Adaptive Surfing for people with disabilities.

Adaptive Surfing was introduced to the disabled community of South Africa for the first time in 2011. The first event hosted 15 disabled individuals and every year the event grew in size to a point where numerous adaptive surf clubs has sprouted nation wide. Follow the links below for full event reviews on each of the events we hosted since the inception of Adaptive Surfing in South Africa as well as other adaptive surf events organised by other like minded groups that followed the path we set out. At the moment Adaptive Surfing is in a fast paced developing stage on an international scale with the first ever World Adaptive Surfing Championships that was hosted in 2015 with 17 countries that represented. If you are a South African resident with a disability and you surf or have surfed before your disability, please contact us for more information on adaptive surf clubs in South Africa and we will put you in contact with an adaptive surf club near you. If there is no club near you and you are as passionate about surfing like us, we will help you start your own club.

Timeline of events

2011 Big Bay

2012 Big Bay

2013 Big Bay

2014 Strand

2015 Big Bay

Adaptive Surfing initiatives in South Africa

2015 Adaptive Surf Road Show

Durban's first Adaptive Surf Event

ISA World Adaptive Surf Championship, California

Believe in Schatzi, Muizenberg

Adaptive Surfing South Africa

Walking on Waves, Mosselbaai

Made for More, Durban

Support us by making an EFT donation...

Extreme Abilities is a registered article 18 A non profit organisation, which means tax reclaim benefits for you.

Account Holder: Extreme Abilities Community Works NPC
Name of Bank: Nedbank
Branch Name: Vredenburg
Branch Code: 198765
Account Number: 1080042733
Account type: Cheque/Current
SWIFT code: NEDSZAJJ

...or by donating your old surfboards and wetsuits

Being at the forefront of adaptive surfing world wide, having to innovate and find new ways to surf, we need equipment that we can modify and test to the limits. A lot of beginner adaptive surfers don't have the resources to attain their own gear and equipment. Extreme Abilities serve as a platform where those less privileged can have access to adaptive surf gear. If you have old boards, wetsuits, surf/dive gear, we would greatly appreciate any donations. Contact us and we will make collection arrangements.