For more than 30 years, Day on the Beach is a highlight of each year for Shared Adventures.  It is long past time for the City of Santa Cruz to acknowledge this contribution to our community  and support this event by cosponsoring and assisting with reduced fees where possible.  More than 300 people with special needs, 400+ family members and friends, and over 250 enthusiastic volunteers team up to share a full day of adaptive sports—kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SCUBA diving, beach wheelchair rides—and life-changing memories.  Day on the Beach has given participants and volunteers an unforgettable experience of breaking through barriers to see dreams become reality.  Our generous volunteers lay down over 170 pieces of plywood on frames, creating a unique 5,700 square foot platform on the sand on Cowell's Beach.  This enables those with mobility issues to travel over it with ease to participate in all of our activities. We also offer beach wheelchair rides—an opportunity to explore the beach in a whole new way. Every year, we offer free live music and entertainment, free food, sandcastle building, and so much more. Participants of all ages—from four to 83 so far—have traveled from all around the country to attend.