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
Sun Newspapers A Walk On Water held recently north of the Huntington Beach Pier provided tons of smiles and high fives for kids with autism and down syndrome who received free surfing lessons from trained surf instructors and volunteers. Since launching in 2012, A Walk On Water has served thousands of children and their families through transformative Surf Therapy. Surf
Montauk Sun A Walk on Water. AWOW. All surfers know the expression; one they have had and one that’s seen when those learning to surf pop up and catch a wave for the first time. For twelve years the nonprofit AWOW organization has artfully combined therapy and surfing by working with children with special abilities and their families to connect
Shacked Mag Who’s counting days til May 4th at Malibu?!?! We can’t wait to share the stoke, countless smiles and good times with all our AWOW Athletes, volunteers, families and friends. Come support if you can and big thanks to all our ‘Bu partners and people who make these events possible. See ya soon... Read the full article here: https://www.shackedmag.com/2024/04/a-walk-on-water-returns-to-malibu.html
Corcoran / Inhabit The annual surf therapy event, held at Ditch Plains Beach, brings families together with the healing power of the ocean. Founded in 2012, A Walk on Water has been making — and catching — waves with a simple mission: empowering children with unique needs, and their families, through surfing. The Malibu-based nonprofit hosts events from coast to
Hamptons.com The gentle roars of the waves intermix with the sounds of children’s laughter and the heartwarming cheers of families as they gather on the picturesque shores of Ditch Plains in Montauk. On Friday September 8th and Saturday September 9th, from 8:00am to 2:00pm, A Walk on Water will be hosting its annual charity event as they continue to help
Sun Newspapers More than 190 children and adults with special needs recently learned to take “A Walk on Water” at Huntington City Beach, thanks to local surfers, including former U.S. Open of Surfing Champion Courtney Conlogue. “This is one of the favorite things I do to give back to all those who helped and encouraged me to become a professional
Shacked Mag A Walk On Water surf therapy comes to Malibu on April 15th. Surfrider Beach April 15th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Read the full article at https://www.shackedmag.com/2023/04/a-walk-on-water-registration-is-open.html
Hangin' Ten With AWOW by Dave Davis Here in Montauk, the ocean attracts countless visitors to its shores each year for a variety of pleasures: world-class fishing, pristine beaches, and an abundance of outdoor activities. Yet for one group of dedicated people involved with A Walk on Water (AWOW), the rolling surf is the ultimate natural resource, possessing transformative, therapeutic
Catching Waves for Well-Being Surf therapy programs often focus on children with autism or anxiety, or groups like veterans or cancer survivors. Agatha Wallen’s son, Mason, has autism, and when he was 7, she heard about an initiative in San Diego aimed at children with special needs. It involved an unlikely tool: a surf board. She wasn’t sure how it
A Walk On Water
23823 Malibu Rd, Ste. 50-376
Malibu, Ca. 90265
Email | info@awalkonwater.org
Phone | 1.424.334.1773
A Walk On Water is a Registered
501(c)3 Non-Profit
Federal Tax ID: #46-1174744
