Surf Therapy Gives Children With Disabilities a Chance to Ride the Waves

By |2026-08-14T17:09:59-07:00July 27th, 2026|News Feature, Press, TV|

NBC Palm Springs For many families, surfing is more than a sport— it's a life-changing experience. The nonprofit A Walk On Water recently brought its adaptive surf therapy program to the Palm Springs Surf Club, giving children with disabilities the opportunity to experience the joy and confidence that comes from riding a wave... Read and watch the full feature here:

What’s New in Surf City USA this Summer – includes A Walk On Water Surf Therapy

By |2026-08-20T12:37:20-07:00June 24th, 2026|Event Media Mention, Press, Travel|

Visit USA / Visit Huntington Beach A Walk on Water Surf Therapy (18 July 2026) This free event provides surf therapy for individuals with special needs. Harnessing the community’s passionate volunteers and watermen, A Walk on Water showcases the best of surf culture where athletes with disabilities can feel the thrill of being in the water while their families are

Conversations with Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh

By |2026-08-20T12:25:05-07:00March 24th, 2026|AWOW Mention, Interview, Press, Profile|

VoyageLA Today we’d like to introduce you to Jeff “Swampy” Marsh. Jeff “Swampy”, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin? I was born in Santa Monica in 1960 and raised in Southern California most of my life. Still live in Venice where I’ve lived since 1986. Here are a

Surfing Montauk with Debra Rose: October 2025

By |2026-08-14T16:54:11-07:00September 30th, 2025|Article, Press|

Montauk Sun On the 5th of September Montauk welcomed the organization A Walk on Water (AWOW) to Ditch Plains for the weekend to host their annual surf therapy event. While a group of volunteers work consistently with AWOW under Bob Miller all summer long to provide special needs athletes the opportunity to surf, this annual event is a chance to

Riding the Wave Together: A Walk on Water Surf Therapy Event

By |2026-08-14T16:41:26-07:00August 1st, 2025|Partner Feature, Press|

Habit Burger & Grill Habit Burger & Grill’s Social Purpose Team was proud to join A Walk on Water at Huntington Beach for a powerful day of surf therapy, connection, and community. A Walk on Water is a nonprofit that harnesses the transformative power of the ocean to deliver surf therapy to children with unique needs and their families. Their

Surf therapy event returns to Huntington Beach

By |2026-08-14T16:36:35-07:00July 16th, 2025|News Feature, Press|

Los Angeles Times / Daily Pilot The Fletcher family loves the A Walk on Water surf therapy events, which aim to give children with unique needs a feeling of pride and accomplishment. They especially love the special gatherings for Alden, 17, who has Down syndrome. A Walk on Water returns to the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier on

California Group’s Surf Therapy Program Helps Children with Special Needs Blossom at the NJ Shore

By |2026-08-14T16:27:15-07:00July 1st, 2025|Podcast, Press, Video|

Still Time for Joy / Sandra Levine Productions For two days in early June 2025, the nonprofit, A Walk On Water, once again brought its California-based surf therapy program to Spring Lake, New Jersey. Dozens of children living with autism, Down syndrome, and other challenging conditions, had a chance to experience the thrill of riding waves on the ocean with

Nonprofit Program Helps Kids With Special Needs Catch a Wave

By |2026-08-14T16:18:13-07:00July 1st, 2025|Press, TV, Video|

TODAY In the waters off Spring Lake, New Jersey, a nonprofit program called A Walk on Water offers life-changing surf therapy to children with special needs. Reporting for TODAY, NBC's Yasmin Vossoughian heads to the beach to meet with families experiencing a ride to remember... Read the article here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/nonprofit-program-helps-kids-special-125824738.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrrdDVrKaKI

Waves that Heal: The Ocean Serves a Therapeutic Purpose

By |2026-08-20T12:00:37-07:00April 15th, 2025|Broader Surf-Therapy Story, Feature Article, Press|

Pepperdine Graphic Overwhelmed by the chaos of life, the Malibu community turns to the ocean as a sanctuary. The freeing feeling of running toward the water. The cool sensation of the waves. The salt in one’s hair. Catching a wave. The feeling of being healed by the open ocean. Whether the ocean serves as the place for a quick saltwater

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