LRO's They Will Surf Again

Life Rolls On held their first They Will Surf Again (TWSA) event of the season on May 30, 2015, over at Tower 28, just south of the pier in Santa Monica. TWSA is an award winning series of surfing events that "empower paraplegics and quadriplegics to experience the freedom of mobility by riding a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and the support of hard working volunteers." Hundreds of volunteers, along with event sponsors such as Red Bull, gathered at dawn to help set everything need for the event. A huge number of people affected with spinal cord injury(SCI), both young and old, from all over southern California came out to surf the waves. Using specially designed surfboards and the guidance of expert instructors, they were able to experience the fun and excitement of surfing. With their family and friends, as well as everyone on the beach, cheering them on as they caught wave after wave.

Ricochet, the SURFice dog!




















This is just a portion of the photos taken, there are many more. Over 400 photos, in galleries for each team color. Visit the They Will Surf Again 2015 Photo Gallery to see all the photos.


Check out last year's event: They Will Surf Again 2014


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Video: They Will Skate Again 2014

Life Rolls On holds their They Will Skate Again event every year at the Venice Beach Skatepark.

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"When you conquer that fear..."

"Sometimes you don't know if you will land something, or die... When you conquer that fear and go for it, and land first try, the excitement is overwhelming! This shot by #six12media captured that moment perfectly!" - Jonathan stark

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Life Rolls On: They Will Surf Again

Life Rolls On held their first They Will Surf Again (TWSA) event of the season on May 17, 2014 in Santa Monica. TWSA is an award winning series of surfing events that "empower paraplegics and quadriplegics to experience the freedom of mobility by riding a wave with the assistance of adaptive equipment and the support of hard working volunteers."   Over 200 volunteers, along with event sponsors such as Red Bull, gathered just south of the Santa Monica Pier on this Saturday morning to help make this go down in the books as one of the most amazing TWSA events ever. A huge number of people affected with spinal cord injury(SCI), both young and old, from all over southern California came out to surf the waves. Using specially designed surfboards and the guidance of expert instructors, they were able to experience the fun and excitement of surfing. With their family and friends, as well as everyone on the beach, cheering them on as they caught wave after wave, emotions ran from laughter to tears of joy.

Life Rolls On was founded by Jessie Billauer. It was 1996, Jessie was just 17 years old and on the verge of becoming a professional surfer when he hit his head on a shallow sandbar at Zuma, breaking his neck and severing his spinal cord, sustaining a C-6 complete spinal cord injury, which resulted in quadriplegia. After leaving the hospital, Jessie was determined to do two things: to surf again and to help inspire others to follow their passions, which led to creating the Life Rolls On Foundation.

This event starts off the 2014 Get On Board Tour, which will have eight more TWSA events in cities on both coasts, as well as a They Will Skate Again event in Venice Beach and a charity golf tournament in New Jersey.

Check out all the photos in the They Will Surf Again Photo Gallery. There's photo albums for each team color with over 400 photos total. Also check out the They Will Skate Again Photo Gallery for photos of the adaptive skate clinic and contest held in the Venice Beach skatepark last year.

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