I figured these mats would be widespread in the USA.
Wheelchair users get first taste of ocean waves with help of special mats
By Tom Fedorowytsch
Posted Sat at 2:05pm
Photo: Organisers hope the mats will become a regular sight around the country. (ABC News: Tom Fedorowytsch)
Several wheelchair users have taken their first dips in the ocean at Adelaide's Henley Beach where a special, accessible mat was rolled out to the water's edge.
The mats are used regularly at Seacliff and about 10 other patrolled beaches across Australia, but organisers hope they will become a regular sight around the country.
Shane Hryhorec, from Accessible Beaches Australia, said it was a relatively simple idea that could make a big difference to people's lives.
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