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Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Innovation, design and evolution of Alvin aquatic chairs. Articles about adaptive technology, prototypes, improvements and the impact of chairs on inclusive water sports.

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SUP ADAPT course for CNB sports technicians - Aquatic inclusion project

We delivered a practical SUP ADAPT course for sports coaches at Club Natació Barcelona. This special project includes custom-made wheelchairs and adap

11 may 2026

10 years of the Spanish Adapted Surfing Championships — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

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 m

8 jul 2025

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Alvin Aquatic Chairs — For Adapted SUP / Adapted Kitesurfing — ParaSurf

At the FOUNDATION, we work to improve the quality of life of people with severe injuries through adapted aquatic sports. And one of our key initiative

9 jul 2024

Alvin Bayona Foundation Presentation — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

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

9 jul 2024

Who Am I? — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Who Am I?

I am Alvaro Bayona (1983), an elite athlete with paraplegia. I was a mountain guide, companion, and sports coach. In 2010, I suffered a serious accide

9 jul 2024

Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022
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Success of the ParaSurfing Camp — Zarautz May 2022

We want to share the results of the Zaratuz ParaSurfing Camp with you. First, we'll tell you about our plans for this event, then we'll show y

22 may 2022

Collaboration with Eninter — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Collaboration with Eninter

A video that tells the story of Dario, a 21-year-old passionate about sports. He suffered a spinal cord injury in his cervical spine due to a snowboar

1 ene 2022

The Pisuegra River without barriers — Valladolid — Adapted Paddle Surf — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

The Pisuegra River without barriers — Valladolid — Adapted Paddle Surf

The day has allowed for the introduction of disciplines such as surfing, paddle surfing, canoeing and open water swimming.

9 jun 2021

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Quick guide to practicing Adapted Paddle Surfing

Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has become a star sport for people with various disabilities. Adapted SUP is an absolute revelation, as it is a very acc

5 mar 2021

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Alvin Bayona Foundation

When I was little, I was asked the typical question: "What do you want to be when you grow up, Álvaro?" If you were asked this question, your answer w

19 feb 2021

Bizitza etengabeko erronka bat da — Report in Hiruka — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Bizitza etengabeko erronka bat da — Report in Hiruka

Report in Hiruka

18 ene 2021

International Surfing Championship in the Basque Country — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

International Surfing Championship in the Basque Country

At the end of the week, Sopelana will be filled with international surfers, who will come to participate in the Arrieta Beach International Surf Champ

10 ago 2019

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Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Palma de Mallorca

I am proud to announce that the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Palma de Mallorca will be the world's first hospital to have one of my chairs for pat

10 ago 2019

Álvaro Bayona: "We are just as totterrenys as if not anéssim amb cadira de rodes" — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Álvaro Bayona: "We are just as totterrenys as if not anéssim amb cadira de rodes"

Reportatge TV3 – Telenotícies Vespre – 03/12/2018

13 mar 2018

Cabrera de Mar makes the dream of a paraplegic athlete come trueCabrera de Mar makes the dream of a paraplegic athlete come trueCabrera de Mar makes the dream of a paraplegic athlete come true
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Cabrera de Mar makes the dream of a paraplegic athlete come true

(Original news from La Vanguardia) Álvaro Bayona, an extreme sports athlete with a spinal cord injury, transforms a beach into one of the most accessi

22 ago 2017

Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!
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Done! Here's the content of the campaign on Lanzanos!

Thanks to everyone, we've even managed to exceed our fundraising goal. The Foundation is growing stronger every day! Thank you again! FOUNDATION V

3 mar 2017

Crowdfunding — Alvin Bayona Foundation — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Crowdfunding — Alvin Bayona Foundation

FOUNDATION VALUES Thank you, first of all, thank you for being here today. It's a great honor for me. When I was little, I was also asked this sam

9 dic 2016

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Summer 2016 of Unbeatable!

This summer 2016, after my direct involvement in the design to adapt Cabrera beach for people with reduced mobility (Link to the La Vanguardia news ar

22 oct 2016

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24 SEP “ALVIN” BAYONA: A NEARBY, MULTIFACETED AND RESTLESS GUY

Original interview by our friends at SurferRule, thanks! Link to the article: http://www.surferrule.com/alvin-bayona-tipo-cercano-polifacetico-e-inqui

22 oct 2016

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Interview on "Raising Awareness"

Yes, exactly. I left the ICU feeling much better because, coming from the world of extreme sports, you know that things like this can happen to you.

16 jun 2016

Because limits only exist in our minds: Álvaro Bayona — Adaptive Aquatic Chairs | Fundación Alvin Bayona

Adaptive Aquatic Chairs

Because limits only exist in our minds: Álvaro Bayona

(Article by Teresa Medina – http://tambiensomosasi.es/) An avalanche struck him while he was doing what he loved most. His life changed in an instant.

3 feb 2016

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Adaptive Skiing

Adaptive skiing has existed for a long time, appearing after World War II around 1947 in Austria. This skiing discipline is practiced with special cha

25 oct 2015

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Adapted Wakeboard

Adaptive wakeboarding involves gliding across the water on a board. You can be towed by a boat or a cable from any facility equipped for this exciting

25 oct 2015

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Adapted SUP — Adapted Paddle Surf

This is the star sport for paraplegics, amputees, and the elderly or injured. The Alvin Bayona Foundation is currently involved in a project to facili

25 oct 2015

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