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Paddle UK – Dean Dunbar Won’t Let His Sight Loss Stop Him From Paddleboarding

A shorter version of this article also appeared in the August 2024 edition of SUPM – Stand Up Paddle Mag

September 2024

Meet Dean Dunbar, a paddler from Scotland who isn’t letting his sight loss stop him from some extreme adventures.

At the age of 9, whilst living in the North East of England, Dean’s sight unexpectedly dropped. At that point he was registered as “partially sighted”. In 1996, whilst living in Devon, Dean’s sight got even worse and became “registered blind”.

Two years later Dean did a charity tandem skydive which changed his life. The adrenaline rush was so intense, that he had to get it again. He is now a confirmed “adrenaline junkie”.

You’ll often find Dean out on the water enjoying adventures and taking on new challenges. We caught up with him to find out more about his experiences paddling with sight loss

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