Jasmine Cho's journey shows how with determination, dedication, and plenty of practice you can reach new heights and highs. A true Outdoor Lover.

Rene Wiley is not only a highly accomplished trainer and wellness coach for Nike, he is also a fountain of positive energy and community builder. 

"To me, nature is not an escape, it is an entrance into the truest essence of all that is."

"I am Rio Lakeshore, Earth empath, embodying movement by way of terrestrial locomotion, trail-dancin’, words, visuals, and soul... I don't run, I dance onward. I was born for this movement, I can cry, laugh, suffer, and my body can symbolize what the Spirit wants to express through my physical form."

"I believe connecting with nature is an essential part of learning how to take better care of nature and ourselves."

"Through surfing, the connection with the forces of nature connects me with myself, holding a mirror and showing me what's up at that given moment. It also makes me feel connected to a life force and energy that's way beyond what I can control."

“My dad was a paraglider so a lot of time was spent in the outdoors and I was always running around and climbing up trees, boulders, anything really and these are my fondest memories of my childhood.”

In 2021 Hawaii became the first state in the United States to ban certain chemical sunscreens in an effort to protect its fragile marine ecosystems. At Utu we are committed to only using non-nano zinc oxide, read more to find out why. 

"Spending time in nature with my queer community has been extremely healing. It’s given me space to think, explore and discuss sensitive topics with those who are close to me. It’s a place that I feel like myself."