Emily Rowley, 20 takes a ride on a 15-foot chair board designed for adaptive surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Friday, October 22, 2021. The board was developed by Rocky McKinnon, who runs McKinnon Surf & SUP Lessons. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register
“I’ve never gone out in such big waves before,” Rowley said once she was back on dry land Friday morning.
Surf instructor Rocky McKinnon hopes more salty smiles result from his new invention: a 15-foot “chair board” to help adaptive surfers feel the thrill of catching waves.