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Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
Wow, talk about a south swell late in the season! This large episode peaked Saturday, Oct. 9 at near warn- ing level thresholds (15-foot crest to trough) at the very top spots. This is rare to get not one, not two, but three swells near this size since July. The first one was July 5, then the really big one was on Aug. 16, and now, Oct. 9. I hope you and your board made it out safe and sound.
Now, don’t get your ex- pectations lifted so high that
BY GARY KEWLEY
Local Nonprofit AccesSurf Commemorates 15 Years
they’ll crash. This size of a south swell is not likely un- til next year; next season can kick off as early as March, though it’s much more likely to ramp June through Septem- ber.
of course, honored the ones they serve. The special folks who deserve to get stoked like the rest of us. And, they do, thanks to AccesSurf, a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit that helps anyone with a disability enjoy the water.
changes a single life forever. Congratulations to the team, executive director Cara Short, and co-founders Mark Marble and Rich Julian, for reaching this epic milestone. There are so many more Ac- cesSurf team leaders who make it all happen and, of course, the invaluable volun- teers and folks like you who help with much needed dona-
Just like Duke Kah- anamoku, the world’s ambas- sador of aloha and father of modern-day surfing, we want to share our natural blessings with the world.
We had a super special 15- year anniversary TV special for AccesSurf on Monday, Oct. 4 on K5. Southwest Airlines presented “Ocean of Possibilities” and honored legendary waterman from Mākaha, Brian Keaulana, and Spike Kane, an interna- tional adaptive surf champi- onship competitor. They all,
The team of volunteers — and donors — have helped create an inclusive commu- nity which has changed lives for thousands. AccesSurf empowers people by creating beach access and programs based on the philosophy that “anything is possible.”
Nonprofit AccesSurf, which helps people who are disabled enjoy water activities, celebrates 15 years in service. PHOTO COURTESY ACCESSURF
mindset and sharing it with people who just might need it the most — the physically challenged. You know, some- times, it’s just the act of sub- mersion into the ocean, with the help of new friends, that
tions.
AccesSurf is truly a com-
Back in the 1900s (sounds so far away), Kahanamoku took an amputee surfer into the ocean and helped him ride waves. It was posted in Time magazine. Even back in his day, Kahanamoku was lead- ing the way for AccesSurf and you!
AccesSurf is taking this
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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munity effort to serve our family with disabilities and to perpetuate that love for the ocean.
GQ, droppin’ in 4 U!
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