Adaptive Kayaking
If you’re into adaptive kayaking (also known as adaptive paddling), check with these groups to find accessible kayaking trips, adaptive equipment, and local kayak tours. A great adaptive recreation approach to getting on the water while also working those arms and abs!
Organizations
AbilityPLUS is a nonprofit organization located in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. We are dedicated to helping disabled people of all abilities realize their dreams of inclusion through adaptive skiing and other recreation opportunities.
Access2adventure (a2a) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. We provide unique opportunities to participate in a variety of sports, recreational activities and adventure travel. A2a is based in Rhode Island and serves the southern New England community.
AccesSportAmerica, a national non-profit organization founded in 1995, inspires higher function and fitness for children and adults of all disabilities through high-challenge sports.
Adventures Without Limits is mission-directed to empower people of all abilities through quality outdoor experiences.
Bart J. Ruggiere Adaptive Sports Center
The Bart J. Ruggiere Sports Center will provide individuals the opportunity to do sports regardless of their mental or physical disability. The program is available to children and adults throughout the Northeast with physical and mental learning challenges. The latest in adaptive equipment and teaching methods will be used.
Courage Camps offer safe, accessible, natural environments where children and adults with physical disabilities, sensory and language impairments, and other disabilities or illnesses discover abilities they never knew they had or they thought they had lost.
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra is 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.
To provide the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to gain confidence and dignity through participation in sports, recreation and related educational programs.
To provide affordable inclusive physical and recreational activities that build health and confidence.
Eagle Mount creates unparalleled therapeutic recreation opportunities for people with disabilities and children with cancer. Through Eagle Mount, persons with special needs are challenged to achieve the previously unthinkable in skiing, ice skating, swimming, horseback riding, golfing, and more.
