Session story
First splash to standing up
Most of our surfers have never surfed. We start wherever they are — a first splash in the shallows or a wave ridden to their feet.
“Adaptive, not adjusted — built for us from the start.”
Stories from the water
The sea belongs to everyone who wants to be in it
Voices from the surfers, families, coaches and volunteers who make adaptive surfing in Bude happen — one session at a time.
Stories from the shoreline
Sessions, surfers and the people making it happen
Coach story
Water safety, every session
Pete, a beach lifeguard and long-time local, keeps every surfer safe and coaches those ready to take on bigger conditions.
“Safe first. Then we go and have fun.”
Community story
Building a team on the beach
Gill coordinates the volunteers — board carriers, water helpers and cheerleaders — who turn a stretch of Bude coast into an accessible session.
“Everyone has something to give a session.”
Family story
A Saturday that belongs to everyone
For the Marsh family, the beach is the one place all week where nothing needs explaining — buoyancy off, noise gone, everything on their terms.
“It’s the calmest we see him all week.”
Volunteer story
Why Zoe keeps coming back
A Level 2 coach with an OT background, Zoe volunteers every week — shaping sessions around each surfer and the families who come with them.
“You watch someone’s whole week change in one wave.”
Surfer story
Cyril’s first green wave
Six sessions in, Cyril went from watching from the sand to riding an unbroken wave the length of the bay — coach alongside, whole beach cheering.
“I’d never have believed I could do that a month ago.”
Be part of the next one
Your story could start with one wave
Book a session, volunteer, or support the work — however you get involved, you make the next story possible.