Surfing and skating are both beloved sports on an international scale, but the action sports world wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for San Diego. And San Diego wouldn’t be the same without surfing and skating. It’s a lifestyle that can be felt as much as experienced in this destination. It’s how San Diego rolls, and it’s been that way for a long, long time.

Paralympian Alana Nichols has competed around the world as a multi-sport athlete and Gold Medalist, but her favorite place to get out on the water is right here in San Diego. You’ll find her surfing Cardiff Reef, kayaking the caves of La Jolla Cove, sailing on the open ocean and even training in Mission Bay for sprint kayak in the Paralympic Games! As an athlete with a disability, she also knows San Diego’s adaptive community and the accessible ways to get out and enjoy the water.

No matter where one dives in San Diego, however, it's an adventure filled with sights and aquatic wonders.

With mild surf and warm temperatures all year round, San Diego's beaches, bays and lakes are the perfect place to practice your favorite water sport or try a new one.