Even without sight, some aspiring surfers take to the waves in Santa Barbara County

A small crowd of people cheered Elizabeth Ross as she rode a surfboard for the first time. She climbed off the board and walked onto the sand at Santa Claus Beach near Carpinteria.

“I actually did surf; I actually stood up for five feet of surfing, which I never would have expected,” said Ross.

Riding a surfboard is a bit of a feat. What’s even more remarkable is that she’s blind…

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