Do you remember the very first time you paddled out? Do you remember the fears, self-doubts and challenges you overcame and that transcendent freedom you experienced as a reward? Now imagine all of that in the face of a life-altering injury. Imagine you were paralyzed as a result of an accident and then someone offered to carry you out into the ocean and allow your strength and stoke to magnify in the salty froth.
That’s just what this surf camp allows people to do. Athletes living with spinal cord injury are introduced to the waves through adaptive surfing. The results are transformative — something all surfers can understand, no matter what state of mobility we enjoy.
