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Leif Engstrom

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Partner of @crestnewyork & @engstromsurf at @marrammontauk

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Motion in the ocean 🙏

Dress the part with one of our surf inspired prints

#whalebone #whaebonesurfclub

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A lil bit of this and a lil bit of that 🦭

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@leifnotleaf sending it into some very dicey shallows 🫣. Still have a few sessions in the vault. Surf season has started and every day I miss taking sets on the head waiting for that perfect moment. 🇵🇷 Hoping to make it down for a swell or two before summer, hope everyone is catching some bombs

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@leifnotleaf and @johnspringfield_ scoring a 2 man solo session recently.. perfect days out here in the ments right now.. let’s go!!!

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Can’t wait for winter in the Caribbean! @leifnotleaf and @evangeiselman on a few in PR #puertorico 🇵🇷

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Hope Fall will deliver as much as Summer 🔥🔥

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I don’t sleep well the week of September 11th so in past years I take the day off, typically in some kind of self-protecting rabbit hole. With encouragement from Coreyswave team, I reluctantly stepped out of my usual introverted artist comfort zone. I wasn’t sure if I had the headspace and I didn’t even know what I was getting into.

I was a little curious, by how warm and energetic the AWOW team was, especially given the 6 a.m. setup time. A sea of black jacketed people hustling alongside type-A heroes counting all the merch and organizing registration setting up the event. Bedraggled, yes, but everyone had a kind smile on their face. It wasn’t the small talk I dreaded; it was real and it somehow instantly warmed my self-defensive New Yorker energy.

Soon I found my flow and leaned into the role I was given at Beach Safety. Aside from avoiding rip currents, catching flying boards, I learned about the athletes. I learned their stories, their struggles. I realized I was apart of something really powerful. There was often not a dry eye when an athlete would put up their arms in triumph, going down the wave, proudly smiling from ear to ear with their instructor.

While walking back to my car afterwards, I cried with unexpected emotion over a day I initially felt too hard to face, lugging my stack of new merch along with a fresh sunburn. I was filled with so much love from what we witnessed that day and I wanted to share it with anyone who would listen. The light I saw in the eyes of those early-morning volunteers I now knew were the faces of people eager to share their gifts and passions. It’s not that they didn’t have their own heavy life things going on, they absolutely did. It’s not that they had extensive free time and funds to take off work- they often didn’t and still don’t, but they find a time because they knew this impact changes lives.

11 years later, I can tell you I now rush to the beach at the crack of dawn every Friday morning of AWOW, half asleep but eager. I can tell you it’s absolutely worth it, even if you wake up feeling like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, surfing always saves.

#specialneeds #adaptivesurfing #love

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A beautiful sunrise followed by a beautiful day at the beach with @awalkonwater this past Friday. Perfect little waves rolling through and an amazing team of volunteers making it happen for the athletes. This is one of those events you simply have to experience for yourself. Every single person is smiling ear to ear and the energy on the beach is incredible. So thankful to have been there to capture and experience these moments. Cant wait for next year!

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Great weekend with @awalkonwater and all those involved! So cool to feel the Montauk community provide experiences that’ll last a lifetime. Until next year! 🤙🏼

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Montauk magic 🌊☀️ forever grateful for weekends like this with @awalkonwater 🤍 photographers: @jacobsaccone @chriskopack @davedaviswriter

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Thank you, Montauk. So grateful for everyone who came out to support our athletes, our incredible volunteers, sponsors, and everyone who helped make Day 1 so special. So many smiles and so many waves from a beautiful day at Ditch Plains.

New York - see you at Rockaway Beach in 2 weeks!
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AWOW.org | We Are Surf Therapy
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Presenting Partner: @paulmitchell
Hosts: @thembh @mtkproject @thecorcorangroup
Surf Host: @coreyswave @eastendsurfclub
Partners: @hamptonsconciergemedicine @lefthandcoffee @divebarpizza @sausagesmtk
@beachcombermtk @herobeachclub @mtkproject
@organickrush @liquiddeath
@easthamptonoceanrescue @thesurflodge
Merch: @katinusa
Surf Therapists : @bogetti0s @ellingt0nblue @y2kailani @leifnotleaf @dallinoccleshaw @dollywooddollywood @benjaminchateauvert
Vision: @jacobsaccone @daniellecolemanphoto

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