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LEISURE AND OUTDOORS - WATERSKIING
INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS
| Chad, a very talented 16 year old motocross rider, was involved in a serious accident whilst practising in 2007. The accident resulted in Chad having a C5/C6 quadriplegic spinal injury. ROLL 101 is a charity based trust set up by Chad Graham and his supporters to provide assistance to young people affected by chronic or terminal illness or by catastrophic injuries. Find out more about ROLL 101 via their website... |
| With a nickname like "Animal" you know right off Mark Turner is not your average waterskier. He lives in California, is an extremely talented and successful on the water and does not let his disability get in the way. Mark's not had the use of his legs since he was a baby.
At the age of 13, Mark's mother forced him onto a sit ski (adaptive waterski) on Donnor lake. He was so resistant and purposely fell over so he could quit, letting his mother know "told you I'd hate it, mom!" He tired it again the next day and it went a little better, and he agreed he'd keep it open for the future." |
| (See also S'JEES outdoors/bush access photos too...)
In March 2001 I had a snowboard accident and broke my back. Now I'm paralysed from the waist down. Before this time I've always been in-line skating, snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding. Because my passion to do these sports is so big I started looking for a way to do my sports in an alternative way. The accident could not stop me from moving my borders. I find the most challenges in skiing and wakeboarding |
| After 12 years in the RAF as a Physical Training and Adventure Training Instructor playing sport and living the outdoor life for a living, the grim reaper finally popped his head up and said, "You're having too much fun?" |
| Adaptive Concepts Australia provides mobility technologies to help you live an active and adventurous lifestyle.
We have been operating in Australia since 2003 under our Melrose Wheelchairs business. As an integral part of our product offering, we are continuing to operate the Melrose Wheelchairs Australia business. However, with the additional of Adaptive Concepts Australia we can now offer you a broader range of high quality adaptive sporting technologies. |
| The Australian Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Disabled Division is the peak body for Water Skiing for people with physical and vision impairments. Skiers have disabilities including spinal cord injuries, amputations, vision impairments and hemiplegia. At the top level they compete in slalom, tricks and jump events. Australia came 2nd at the recent World Championships.
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| Forget the restrictions of the land, leave your disability behind and feel the freedom of the water. With the expert guidance and assistance from fully qualified instructors you can take to the water and learn to water ski, whatever your disability. Amputees, blind, deaf, sufferers of partial paralysis, paraplegic other wheelchair users, people with Multiple Sclerosis, learning disabilities and more...., have all graduated through the British Disabled Water Ski Association.
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| Do you want to be able to ride a motorcycle but a disability prevents you from doing it comfortably and safely? Perhaps you just want to get out of your wheelchair for a bit and have some awesome, exhilarating fun? 'Dreamfit' has assisted people with a disability to turn dreams into reality with innovative ideas for a wide range of activities including motorcycling, abseiling, boating, painting, hovercraft, fishing, land sailing...you name it!
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| General disabled water ski information and history. Various links and articles, World Championships, Records, Paralympics, etc. |
| Welcome to Extreme Chairing.com, the largest adaptive action and adventure sports website in the world. Extreme Chairing uses funds to help people with high level injuries and limited mobility get involved in adventure sports. This site and organization is created for all people who enjoy watching or participating in action adventure sports. This organization is here to teach both able bodied and disabled people that life does not have to stop due to a severe injury, or living life with a disability.
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| Water skiing has been adapted so that disabled athletes can participate and compete. Disabled water ski tournaments include slalom, tricks and jumping events in men and women divisions for blind individuals, multiplegics and leg and arm amputees. |
| News about past and future events in the disabled water skiing world, |
| A range of leisure equipment including alpine skiing, cross country skiing, beach and all-terrain wheelchairs, sledge hockey, handcycling and handbikes, sailing and children-specific equipment...
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