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AmpSurf
Call: (805)295-5000
Email: surf@ampsurf.org
1251 Shell Beach Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, USA
Servicing the USA
Currently operate 4 chapters in the United States located in California, New England, New York, and the Pacific Northwest.
What makes the organization unique?
The Association of Amputee Surfers (DBA AmpSurf® and the Para Surf League™) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to Promote, Inspire, Educate, and Rehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilities, Veterans, and First Responders through Adaptive Surf Therapy and to support those who wish to compete in Para Surfing through contest development and athlete support via the Para Surf League.
Participants (Athletes) are encouraged to contact AmpSurf in advance to make sure all efforts can be made to accommodate your disability. Please email surf@ampsurf.org
What to expect at each clinic:
AmpSurf will provide snacks, coffee, water, a surfboard, wetsuit, and rash-guard for each participant to use. A beach wheelchair is available if needed. All attendees are highly encouraged to bring their own Sunscreen, Water, Snacks and anything else they think they will need for the days adventure. Volunteers working in the water should have their own wetsuit.
Who can sign up to participate:
Disabled Veterans, First Responders, disabled adults & children. Whether they are an amputee, visually impaired, suffer from PTS (post-traumatic stress), or have quadriplegia, whether they served in Vietnam, the Gulf war, Iraq or Afghanistan, or the streets of New York, whether they are a child with autism or a young woman who has lost a limb to cancer.
How Much Does It Cost?:
Free
What kind of activities are offered?
Surf Therapy Clinics
How Long Do The Activities Last?:
Clinic schedule*:
7:00 a.m. – All volunteers arrive
7:45 a.m. – Volunteers briefing (all water staff must be present)
8:00 a.m. – Participants arrive – Meet, greet and suit up
8:30-9:00 a.m. – Dry land instruction
9:00-11:30 a.m. – In-water surf instruction
11:30-12:00 p.m. – tear down
*This schedule may vary from location to location depending on permit restrictions and other factors. Get the most up to date info on each events registration page.
Does the organization have a calender of events?:
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