Disabled Surfers Association of Australia – Be Part Of The Fun!
The Disabled Surfers Association of Australia, or DSAA as they’re affectionately known, have started surfing again for 2019! If you haven’t come across the DSAA before, they’re basically a gang of volunteers who come together to take those with disability surfing! The DSA was born back in 1986 after Gary Blaschke was involved in a motorcycle accident in which he lost his knee cap. After the accident Gary under-went extensive rehabilitation leaving him unable to surf as he did before. Gary saw a void that needed to be filled as over the years, many surfers with disabilities have unfortunately, been unable to get back into the water or indeed, have the chance to be introduced to surfing at all. Gary’s vision quickly extended to all classes of disabilities, and as it is today, DSAA is totally inclusive. It’s a voluntary organisation, which sets world’s best practice for Disabled Surfers. Direct from their website’s homepage is a beautiful summary of DSA days: “We invite you along for this magical journey that many have already experienced over the past thirty years, without any pressure to win gold, just having fun and making new friends in your local community and around Australia and … Continue reading Disabled Surfers Association of Australia – Be Part Of The Fun!
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