Worth The Paddle Out
Written By: Mikayla Groffie | Northwest Regional Coordinator Photo By: Reed Burr | Media Coordinator I hadn’t surfed in a couple of days, and I
June 1, 2026
Written By: Mikayla Groffie | Northwest Regional Coordinator Photo By: Reed Burr | Media Coordinator I hadn’t surfed in a couple of days, and I
Written By: Chad Coons | CSUS CSALT Director Photo By: Reed Burr | Media Coordinator Have you ever been in the water when someone was
Written By: Aidyn Fischli | CS Launchpad We’ve all experienced one more wave syndrome. You could be catching wave after wave for hours, but as
Written By: Kyle Sullivan | Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator I was thinking the other day about surfers and the goal that they have. If you were to
Written By: Emily Benedetto | CS Maui Coordinator When I grew up in San Clemente, there were no e-bikes to ride down to trestles to
Written By: Maddie Malmsten | CS Carlsbad One day, I was going for a surf, and the waves were really big. The current was super
Zane fell in love with surfing as a teenager in Florida and never really looked back. After growing up in several states, including Maryland, Missouri,
Kyle began his surfing addiction in high school up and down the Delmarva on the east coast. He became a follower of Jesus at the
Cheyne serves as the Southwest Regional Coordinator. Cheyne joined the staff of Christian Surfers (CS) to focus on chapter growth, leadership development, and implementing structures
Mikayla grew up in a loving Christ-centered family in a small farm town a couple of hours away from the ocean. Although she had no
Jacob was first introduced to Christian Surfers as a college Student at Flagler College. It was surfing the pier where he met the local chapter
Leason started surfing at 10 after his older cousin gave him his first board. In his 30s, Leason was introduced to Jesus after attending a
Emily has always had a huge heart for global missions, helping people and surfing! Since she was born in Maui, Hawaii, and grew up in