Every year, Surfers Paradise in Knokke-Heist organises a sports day for people with disabilities. This year it will take place on Wednesday 17 June.
In cooperation with Wind & Watersport Flanders, we are committed to making surfing accessible to everyone, including people with physical, hearing, visual or mental disabilities. Thanks to adapted equipment and tailor-made sessions, each participant can enjoy the water safely and at his or her own pace.
Depending on weather and sea conditions, activities include wave surfing, boogie boarding and/or stand-up paddle boarding or kayaking. All activities take place at sea, within breakwaters, close to shore and up to about adult hip depth. For everyone's safety, each participant is given a life jacket.
Wave surfing involves riding a wave standing upright on a surfboard.
Boogie boarding is done lying on the stomach with a smaller, soft board.
In stand-up paddle boarding, you stand upright or in knee position on a large, stable board and move around with a paddle. We also have extra-large boards on which the instructor can sit together with the participant.
Programme
Each session consists of a warm aloha welcome, an initiation on the water and a drink afterwards.
water sports sessions:
10am - 11am
11am - 12pm (full up)
1 pm - 2 pm (full up)
2pm - 3pm (full up)
15h - 16h (full up)
Participation is free.
For more information and registration: sarah@surfersparadise.be
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