Kyla has been riding waves since she could walk, and lifeguarding and teaching surfing for over two decades. Surfing professionally for 12 years, they swam upstream as a queer person in a heteronormative surf industry. Because of her experiences and limitations in the surf industry Kyla founded Queer Surf to help expand surf culture and increase queer ocean access. Kyla believes in the healing, empowering magic of the sea and wants all people to have access to it.

Cy is born and raised in San Francisco/Pacifica and grew up playing and riding waves in the ocean surrounding them. They have a degree in Environmental Studies from UCSB and are passionate about working towards environmental justice and creating safe and joyful outdoor spaces and experiences for people. Apart from riding waves, they enjoy eating snacks, bike rides, and live music.