Claire Parsons has spent over a decade catching waves on her board. Surfing has helped her through some hard times.
She took her first lesson with East Coast Surf School at Lawrencetown Beach, N.S. Recently, she placed third at a longboard surfing qualifier in Tofino, B.C.
Now, she’s headed to El Salvador in May to represent Canada at the ISA World Longboard Championship.
Parsons said she had some struggles about five years ago and surfing allowed her to let go and deal with life’s challenges.
“It has this power to really help you with your mental health,” she said. “It makes you kind of just disconnect from what’s
