Lat34 (http://www.lat34.com/), the leading action sports portal, continues its weekly "Girl On" showcase of the top female athletes in action sports with an exclusive interview with professional surfer Kira Sheppard (http://www.lat34.com/girl_on). Sheppard was originally profiled last year and was voted the most popular Girl On of 2006.


In a new Lat34 interview, find out what Sheppard has been doing in 2007.


"All of the traveling and the people I have met, and the cultures I have seen, have helped me become a more well-rounded person in general," Sheppard says. "It keeps me open-minded. You see different religions, different foods, the way people take care of themselves. Travel inevitably changes who you are as a person."


"At 21 Kira is living a life many people can only imagine," says Greg Baerg, VP of Programming. "Surfing has truly opened up the world for her, and she does not take that for granted."


For the full story and an extensive photo gallery of Sheppard, visit Lat34's "Girl On" http://www.lat34.com/girl_on.