19th Annual Day on the Beach
~ Saturday July 16th, 2011 ~

Day on the Beach was was a huge success! There were smiles all around and many people had the opportunity to enjoy kayaking, outrigger canoeing, scuba diving, flotation, and beach wheelchair rides. The bands played all day long and everyone enjoyed delicious food while soaking up the sun. Thanks to everyone that made it a wonderful day at Cowell's beach!

View photos from the event here.
We'd like to thank Kirra Hellfritsch for being the Day on the Beach photographer.

18th Annual Day on the Beach and Shared Adventures Make National News

Shared Adventures had the privilege of having TIME film a video of last year's Day on the Beach! There are some great shots of the set up process, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, and beach wheelchair rides. There's also a personal interview with Foster, as well as some participants and volunteers!

Be sure to check it out below!!! You can also see it on the TIME website here.

What is Day on the Beach?

The highlight of each year is our Annual Day on the Beach event, where people with special needs and volunteers team up to share a full day of kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SCUBA diving, beach wheelchair, and life-changing memories. Day on the Beach has given participants and volunteers an unforgettable experience of breaking through barriers and seeing dreams become reality. Every year we have free live music and entertainment, free food, sandcastle buiding, and much more!

Generous volunteers laid down over 171 pieces of plywood on frames, creating a unique 5,728 square foot platform on the beach that enabled those with mobility issues to travel over the sand to activities. We also offer beach wheel chair rides as an opportunity to explore the beach in a new way! Photo courtesy of Shmuel Thaler Participants represent a diverse range of ages (4 to 83 years old), and come from across the state and even the country to attend.

Photo courtesy of Shmuel Thaler

To receive updates about how to participate or volunteer at next year's Day on the Beach, sign up for our participant or volunteer mailing list. Online registration begins around mid June.

We want to thank everyone for all their support-- we couldn't have offered this life-changing event without over 75 sponsors, hundreds of volunteers, and the dedication and commitment of many very skilled people year after year!

See you next year!

Click here, for photos from Day on the Beach and other Shared Adventures activities.

Click here to see a short video clip of Shared Adventures' Founder/President, Foster Andersen, surfing in 2006 at the Day on the Beach auxiliary surf day.