Brigantine, N.J.—“I thought that was fun, and I thought amazing!” 12-year-old Carter Doorley told The Epoch Times just after surfing in the Atlantic City ocean on Feb. 26, which was his 1,008th consecutive day surfing.
Despite it being winter, Carter said he did not feel cold. “I felt very warm,” he said. “I really just love the ocean.”
The young Brigantine local began his quest in 2020 during the pandemic and reached 1,000 consecutive days surfing on Feb. 18 as part of an effort to raise money for good causes such as local shelters and global nonprofits like Surf-Aid.
“It’s helping others and just pursuing what I love,” the six-grader said. “Because I love to surf, so I might as well keep doing it.”…