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Our Story

We’re a family who moved from Colorado to Wilmington in 2020, bringing with us a lifelong passion for board sports and a desire to share that passion with the next generation.

My (Chip) background in the board sports industry includes working as a sales representative briefly with Eastern Skateboard Supply, the East Coast’s largest skateboard distributor, located right here in Wilmington, North Carolina, as well as four years as a snowboard instructor in Colorado, all while working with multiple skate shops and nonprofit organizations over last 15 years. Those experiences gave me the opportunity to work within the board-sports industry while also discovering how rewarding it is to help others learn, progress, and build confidence.

My wife (Alyssa) brings her own experience from the board sports industry. She previously worked for a snowboard manufacturer in Reno, Nevada. She’ll be helping run Right Coast Sessions alongside me, bringing her industry knowledge, creativity, and passion for board sports to our programs. Her goal is to really grow the girls summer programs here at Right Coast Sessions.

Our biggest inspiration, however, comes from our two boys (Kai, Boone). Watching them learn to skateboard, snowboard, and surf has shown us that board sports are about much more than learning tricks. They teach kids how to overcome challenges, push through frustration, celebrate progress, and become more confident in themselves.

That’s what inspires us to create programs where kids and adults can learn board sports in a positive, supportive environment while developing skills that carry far beyond the skatepark or beach.

 

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Right Coast Sessions was founded in 2017 with the sole purpose of getting people excited about the things we love. Owner, John Morgan was born and raised in North Carolina. He grew up skating in the early 80's during the Bones Brigade era, surfing came soon after. When John graduated from college, he and two friends started Eastern Edge Surf Shop. Owning the surf shop led to making a lot of friends and industry contacts while providing a source of products to eastern NC. After six years of running the business, John decided to leave the shop and move closer to the beach here in Wilmington to pursue a new career and opportunity with Eastern Skateboard Supply. He was a sales rep for Eastern for almost 14 years. In 2008, while at ESS his son was born which was a game changer. John left ESS and Right Coast Sessions was born out of a vision. To give back to the sports that have given so much to me since the 80's, Skateboarding and Surfing. We are "Carving the Future of Boardsports" by teaching and passing on our stoke to the youth of today.