Paige Alms is Pushing the Boundaries of Big Wave Surfing

Paige Alms is pushing the boundaries of women's big wave surfing. She has ridden some of the gnarliest waves around the world. Regardless of gender, she has some impressive accomplishments on her resume, including becoming the first ever Women's Big Wave World Champion. The ocean can be a scary place when the swell is 20 feet overhead, but Alms says "knowing and trusting you're going to come up is the ultimate thing." 

Ding repair, house painting, construction work, surf lessons, Alms has worked as a woman of all trades in order to fund her surf career. She was only 15 when she had her first big wave session with her father, and she's been hooked ever since. It's only until recently that women have been allowed to compete in big wave competitions, and it's women like Alms who is showing the world they can more than hang in the lineup.