Featured ISLA Lifeguard
The ISLA Experience: Jordan Hill
ISLA’s Jordan Hill reveals how she became a lifeguard, how she got involved volunteering with ISLA, and her hopes for drowning prevention.
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The ISLA Experience: Lucas Suarez
Lucas Suarez shares why he lifeguards, how he got into lifeguarding, and his favorite things about the beach, the people, and ISLA.
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This adventure
California. Well I am finally back in California after 3 states, a big lake, 6 countries, several new friends, and way too many memories to count. I spent my last two weeks in Southern Spain, visiting Cordoba, Sevilla, Málaga, Granada, Valencia, and Barcelona. It was an incredible time, and definitely a part of the world […]
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Amor de Madre
After Malaga we met up with Will’s friend Ariel in Valencia. Together we all checked out a castle, saw the place where the holy grail “allegedly” was at in the cathedral, went to the aquarium (Will’s BIG DAY! Will’s BIG DAY! Will’s BIG DAY!), attempted to go to a futbol game (we bought tickets for […]
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It was refreshing to see and experience
Oct 30 : AVE Train from Madrid to Cordoba Three cities in four days. Lots of trains, busses, a plane, a boat, and two marathons worth of walking. I am definitely ready for a day off! In the past four days I’ve been in Munich, Zurich, and Basel. I slammed out as much of the […]
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Day One: Spain
November 7, 2013 – Madrid to Seville, Spain The past few days have been a blur of catching flights, packing, catching more flights. I just got back from an amazing (and also eye opening) trip to Costa Rica, when I came home, packed my bags, and headed to the next country. Oh, btw I’m in […]
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The ISLA Experience: Killian Rose
California State Lifeguard Killian Rose shares his ISLA experience as a Humanitarian Lifeguard.
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It Is Unfortunate, But Here…It Happens
October 28, 2013 It’s 4:00a.m. and I just woke up. Sigh. So much for much needed sleep on a day off. I just got back from Costa Rica. And in two days I’m heading out to Spain to meet up with Will Koon on his 8 week travel gaunlet wild adventure. I guess I better […]
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Prague to Munich
10-25-13 : Train from Prague to Munich Well I just said goodbye to some great friends as everyone starts to head back to real life. I’m lucky I get to play a little bit longer!!! Dan from Nile Swimmers, and Justin, Matt, Andrew, and their three respective ladies Jamie, Sydney, and Anne from Lifeguards Without […]
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Onward to the World Conference on Drowning Prevention!
10-19-13 : On a bus to Potsdam 30 years ago, my grandparents hosted a German foreign exchange student named Sabrina at their house in California for one school year. Three days before I left Sabrina re-established contact with my Grandma, and it came up in their conversation that I would be traveling in Germany. […]
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The ISLA Experiene: Cameron Faris
Huntington State Beach Lifeguards travel to Mexico to score big barrels and donate ISLA equipment to the lifeguards and community of Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
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The ISLA Experience: Taylor Anderson
Get to know our volunteer Taylor Anderson from Lifeguards without Borders! Learn more about Taylor’s ISLA trip to Macedonia by viewing photos from the trip and training course.
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The ISLA Experience: Taylor McGowan
Want the experience of a lifetime? Take the ISLA challenge from ISLA Volunteer Taylor “Wheels” McGowan.
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The ISLA Experience: Morgan McGowan
City of Huntington Beach Jr. Guard Instructor Morgan McGowan shares his experience as a Global Lifeguard for ISLA.
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The ISLA Experience: Ross Monroe
Corolla Lifeguard & ISLA volunteer Ross Monroe explains what it’s like to be an ISLA volunteer.
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The ISLA Experience: Pete Eich
Learn more about ISLA Co-founder and City of Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard Instructor Pete Eich.
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Tyler Erwin – Uncertain of What Was Going to Happen Next
So I woke up this morning in a hammock, on a balcony, in a tree-house with the taste of salt in my mouth. Before opening my eyes I could not only hear the waves, but feel them, our justly named “tree-house”/lifeguard tower was located directly on the shore. How did I get here? I had been in […]
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The ISLA Experience: Jeff Hart
LA City & Los Angeles County lifeguard Jeff Hart shares his Global Lifeguard experience training lifeguards in the Dominican Republic.
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The ISLA Experience: Leo Oorts
Leo during Dominican Republic’s Certification Ceremony with ISLA. Leo with a recent ISLA-certified lifeguard in the Dominican Republic Leo (far left) with ISLA’s Dominican Republic Instructors.Leo Oorts, a 26 year old from Long Beach, CA, has been a volunteer with ISLA since 2011 when he attended his first trip to the Dominican Republic in 2011. […]
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The ISLA Experience: Raquel Lizarraga
Raquel Lizarraga from California, USA explains what it’s like to be an ISLA volunteer in Nicaragua.
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