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    ADAPTIVE SURFING

    Sep 16, 2019 4 minutes
    Words by Gina Smith

    It is a well-researched topic; a quick Google search will bring up scores of papers with hard cold facts demonstrating the undeniable benefits of surfing as a means of therapy. It has fueled the creation of many organizations that use surf therapy as a way to provide physical and emotional relief – a relief that us surfers enjoy on a daily basis. Multiple South African Surfing Champion, Tasha Mentasti has been surfing for 25 years and is one of the many surfers who answered the call to share the stoke with others in need.

    “I have always wanted to put something back into the sport that has given me so much,” enthused Tasha. “So when

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