Shawn Alladio, the discreet woman who saves big wave surfers / Surfer Today

She is one of the most influential people in big wave surfing. Her name is Shawn Alladio. She has been teaching how to save fearless wave riders' lives, since 1989.

Alladio is a woman in a male-dominated environment. Big surf. In 1979, she bought her first Kawasaki jet ski and within years she had established the K38 Way of Training, a lifesaving method involving personal water crafts (PWC). More; Shawn Alladio, the discreet woman who saves big wave surfers

Using Personal Watercraft for Water Rescue

Motorized water rescue craft are as diverse as the types of environments they are used in. The old stand-by is the inflatable boat with an outboard engine, but hard-bottom boats as well as fan-driven and jet-propelled watercraft are also used. One that requires a closer look by the fire service is the jet-ski variety. Read More