There are many travel, sports and recreational opportunities for wheelchair users locally, nationally, and internationally. Check out this comprehensive list to see what’s available to you.
Wheelchair Travel – John Morris, a passionate traveler who also happens to be a triple amputee and wheelchair user, has flown more than 750,000 miles and visited 30 countries and territories — all with just one hand his power wheelchair.
High Fives Foundation – Founded by Roy Tuscany, the Tahoe-base Foundation supports the dreams of outdoor action sports athletes by raising injury prevention awareness while providing resources and inspiration to those who suffer life altering injuries.
Kelly Brush Foundation – Supports and encourages spinal cord injury survivors to lead full, physically active lives. The organization has provided grants to buy adaptive sports equipment, such as mono skis, handcycles and sports chairs for people with spinal cord injuries in 47 states. Also check out the KBF Active Projectand join the largest community of disabled athletes in the USA. Get on their digital map and discover programs and athletes in your area.
BORP – Bay Area Outreach Recreation Prorgam mission is to improve the health, independence and social integration of children, youth and adults with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sports, fitness, and recreation programs.
Access Mammoth – A volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to changing the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families by: offering year-round outdoor sports and activities, creating inspiring challenges, providing expert instruction and adaptive equipment, and rallying the community to comfortably accommodate people with disabilities
Achieve Tahoe – Provides winter and summer sports instruction at all ability levels for adults and children with disabilities. By engaging our participants in healthy activity and encouraging exploration of new capabilities, our programs create opportunities for achievement in sports that carry through to other areas in life
Bair Island Aquatic Center – In Redwood City offers free adaptive rowing classes for the chance to row on the water. In addition, there are opportunities to use an adaptive kayak with outriggers. Contact Jim Waller jamesswaller@gmail.com for more information and check out these photos to get you inspired!
Central Valley Ballers – Located in Fresno, is a self-organized group of adult wheelchair basketball players. Those interested, regardless of experience, are encouraged to participate at the team’s regularly-held activities.
Central California Adaptive Sports Center – CCASC is located in the Central Sierra Nevada and brings outdoor adventure programs to persons with disabilities. They welcome individuals and groups of all ages and backgrounds.
Move United– Uses sports to push what’s possible for everyone
Environmental Traveling Companions – ETC makes the joy and challenge of outdoor adventures accessible to people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth
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California State Parks- Activities, camping, and recreation across all of California’s beautiful state parks. Also offer a pass to those living with disabilities
Break the Barriers, located in Fresno, offers a wide range of inclusive classes and programs. As a pioneer in inclusion, Break the Barriers is dedicated to accelerating awareness, understanding, acceptance and education for all people with various abilities.
Access Adventures enriches the lives of people with disabilities and other under-served members of our community by providing outdoor recreation, open space access, education and therapy, through a working partnership with horses.
Sonoma County Regional Parks – A collection of some 11,000 acres of open space encompassing 56 parks, trails and beaches with many wheelchair accessible venues.
Access Northern California – A comprehensive website website for finding accessible outdoor adventures in Northern California.
Sins Invalid - A disability justice based performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and LGBTQ
AXIS Dance Company – A professional, physically integrated contemporary dance company and dance education organization founded in 1987 and based in Oakland. It is one of the first contemporary dance companies in the world to consciously develop choreography that integrates dancers with and without physical disabilities.
City of Sacramento Access Leisure – Aims to optimize quality of life and provide enhanced life experience to people with disabilities through accessible recreation programs and services. Programs include a variety of recreational and competitive sports, social and leisure functions, and outdoor educational, and residential and day camping adventures.
