and Youtube Channel. Once the series is complete, it can also be found on the Waterbear Network, that acts as a “home of captivating films and thought-provoking series that empower you to lead a meaningful life.”
Episode 1 -
The Goat Surf Club is back! Following up from our Trapped in Morocco series, we've planned a trip to Ireland to try to find waves along the windy coastline, sing songs to the trees and even meet up with an Old Irish Goat herder... but more on that later.
After a last-minute emergency root canal, some major flight delays and a late night ferry boat ride, the gang reunites in Ireland and heads west in search of surf.
Episode 2 ft. Hometree
In this episode, we connect with some new friends from Hometree - an environmental charity tackling Ireland's declining biodiversity by planting trees, creating community and bringing natural woodlands back to Ireland. There’s a lot that we took away from Hometree’s story - there’s so much power in community when it comes to creating change. When you bring people together to do good, that goodness can spread.
Check out more of Hometree's work here and, if you can afford to donate to their inspiring projects, please do so here.
Episode 3 ft. Old Irish Goat Society
Ireland is windy and wind doesn't always lead to great surfing. So, when we set off for a surf adventure in Ireland we knew we had to do some searching.
In between our hunt for waves, we connected with some fellow goat lovers - the Old Irish Goat Society. They're using goats as a way to mitigate wildfire potential in Ireland, so cool!! Make a donation or learn more about the Old Irish Goat Society here.
Episode 4 - Finale!
So, this has been fun but there's some things we want to discuss - Who is the Goat Surf Club? What is all this about? Well, we're a group of three friends hoping to share positive environmental stories through the lens of surf adventure.
We really hope you enjoyed this four part video series and if want to chat further about helping us find cool stories, inspiring people and/or interesting waves for us to explore on our next trip - send me an email using the contact form below!
More from the Goat Surf Club - Trapped in Morocco Series…
What’s Next?!
So, this is an ongoing project documenting the Goat Surf Club in our attempt to share positive, impactful stories in surf communities around the world…
Our main goal with this is project to provide a couple of episode series sharing uplifting and positive stories in the environmental communities. Similar to what you saw above, we’re creating a sort of travel/surf/environmentalism style show that can educate people on different cultures, social and environmental issues through the lens of surf adventure.
As we continue developing the next trip we’d love to hear from YOU! We’re hoping to partner with environmental nonprofits, social justice organizations or individuals making an impact in their coastal communities around the world to share their stories and surf alongside them.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING…
Let us know what you thought of our episode series and, if you have any ideas on where we should go next, hit us up!
*This is the start of an ongoing project documenting the Goat Surf Club in our attempt to share positive, impactful stories in surf communities around the world so stay follow along on my Instagram for updates on this project!
