ONE OF THE TOP ADAPTIVE SURFING EVENTS IN THE WORLD.

In 2017, the Stoke for Life Foundation held the very first U.S. Open adaptive surfing championship in O’side, driven to bring awareness to the rehabilitative benefits of adaptive water sports and the importance of beach access for people with disabilities. Over the course of the weekend, what the beachgoing crowd quickly learned was that elite world-class adaptive surfing is equal parts inspiring and exhilarating—and totally aggro. Now, each year the best of the best paddle out on the north side of the O’side Pier to claim a piece of the $30,000 prize purse.