June 26 2015
Get Red to the World Championships!
JADE ‘‘Red’’ Wheatley says surfing ‘‘got me off my arse and ripping into things again’’ after losing his lower legs in a heavy machinery accident 15 years ago.
Now the father of two from Garden Suburb wants to feed his competitive animal and lead the way for others with disabilities to do the same at the first World Adaptive Surfing Championship.
The 33-year-old is aiming to compete at the International Surfing Association event in La Jolla, San Diego in America from September 24-27 and has launched a campaign online with crowd-funding website mycause.com.au under the label ‘‘Red NoLegs’’ to make it a reality ... Read More
