Surf Action

Life Rolls On
They Will Surf Again 2013
Huntington Beach, CA

This weekend I experienced a new action!  I surfed for my first time ever!  It was SO AWESOME!  I LOVE the water.  My mom says she thinks I'm part fish.  The beach, the pool, a lake...it doesn't matter.  I love them all!

When we go to the beach, I usually just like to hang out in the water.  I tried Boogie Boarding last week and it was ok, but surfing....surfing is AMAZING!

Thanks to the Life Rolls On Foundation and an amazing group of volunteer surfers,  on Saturday, I got my chance to hang ten.  I caught 7 waves!  I felt like I was riding a rocket!  I just wanted to keep going again, and again!

It was just awesome!  My birthday is coming up in October.  I told my dad I think I know what I want for my birthday - an adaptive longboard and a wetsuit!  I can't wait to get out there and surf again!

Life Rolls On is an awesome organization found by this guy...

Jesse Billauer
(picture courtesy of liferollson.org)

In 1996, Jesse was injured in a surfing accident at Zuma Beach.  His spinal cord injury resulted in quadriplegia.  He'd lost the ability to walk and had limited mobility in his arms & hands, but that didn't stop him!  He took his love for the action of surfing and founded Life Rolls On.  On the LRO website, Jesse explains "LRO is an avenue to hope, independence, freedom, happiness, inspiration, and teamwork.  It is about bringing people together and changing lives one day, one program, and one person at a time."

To find out more great action events sponsored by Life Rolls on, visit their website www.liferollson.org.

You can see more about Jesse Billauer and his inspiring story in the feature film "Jesse's Story".

And don't forget to check out the rest of the pictures and video from my amazing surf action!