Oceana | Protecting the World's Oceans

Ali Stephens Hosts 'Ride the Wave'

Posted Fri, Jun 11, 2010 by Emily Fisher to ali stephens, elite models, julie stephens, ocean conservation, ride the wave, skateboarding, supermodels, world oceans day

Utah isn’t exactly synonymous with ocean conservation. Or so you thought.

On Tuesday, World Oceans Day, I represented Oceana at Ride the Wave, a skateboarding event in Salt Lake City hosted by Utah native supermodel Ali Stephens and her mother Julie Stephens (pictured here towering over me.) T-shirts designed for the event were sold for Oceana’s benefit.

As the sun set over the mountains surrounding the city, several bands played while professional skateboarders ollied, grinded and kickflipped to the audience’s delight. (Yes, I may have just googled “skateboarding terminology.”)