"Fantastic shots! Put tears of joy in my heart. Being a doctor of the body is one thing, but, if I may say so, you're also a doctor of the heart and soul. Mahalo NUI."
- Dennis and Jetson

"I have tried for 4 years and 25 days to get my son past the shore break on a board with me.....Thanks to Mark.....We surfed together....On our last wave my son got to his feet...Looked back at me and said "DADDY DADDY SURFING!"
- Tommy Chorman (a very proud father of an autistic child)

"Thanks for an awesome Saturday! It was the lift my spirits needed!"
-Kathy Tieu

"I can't thank you all enough for showing my [four-year-old, autistic] son, Kai, such a great time on a surfboard at your last event; he's now considering turning pro! ...... What a wonderful thing you are doing to spread that enjoyment to those who otherwise would be relegated to just watching others play in the ocean. It was heartwarming to see so many people with various physical challenges paddling around...."
- Laurie, Kailua resident

"Thanks for another fabulous day at the beach. The last time I was on a board was in '76 - the year I quit surfing...both North and South Shores. My favorite spots were Gas Chambers and Big Rights respectively.
Good gracious, it has been too many years. It took someone like you to get me back in the water again."
- Dennis Okada (a retired minister here in Hawaii)

"Though we live a stone's throw from the beach, we rarely go since it is difficult to get Brendan to the beach without extra help... I thank you very much for supporting this! It means a lot that people like us have not been forgotten and that the quality of our lives matter."
- Kelly Anderson

"I want to thank all of you at AccesSurf Hawaii for everything. I really love going kayaking; Anthony helped me paddle and guided the kayak. All of the Volunteers are so nice to me by making me feel happy that I want to see everyone again.... It makes me feel so happy to belong..... I look forward to being able to continue coming to AccesSurf Hawaii. It would be too hard for me to be able to do all of these things without your help...."
- Aaron Abe

"Cool, thanks! The print and TV ads look great, btw I am going to send them all to all of my contacts to get people to come volunteer as well as to let them know that if they have a loved one or friend in a wheelchair/disabled situation, they have a new resource for them to get in the water."
- Aimee @XCEL Wetsuits