They will surf again

Several weeks ago a movie called Soul Surfer was release into theaters. The movie follows the true story of Bethany Hamilton,a young surfer who loses her leg in a shark attack, on her journey to get back on her board. This got me interested in looking at adaptive surfing and some search and i found a program call They Will Surf Again funded as a part of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. This no cost program travels to beaches around the nation and put on by area voulenteers. It is aimed at people with spinal cord injuries who may have surfed before their injuries or may have never surfed before. A community is allowed to request for the program to come to their town as long as you have a safe, approved beach area.  The benefits of participants in this program are profound giving them increased self confidence, social skills, and overall quality of life.