baler x waves for water

Waves for Water is a non-profit organization that aims to provide clean drinking water to places that are in dire need of it. Through small, portable, easy to install water filter kits, traveling surfers can very easily bring these filters to areas they visit during surf trips, helping the community in a simple way they can while enjoying waves too.

During their Philippine trip last year, Ian Zamora and Carla Rowland, of Zamora Surf and The Surf Institute, brought over some Waves for Water filters and distributed them to some coastal barrangays in La Union and Baler.

We went back to Baler last September to check on the filtartion kit that Carla and Ian donated to the P.Zubia Elementary School. The crew of Ako and Simula (lit. I Am the Beginning), a public service show broadcast on ABS-CBN, was there to film the CTL gang.

Ako ang Simula host, Poch taking a gulp of filtered water. Thank God the filter does its work!

Echo spreading some good vibes to a sea of wonderful school kids.
photo from Kim Jones' instagram feed (@kimcamjones)

A trip to Baler would't be complete with out surf.

Nikki couldn't wait to get in the water.

Echo doing an inventory of the toys we brought.



Buji having fun in the river mouth.




And the next day, God blessed us with surf…big surf…( for us loggers)

Echo sliding on his single fin scooter.

Surfing makes us all children again blessed to share one amazing 

ocean playground. 

visit the Waves for Water website for more info

check out Ako Ang Simula on the web too

The Surf Institute is accepting donations for their upcoming trip to the Philippines to bring more Waves for Water Kits.