Adaptive Surf Project

Adaptive Surf Project is a lawyer in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The organization inspires and nurtures inclusive surf communities to improve lives, with a specific goal of spreading adaptive surfing and taking it to the Paralympics. Its flagship event, Wheel to Surf, was created by Brock Johnson in 2013 as a surf clinic for individuals with disabilities, offering anyone the opportunity to experience the joy of surfing. On most summer Sundays, the group holds casual beach days at Cherry Grove Pier. The organization also travels nationally and internationally to train and equip interested groups to host their own adaptive surfing events.

The group designs and creates the adaptive equipment that makes surfing possible, including adaptive surfboards, adaptive wetsuits, and different styles of beach wheelchairs. For those who do not surf, the organization hosts adaptive bike rides at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex, typically on a monthly basis. These rides feature a variety of bikes, including trikes, side-by-side quad cycles, hand-cycles, regular bikes, and frames that allow a wheelchair to fit on the front. The organization is on a mission to place a beach wheelchair at every public pier on the east coast and to install beach matting to the high tide line at public beach accesses and ramps where needed. In addition to these activities, the group participates in beach cleanup days and supports local efforts to keep beaches and the ocean healthy. The organization believes that community activities, from concerts to open mics, should be open for all, leaving no one out of the fun.

Adaptive Surf Project is known for its specific mission to make beaches and surfing accessible to everyone, including the creation of adaptive equipment and the hosting of inclusive events like Wheel to Surf.

Services:

• Adaptive Surf Team Training
• Beach Matting Installation
• Surf Clinics for Individuals with Disabilities