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With Ocean Beach at her front doorstep and quick jaunts inland to Sherman Island or south to Waddell, Shannon’s riding style is wildly diverse; “My friends tell me I have the attention span of a concussed fish,†she laughs. Having traveled to Cape Town and witnessed the amazing power of big air riding firsthand, Shannon imitates her inspiration, Angely Bouillot, often swapping out her surfboard for a twin tip with straps and short lines for massive kiteloops. // Photo Mimi Mahlik