Dr. Easkey Britton: The Playful Edge

In 2010, Easkey Britton was drawn to Iran and the possibility of surf in the Arabian Sea. She became the first woman in known history to surf Iran’s Baluchistan Coast and found not only surf, but a hospitable culture eager to grow a surfing community of its own.

At home in Ireland, Easkey was the first woman to charge the premier big wave peaks of  Aileens and Mullaghmore. She was crowned Irish National Champion five times over. 

Now a marine social scientist, Easkey holds a PhD in Environment and Society. She is co-founder of the NGO Like Water which uses the power of the sea as a creative medium for social change and spear-headed the world’s first global Surf for Social Good Summit. Besides her work in the academic, big wave and NGO realms, Easkey is a dancer, painter, and poet. 

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