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September 26, 2026 · 38 photos

Waves of Ability 2026

Thrive in Motion at Marine Stadium, Long Beach.

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Participants and AFF volunteers paddle together on an adaptive board at Waves of Ability 2026 — Freedom and community on the water at Waves of Ability 2026.

A performer sings on the Waves of Ability stage beside other community members — Celebrating every ability and every voice at Waves of Ability 2026.

A blue glass wave award displayed at Waves of Ability 2026 — Honoring the people who make waves in our community.

A speaker addresses the audience on the waterfront stage at Waves of Ability 2026

A speaker stands at the microphone beside the Waves of Ability event backdrop

AFF volunteers and an adaptive paddleboard participant cross the calm water at Marine Stadium

An adaptive paddleboard group passes a canoe filled with community members at Waves of Ability

Red-shirted AFF volunteers wave from paddleboards beside an adaptive board on the water

A participant plays powerchair soccer beside the waterfront with other community members

A powerchair soccer participant moves the ball as two AFF volunteers watch beside the water

Blue paddleboards, paddles and orange life jackets are ready on the beach

AFF volunteers support an adaptive paddleboard participant as spectators watch from shore

An adaptive paddleboard participant and AFF volunteers prepare to return to shore

AFF volunteers guide an adaptive paddleboard group through the shallow water at the beach

Visitors gather beside a sheriff sports car under a waterfront exhibitor tent

Community members gather around a canoe as paddleboarders enjoy the water at Waves of Ability

A smiling visitor in a sun hat stands along the Waves of Ability waterfront walkway

A visitor smiles in front of the bustling Waves of Ability event tents

Smiling woman in a power wheelchair wearing a leopard-print dress and glasses, shaded by a large black umbrella at an outdoor adaptive recreation event by the water. — The beautiful, talented @marnawheels

Group of people enjoying an adaptive paddling activity in calm water, with participants seated in outrigger-style canoes holding paddles and volunteers assisting nearby. Palm trees and waterfront homes line the shore in the background.

Group of people enjoying an adaptive paddling activity in calm water, with participants seated in outrigger-style canoes holding paddles and volunteers assisting nearby. Palm trees and waterfront homes line the shore in the background.

Group of people enjoying an adaptive paddling activity in calm water, with participants seated in outrigger-style canoes holding paddles and volunteers assisting nearby. Palm trees and waterfront homes line the shore in the background.

Two people in wheelchairs are outdoors in front of a banner, sharing a joyful moment with one person holding an umbrella over both of them.

Event schedule for Waves of Ability on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Marine Stadium, Long Beach, including stage program, sports and activities, and Making Waves Awards with times and participant names.

A shirtless dad wearing sunglasses and a cap smiles and makes a peace sign while posing next to a smiling child in a wheelchair, who is wearing a blue life jacket and striped shorts. They appear to be outdoors, near a beach.

A woman wearing a hat, sunglasses, and gloves is standing on a paddleboard in calm water, holding a paddle. Residential buildings and palm trees line the shore in the background under a clear blue sky.

Two people are smiling outdoors on a sunny day; one is sitting in a wheelchair with a sash and tiara, and the other is seated in a wheelchair next to them under an umbrella. There are buildings and people walking in the background.

Two girls, one in a wheelchair and the other in a power wheelchair with a "Mini Miss Wheelchair" sash, are smiling under a canopy at an outdoor event, with two men standing behind them.

A child in a wheelchair wearing a life jacket is positioned on a dock next to a boy sitting on a WASUP (tm) board holding a paddle, both near the water's edge. An adult in red stands in the shallow water nearby.

People are paddling on a calm body of water near a shoreline with houses and palm trees, with one person in a wheelchair on a WASUP(TM) accompanied by others standing and sitting.

Five volunteerrs wearing matching red AFF shirts stand closely together under a tent , smiling at the camera near a waterfront setting. — Look at our amazing volunteers!

Two people are sitting on a blue paddle board in calm water near a rocky shore, with one person wearing a green life jacket and the other pointing forward.

A child stands on a paddleboard in shallow water holding a paddle, while an adult stands nearby in the water taking a photo with a phone. The setting appears to be a calm waterfront area with houses and greenery in the background.

A person in a wheelchair is on a WASUP(TM) board at the edge of a body of water, accompanied by a dog wearing a vest. Several people in red outfits stand nearby, and others are paddleboarding in the water under a clear sky.

A person paddles a small boat on a body of water while a dog wearing a red and white patterned bandana sits inside the boat. The water is calm, and a shoreline with a parked car is visible in the background.

Three people, two in wheelchairs and one standing, pose together on a sunny street with houses in the background. A service dog wearing a vest is sitting in front of them.

A person is seated in a beach wheelchair with large yellow wheels under a canopy near a waterfront, while another person stands behind the wheelchair. Tables with items and another person are visible nearby.

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