#KITESURFING - A wheelchair user from Northern Ireland is defying what's generally expected of people with disabilities by learning how to kitesurf.
As Australian surfing website Seabreeze reports, Jason McGrugan has been attempting to teach his friend Jen how to kiteboard over the past few weeks, and has been posting videos of their progress online.
So far Jen has learned to fly the kite on the beach, set it up on her own and body drag upwind.
The next step will be riding on the board, which will require a custom seat and board that the duo is currently designing.
Once that's accomplished, it's hoped that Jen will be up and riding the waves in the first half of the new year.
Check out the first in Jason and Jen's video series below:
#KITESURFING - A wheelchair user from Northern Ireland is defying what's generally expected of people with disabilities by learning how to kitesurf.
As Australian surfing website Seabreeze reports, Jason McGrugan has been attempting to teach his friend Jen how to kiteboard over the past few weeks, and has been posting videos of their progress online.
So far Jen has learned to fly the kite on the beach, set it up on her own and body drag upwind.
The next step will be riding on the board, which will require a custom seat and board that the duo is currently designing.
Once that's accomplished, it's hoped that Jen will be up and riding the waves in the first half of the new year.
Check out the first in Jason and Jen's video series below:
