More Adaptive Surfing With 'Life Rolls On''
Jun 20, 2015 13:37:05 GMT -8
Post by Lαrα on Jun 20, 2015 13:37:05 GMT -8
wavewolf, here is another one for you!
Its great that we have these organisations out there bringing some normality to life. The Website has dates on when these activity days are carried out.
See the source at the bottom of this post for the link ( USA Based)
Surfer Jesse Billauer’s life took an unexpected turn in March of 1996 when he landed headfirst into a sandbar while surfing at Zuma Beach in California. Fracturing his neck, he sustained a C-6 complete spinal cord injury, leaving him with no mobility in his legs and limited mobility of his arms and hands.
Never wanting to be defined by his injury however, Billauer found his way back to the sport he loves and has made it his mission to show that there is life beyond paralysis.
“There are still so many opportunities for staying active and for pursuing your passions,” Billauer told Philly.com.
As founder and now executive director of Life Rolls On which uses action sports to push the boundary of possibility for those with spinal cord injuries, he has spearheaded an adaptive surfing program.
They Will Surf Again, that empowers paraplegics and quadriplegics by offering them a taste of the freedom found on the waves. Initially started in California, these events are held now in several states.
Never wanting to be defined by his injury however, Billauer found his way back to the sport he loves and has made it his mission to show that there is life beyond paralysis.
“There are still so many opportunities for staying active and for pursuing your passions,” Billauer told Philly.com.
As founder and now executive director of Life Rolls On which uses action sports to push the boundary of possibility for those with spinal cord injuries, he has spearheaded an adaptive surfing program.
They Will Surf Again, that empowers paraplegics and quadriplegics by offering them a taste of the freedom found on the waves. Initially started in California, these events are held now in several states.
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