Dozens of surfers caught some waves Saturday morning in Jacksonville Beach with the help of Brooks Rehabilitation’s Adaptive Sports and Recreation program.

More than 80 athletes rode the waves at Brooks Rehabilitation’s annual event in Jacksonville Beach, giving those experiencing some physical and mental impairments a chance to surf.

Armando Real Cintron, who’s 10 years old, surfed for the first time ever on Saturday.

He has cerebral palsy after being born 24 weeks premature, weighing a little more than 1 pound in 2014.

Nicole Cintron, Armando’s mother, said seeing him surf was indescribable.

“Watching him hold on and be surrounded by a safety net where he can feel like he is surfing like everybody else, was amazing. He was excited since last night. He was like ‘Am I really going sur

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