SHARED ADVENTURES
Founded on the belief that recreation, fun, challenge and access to the outdoors are an essential part of a healthy and fulfilling life, Shared Adventures is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with disabilities.

Save the date

The 16th Annual Day on the Beach will be
Saturday, July 19, 2008.

To receive notice when signups begin,
join our participant mailing list.

Volunteers are needed- sign up now at dayonthebeach.org!

panoramic view

We did it!
15th Annual Day on the Beach!

Click here to download the 2007 press release.

Click to download the small or large event poster.

Click here for photos.

On Saturday, July 21, 2007, we pulled off another amazing Day on the Beach at Cowell's Beach in Santa Cruz. The day was a huge success and drew more participants than ever before! We laid down over 160 sheets of plywood to make our own accessible city on the beach.

kid kayaking
We were able to accommodate over 185 children and adults with special needs from all around the state (and the country!) with the help of over 280 volunteers. We also estimate that we served over 325 additional guests (family members, friends, and caregivers.)
All in all, we took over 72 participants on kayak trips and over 150 on outrigger canoe paddles in the bay. floating wheelchair
   
band We also offered beach wheelchair rides and a children's play area, served more than 800 meals, and everyone rocked out to three amazing live bands.

We were forced to make some last-minute changes to the day, due to high bacteria levels in the water which exceeded safe swimming standards. To take every possible precaution against endangering the health of any participant, we called off the SCUBA and flotation portions of the day, but everyone was a great sport.

The incredible kayak and SCUBA folks were able to take out almost twice as many trips as last year, and we offered a Beach Wheelchair Fun Run area to get tons of people cruising around the sand with the wind in their hair and big smiles on their faces!

kayakers

We want to thank everyone for all their support-- we couldn't have offered this life-changing event without over 45 sponsors, hundreds of volunteers, and the dedication and commitment of many very skilled people year after year!

Photos are available here.

See you next year for Day on the Beach 2008!


What is Day on the Beach?

kayaker

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, motorized beach wheelchair, sandcastle building, live music, 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.
Mother and son blowing bubbles
Photo courtesy of Shmuel Thaler
We lay down over 160 pieces of plywood to create our own city on the beach, with live music, free food, and much more.

Participants represent a diverse range of ages (4 to 83 years old), and come from across the state and even the country to attend.

kayak launching
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 early June.

Check out the Day on the Beach registration website.

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

Click here to view photos from Day on the Beach 2004.

Click here to view photos from Day on the Beach 2005.

 

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90 Grandview St. B101, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone/Fax: 831-459-7210
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