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Owner of Surf Springfield Matt Scherer teaches how to catch a wave with electric surfboards | Community Voices

Matt Scherer rides an electric surfboard.
Photo courtesy of Matt Scherer
Matt Scherer rides an electric surfboard.

Matt Scherer is the owner of Surf Springfield. He spoke to Community Voices about how he teaches people to surf using Lift eFoil electric surfboards, and he explained the safety and skill required to use them.

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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