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The Grom Father Foundation's Mission is to provide resources to families with children, that have lost a parent too soon and to send them on a "live like Pete" guided adventure into the outdoors, like a professionally guided fishing trip in Montana, hiking trip to the Havasupai falls in the Grand Canyon, a climbing trip in Yosemite, surfing trip in Costa Rica…. We believe that these adventures will allow the grieving family to benefit from the healing power of nature, while creating new positive memories with loved ones and honoring those they have gone before them. Please nominate a family who would benefit from a live like Pete adventure.
Pete was the Surf Team Dad and mentor to the young surfers of the Oregon North Coast. So, they called him the "Grom Father". When the surf was up, the Groms would pile into his van, and they would drive the coast looking for the optimal break that day. Pete never let the Groms down.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission. Sponsor a family to take a Live Like Pete guided adventure.
For over two decades Brown W. Cannon III has traveled to more than 50 countries photographing award winning stories for editorial and commercial clients including Travel & Leisure, Conde Nast, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Copalli Rum and AAA. Brown has camped in the Empty Quarter and been diving with Great White Sharks in Guadalupe. He has ridden 120 miles on horseback through the Mongolian Steppe with the Altai Mountain Eagle Hunters and has sailed through the Arctic Glaciers of Svalbard. For many of those trips Pete was his B role photographer and right hand. They would always find the nearest epic surf break, after the work was done. Brown also claims to be Pete's "real best friend" ;). Brown is credited with the photo on the Home page of this site, of Pete ascending from the depths. And the photo of Pete and Brogan duck diving in Waimea Bay, (above) and prominently displayed in Brown's recently published book, "NORTH", which he lovingly dedicated to Pete. Click below to see more from Brown...
"The joy we feel at our family reunions with our five beautiful grandchildren and with our sons is abundant. On May 30, 2023, our joy was shattered when our youngest son, Peter Ryan had a freak surfing accident and died on Short Sands Beach in Oregon I would never wish this devasting grief and sadness on anyone. There is a hole in our hearts that will never heal. Peter Ryan was/is the BEST of the Shea’s.
I’m writing this Prologue for three reasons:
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