photographer Jason Belsky
surf rockaway ny
SATURDAY june 29 2024
Advance registration is OPEN!
2024 GET ON BOARD TOUR
They Will Surf Again Rockaway
Hundreds of volunteers, people of all ages with disabilities, and entire families come together for an epic day in the ocean.
Whether you’ve surfed with us for years, are a beginner, or just want to meet people and hang out for the day…YOU BELONG HERE. Everyone is welcome.
schedule
6:00 am Setup & Registration volunteers arrive
All other volunteers: if you can, please arrive around 6:00 am to help with setup. The event gets set up in a flash when an army is working on it!
7:00 am Athletes arrive
8:30 am Mandatory Safety Briefing
9:00 am Surfing Begins
2:30 pm Event Cleanup
where
Rockaway Beach
roundabout at 73rd & Beach Front Rd
Rockaway Beach NY 11693
(this is an ADA entrance)
then walk or roll west on the boardwalk to the sand ramp
who
All the heroes!
You’ll be amazed who you meet at a Life Rolls On event. Heroic people navigating life with various disabilities, and heroic volunteers making freedom possible.
equipment
Bring your own wetsuit!
We supply the big stuff – adaptive surfboards and beach transfer wheelchairs. You supply your own gear – wetsuit, lifejacket (for athletes), fins (for deep water volunteers) and towels.
food
Lunch is on us!
We serve breakfast snacks, an awesome lunch, and water for registered athletes and volunteers.
special thanks to our host:
2023
album THREE
Photographer Jay Belsky
2022
Photography Jay Belsky
Videography: Gary Blake
Please note: Life Rolls On events are extensively photographed and filmed, both by cameras on the ground and by drone. Simply by being present on the beach or in the skatepark (even if you are not a registered participant), you are acknowledging and accepting that you will appear in photographs and videography, which will be used to communicate the Life Rolls On mission in various channels, including but not limited to websites, social media, television and print news media, emails, and printed marketing literature.