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SUP ADAPT course for CNB sports technicians - Aquatic inclusion project
Report on the SUP ADAPT course held on 25 April 2026 for sports instructors at Club Natació Barcelona, with a mention of the Natació i Waterpolo Adaptats team.
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Adaptive surfing and aquatic chairs for real inclusion
Adaptive surfing
Competition, community and role models to show that the sea can also be inclusive.
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Aquatic chairs
Adapted technology designed from real experience to practice SUP, surf, kitesurf and wakeboard.
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Training and inclusion
Courses, activities and support so more people can access adaptive water sports.
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What does Alvin Bayona Foundation do?
We promote adaptive water sports through activities, training, competition, development of aquatic chairs and inclusion programs. We unite sports experience, useful innovation and community to open the sea to more people.
Real results
A decade of proven impact
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3 ISA bronzes
Tally published in 2017
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Team gold
Spain’s team · 2020
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Adaptive SUP
Documented experiences
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CNB training
April 2026 course
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Since 2014
SUP and Noja meetings
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Own chair designs
Adaptive equipment
Alvin Bayona
Experience turned into impact
Álvaro 'Alvin' Bayona is an elite athlete, sports technician and adaptive surfing reference. After a spinal cord injury caused by an avalanche in 2010, he turned his experience into a life project linked to adaptive water sports, innovation and inclusion.
Adapted innovation
Adapted aquatic chairs to open the sea
Alvin Bayona Foundation designs and manufactures adapted aquatic chairs for SUP, surf, kitesurf and wakeboard. They are a tool of autonomy, sport and inclusion for people with severe disabilities.
Our values
What defines us
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Inclusion
Sport is for everyone, without exceptions.
SUP and parasurfing activities documented in the archive
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Resilience
Overcoming obstacles is at our core.
Three ISA bronzes and team gold in 2020
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Excellence
Competing at the highest international level.
Documented international competition
Achievements and news
Recent stories
Competitions, medals, events and multimedia content from the project.
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News
10 years of the Spanish Adapted Surfing Championships
🏄♂️ 10 years giving a voice to adaptive surfing in Spain. This 2025 marks ten years since we embarked on a journey full of enthusiasm, effort, and many waves shared…
Aquatic chairs
Alvin Aquatic Chairs — For Adapted SUP / Adapted Kitesurfing — ParaSurf
The Foundation’s archive describes aquatic chairs for adaptive SUP, surfing, kitesurfing and wakeboarding.
News
Alvin Bayona Foundation Presentation
This presentation showcases the values of the Alvin Bayona Foundation: HEALTH, SOCIAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, and SPORTS. It also outlines its activities and future projects.…
News
Who Am I?
Alvin Bayona (Álvaro Bayona, 1983) is an adaptive athlete and former mountain guide. His biography recounts the 2010 avalanche while snowboarding and his work in…
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Adaptive surfing is a sport that allows people with severe disabilities to surf using specialized equipment like aquatic chairs and technical support. The Alvin Bayona Foundation has promoted this discipline since 2015, facilitating sea access for people with paraplegia, functional tetraplegia, and other severe motor disabilities.
Recognition
A story recognized by media and community
The archive brings together interviews and reports about Alvin Bayona, adaptive sport and the Foundation’s activities.
TV3, Telecinco, TVE, sports press, international media