{"id":2394,"date":"2018-10-09T19:43:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T02:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/news\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:17:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T06:17:33","slug":"day-on-the-bay-event-provides-access-to-watersports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/2018\/10\/day-on-the-bay-event-provides-access-to-watersports\/","title":{"rendered":"Day on the Bay event provides access to watersports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-1-275x178.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> On October 8th over 100 participants with disabilities enjoyed a Day on the Bay with sun, fun and access to watersports.\u00a0 At this bi-annual event, trained MBAC instructors and specialized equipment provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in watersports that they might otherwise never have the chance to experience.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mbaquaticcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbac.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sharp-3-275x178.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A favorite assignment for many MBAC staff, the goal of this event is to adapt activities such as waterskiing, kayaking and sailing to accommodate a wide range of disabilities including: stroke, brain injury, paralysis, and amputation.\u00a0 The event is organized and offered\u00a0to the community by\u00a0Sharp Rehab Recreation Therapy and funded by the Torrey Pines Kiwanis.<\/p>\n<p>Sheila Arroyo, a double stroke survivor, has attended each Day at the Bay Event since her first stroke two years ago.\u00a0 She looks forward to the event as an opportunity enjoy kayaking, sailing, and waterskiing \u2014 activities she had never experienced before her injury.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After my strokes I felt lucky to be alive but realized I haven&#8217;t yet lived.&#8221; Shared Sheila as she climbed into a kayak with special adaptation to accommodate mild limitation to even paraplegia.\u00a0 \u00a0&#8220;Since my stroke I am willing to take risks and want to live life to the fullest!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2431\" 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