Surfing Wetsuit Clearance

Radical Healing: Wounded Warriors Ride the Waves

Sgt. Clifford Dawson was skeptical. In February, the military intelligence officer was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade while on a mission in Afghanistan. It caused a traumatic brain injury that left him struggling with his balance. Surfing seemed like the last thing to help with the healing.

“I have problems with my balance, so I didn’t think I was going to be able to do it,” he said. “But I love it. I was able to stand (on the board) a few times. You’ve got to heal yourself. You can’t just sit around and wait for the doctors to fix you.”

Dawson was one of 80 wounded soldiers in Seal Beach on Tuesday learning how to surf courtesy of the M & M Surf School.

Part of the Community Based Warrior Transition Unit, better known as Wounded Warriors, the soldiers come from all over the West Coast to recover from war-time injuries and prepare for their next deployment or for civilian life. M & M donated the lessons, Seal Beach businesses such as Bogart’s Coffee House donated refreshments, and local restaurants donated 200 meals for the soldiers and their families to spend the evening in town.

For Dawson, the day offered a lot more than physical healing.

“Just being around other people who have had the same experience helps,” he said. “I have PTSD, but I can’t talk to my shrink about most of it because he doesn’t have top secret clearance.”

Dawson served in North Africa and Afghanistan and is eager to get back to work after he is done with his surgeries. He and his wife live in San Diego, and he reads Chinese fairytales to his son to help strengthen the connection between his right and left-brain following the grenade attack.

But on the beach with his wetsuit on backward, Dawson left all that behind. No one called him by his code name, ‘50 Caliber.’ On Tuesday, he was just ‘Backwards Man.’

“Go Backwards Man,” shouted surf instructor Michael Pless Jr. as Dawson caught his last wave of the day.

Huge Wetsuit Clearance Sale at Adventureout.com - Travel Leisure ...

Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) August 8, 2006

Adventure Out, California?s leader in outdoor adventure has placed all of its wetsuits on sale at http://www.adventureout.com. This annual clearance sale will offer an amazing deal on wetsuits for surfing, kayaking, diving, and many other beach and aquatic needs.

Adventure Out is proud to stand behind the products it sells. As an industry leader in outdoor adventure, all the products sold by Adventure Out are the same products used in all of their clinics, lessons, camps, and trips.

Full Length Wetsuits will be available starting at $ 79 for 3/2mm suits and $ 99 for 4/3mm suits. Spring Suits are on sale for $ 59, and the entire inventory of surf accessories including neoprene gloves, booties, and hoods are also on sale. All orders over $ 150 will receive free UPS Ground Shipping.

To read more about this sale, learn about the Adventure Out Surf School, or to find details on all of Adventure Out?s exciting programming line-up, visit them on the web at http://www.adventureout.com.

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Founded in 2002, Adventure Out is Northern California’s leader in Outdoor Adventure. From surf lessons, to rock climbing trips, mountain biking, backpacking, and wilderness survival, Adventure Out does it all. With a team of experienced, certified, and insured guides, Adventure Out is the only way to experience Outdoor Adventure in the Bay Area. Visit us on the web at http://www.adventureout.com, and we look forward to adventuring with you soon.

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