Four girls for surf: Alayna, Cathy and Kara on the water and Nikki Brooks, the woman behind the camera in the water. We dressed them up and took them out Girls4Sport style.

Cathy Mayerhofer

Cathy puts the "all" in the term all-around water woman! If it's got to do with water, Cathy's there -- from surfing to paddling to swimming. She spends as much time in the water as she can. When she's not winning surf contests, she is completing her Masters in English and teaching others to use their words wisely.

Some words from Cathy on a living "Life 101 by way of the Grateful Dead: The wave less traveled"...

"My educational background is an interesting one. I dropped out of high school at 16 in favor of travel and other forms of 'education.' This included following the Grateful Dead around for more than a year. [Insert a Cathy grin here.] I always loved learning, especially reading ,and at 24, I went back to school where I've essentially been ever since. I graduated first in my major (literature) at UCSC, then I began a Master's program at San Jose State University, which I am just finishing."

Her favorite quote: "The highest reward for (wo)man's toil is not what (s)he gets for it but what (s)he becomes by it". John Ruskin, a 19th century critic and social reformer.

Kara Brem
Kara is the mother of eight year old girl and projects the energy of a vibrant youth herself. A graceful walk to the nose is Kara's surf style. When's she's not surfing she is an independent sales rep for several swimwear/gear lines.

Alayna Nathe
Alayna, a soon-to-be mother and an avid, competitive surfer, was instrumental in the co-founding of the first women's only surf shop in Northern California. Currently branching out on her own, Alayna teaches surfing to women of all ages.