It’s come to be known as the “best day of the year” on Long Beach Island among many surfers and locals. With smiles lighting up hundreds of faces both in the water and along the 68th Street beach in Brant Beach, it’s hard to argue with that title for Waves of Strength’s Adaptive Surf Therapy Day.

One by one, excited participants took to the water, each surrounded by a team of supporters – experienced surfers, swimmers and lifeguards eager to “share the stoke.”