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Encinitas Lions Blind Surfing Event

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Big surf made for a challenging day (No Source)

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Blind surfers event chair Bob Mangini, Encinitas Lions President Vital Osegueda (No Source)

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San Diego Center for the Blind participants (No Source)

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Ryan Fischer with Lelu and Logan (No Source)

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Adrian French, William Ritchie, Darrin and Cheri Martinez (No Source)

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Urban Surf 4 Kids Executive Director Roxanne Avant, President Craig Jenkins (www.UrbanSurf4kids.org) (No Source)

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Leo volunteers Gina, Lyanna, Morgan, Ayva, Logan (No Source)

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Frances Chavez gets some last minute tips (No Source)

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In water volunteers for the event (No Source)

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Frances Chavez tackles the waves (No Source)

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Encinitas Lions members (No Source)

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Kohl?s volunteers from the Encinitas store (No Source)

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Jeffrey Powell catches a wave (No Source)

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Eddy Hodge kisses wife Sue before he takes to the waves (No Source)

Sept. 13, 2019 10:52 AM PT

The 24th annual Encinitas Lions Blind Surfing Event for the sight impaired took place Sept. 8 at South Ponto State Beach in Carlsbad. Urban Surf 4Kids and Stella Maris Surf Association, with the support of local certified surfers, instructed and assisted the blind and sight-impaired participants in the water and challenged them to balance atop surfboards.

Photos by McKenzie Images

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