Laurissa grew up in the Comox Valley and has a passion for travel, writing, and all things outdoors, adventurous and sweat-inducing. After graduating from McGill University, she realized she missed her ocean and forest paradise and returned to Vancouver Island. Currently located in Ucluelet, Laurissa spends her days writing, hiking, surfing, teaching fitness classes at a local studio and hanging out with her dog.

NO FEAR OF FALLING
Throughout history, humans have been fascinated–even obsessed–with the art of flight. From Leonardo da Vinci and his influential helicopter designs and early aviators like the Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart to pilot-astronauts Neil Armstrong and Chris Hadfield and notorious BASE jumpers and skydivers like Jeb Corliss, flight for humans continues to progress exponentially. According to […]
Words by Laurissa CebrykFeatured photo by Micaiah Kind