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LEISURE AND OUTDOORS - BUSH WALKING & HIKING
ACCESS GUIDES INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS
| A comprehensive guidebook providing detailed information about the accessibility of nearly 100 scenic walks in the South Island of New Zealand.
Written by Anna Jameson, who has a disability, and her brother Andrew, a keen alpine climber, this unique book offers encouragement to older people and those with disabilities or young families get out and experience the South Island's wild beauty for themselves.
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| National Parks in the USA for Wheelers and slow walkers |
| People have walked the Camino for over 1000 years, traditionally motivated by religion, however, modern day pilgrims like ourselves embark on such an adventure to immerse ourselves in nature and reflect upon, and appreciate, the simplicity of life. For us, two women in wheelchairs, tackling the Camino de Santiago will present its own set of unique challenges: we will be travelling solo through remote and rural places along tracks that are not considered ‘accessible’ by standard definitions. We will have to adapt our travel to match weather conditions and local terrain, and come up with innovative ways to overcome barriers such as gates, hills, mud patches and rocks. We want to challenge ourselves and push our mental and physical stamina beyond and above in order to demonstrate the power of passion and determination in making absolutely anything possible. We will be completely self-sufficient carrying our own belongings on our back and will be staying at albergues (hostels) during the evenings. We will not be pre-booking any accommodation, allowing for the journey to take its own freedom of pace and course and not be bound by everyday deadlines. Let the adventure begin! |
| Kyle Maynard is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics.
Oprah Winfrey called Kyle one of the most inspiring young men you will ever hear about. Arnold Schwarzenegger described him as the real deal,a champion human, and one of the most inspiring people he has ever met. Even the great Wayne Gretzky has spoken of Kyle's greatness.
Despite being born with a rare condition known as congenital amputation, that has left him with arms that end at the elbows and legs that end near his knees, he learned early on with the support of his family, to live life independently and without prosthetics. Kyle thrives on physical challenges and following a few rough middle school football seasons; he went on to become a champion wrestler, CrossFit Certified Instructor and gym owner, competitive MMA/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter, world record-setting weightlifter, and skilled mountaineer. |
| Skier, cyclist, trekker, triathlete, world and Australian record holder, Paralympian, Olympian....read on for more of Michaels amazing story.
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| I started this blog from the frustration of how little info there is for manual wheelchair users going bush. This is not a know-all-see-all information site, but rather a collection of trip reports giving a sense of what worked for me.
Take everything with a grain of salt! Sites change, tracks differ and condition will vary in the future. This is simply a record of what worked for me at the time. I hope it may be useful to help others plan some of their adventures! |
| (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 |
| 'Adventure therapy ' was set up to record how climbing and hiking has helped to improve my cerebral palsy. When I get the chance to do it fulltime, my adventure therapies consist of climbing, hiking, workouts with weights and stretching. |
| On 10 2006 September Vasile Stoica completed a grueling summer-long Pan-European trek, alone and using only the push power of his hands in a manual wheelchair. What did he do to celebrate his 5'250 KM (3,250 mile) adventure? After a 5 day break, he began the next leg of his journey, a 2'200 KM (1,350mile) trek from Spain to Dusseldorf, Germany where he plans to arrive on 18 October 2006 in time for the Rehacare Disability Exhibition. |
| Warren Macdonald, who in February this year became the first double above- knee-amputee to reach the summit of Africa's Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m), last week (31st Oct '03) made the first successful ascent of it's kind of America's tallest vertical cliffface, El Capitan. Climbing via the route known as "Tangerine Trip" with Colorado speed climber Timmy O'Neill, Macdonald spent 4 days on the vertical face using a modified ascender that required him to perform approximately 3000 pull-ups to reach the 2500ft summit. |
| West Livaudais has a hiking resume that measures up with the best of them. Filled with the iconic trails and summits of the Pacific Northwest, it’s an impressive Rolodex of backcountry adventures and lived experiences. |
| Provides adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for disabled individuals of all ages throughout New England.We are dedicated to helping disabled people of all abilities realize their dreams of inclusion through adaptive skiing and other recreation opportunities. The website also has a chat room and a really good intro with pictures! |
| When quadriplegic Sam Sullivan founded BCMOS in 1985, his goal was to make it possible for people with disabilities to access British Columbia's great outdoors. Sam wanted to surmount the barriers posed by the outdoor environment, thus making it possible for people to experience nature while participating in recreational activities. His dream led to the development of an ultralight-flying program, a disabled sailing program as well as various adventure expeditions such as Kayaking in Costa Rica. This was followed by the development of BCMOS Wilderness Access programs enabling an adapted, low-impact access into the backcountry. |
| Let us take the complications away. We are your one stop when it comes to adaptive adventure. Join us on your Ultimate Trip of a lifetime or get busy living with your personal Trax Experience. No stress of being denied or misinformed. We are a unique company for disabled run by disabled. Makingtrax is the link between client & company understanding both needs |
| Their 'Access for all Abilities' online guide including details on booking the 'TrailRider' all-terrain hiking wheelchair ('Search' for TrailRider to get specific details). |
| Our research in NSW has shown that a new approach to accessible bushwalking is needed. We can help more people get outdoors and go bushwalking by providing them with information so they can make a decision if a walk is suitable for them. It’s about moving away from a system where people are told they are either welcome, or not, based on the use of a wheelchair symbol. It’s about returning a sense of exploration, adventure and choice to how visitors interact with, and spend time in nature. We wanted to do this in a way that is not just limited to wheelchair users, but rather, also takes into account the similar needs of other types of mobility restrictions including older people, young families with prams, people with heart/lung conditions and so on. Currently, this project focuses on bushwalking, but we have also shown that it works on improving access to hard-roofed accommodation in National Parks, and believe that the same concept could apply to improving access to other environments and experiences.
So far, we’ve had a bunch of fun and had the opportunity to meet some really amazing people working in this space. Check out these posts below for more details. |
| NSW national parks offer lots of accessible places suitable for people with disability. Around Sydney, Royal National Park has wheelchair access areas as do many places in Sydney Harbour National Park. Head to Akuna Bay to take advantage of superb bird watching opportunities; and for fine dining with a view, Audley Dance Hall Café overlooks Hacking River at Royal National Park. If you’re exploring the north or south coast, relax at wheelchair-accessible Beach Road picnic area, or settle in for a day by the beach at Angourie Bay picnic area. |
| Bringing People Together in the Wilderness.
Sharing outdoor adventure with everyone is our mission and our passion. WI offers a wide variety of canoe, sea kayak, dogsled, raft, horse pack and hiking trips throughout North America and the World. The unique thing about Wilderness Inquiry is that we make the outdoors accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities. We hope to see you on the trail. |
| Put a quad bike, ATV, a mountain bike and a go-cart in a blender and the result would be the Boma 7. The chair was named after the 1980’s Raleigh Bomber bicycle and unlike some, this chair is a ‘No Compromise’ design that does not pretend to be a jack of all trades, it was designed specifically for serious off-road use and thats exactly where it excels – Using the Boma 7 chair is a very unique and exciting experience.
If you are a conventional wheelchair user you can access the Boma seat by sliding transfer; simply remove the handlebar release, bring your chair right next to the seat and slide across. It is often easier getting into a Boma than into a car! Hoisted transfers can also be made quickly and easily as no frame obstructions.
Once in the Boma you will feel very secure between the rear wheels, and the long low centre of gravity seating position is extremely comfortable. You will get a great feeling of being in the environment thanks to the open handlebars or joy stick setups. Riding in the local park, forest or on the beach, the feeling of freedom is truly exhilarating and we should also mention that NO chair attracts admiration and attention like the Boma! |
| If you are in a wheelchair and want to have more freedom, get outside and enjoy the snow, hiking trails, or easily glide down bumpy sidewalks and curbs, then the FreeWheel Wheelchair Attachment is the answer. This revolutionary adaptive equipment is durable, lightweight (5 lbs) product quickly clamps to the footrest of a rigid-frame wheelchair and allows you to push over surfaces that would typically be impossible. With the FreeWheel you are ready to roll in seconds.
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| An over-tyre that fits around the standard on-road 24" wheels of the wheelchair and adapts them to navigate sand, soft grass, snow and other soft, off-road terrains. The Gecko Traxx tyres are extremly light and pack down to a small size allowing them to come along wherever your next adventure takes you. The innovative and unique cross-section allows them to be unobtrusive when fitted to the wheelchair and expand when in contact with the ground, increasing in surface area.
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| When I lost the use of my legs, I thought I had also lost the wilderness in my life. With a concentrated effort of creativity and flexibility, along with a good dose of humility, I found my way back into camping again. After years of experimentation and adaptation, I finally found a set-up that works for me. Backpacking might no longer be possible (although I still haven't given up on the idea of wheelchair backpacking), but camping near a car was definitely feasible. Yes, I was returning to car-camping! |
| We strive to produce completely custom, high quality, highly functional, great looking wheelchairs and sports equipment. We build our wheelchairs one at a time to the exacting demands of our customers. Your happiness is our ultimate goal....check out their off-road handcycle, beach access wheels, off-road wheels, cross-country ski, etc... |
| The Mountain Trike is our flagship Trike – all-terrain, self-propelled, sleek, versatile and available in any colour. This is the ideal Trike for your outdoor every day use, whether it be a muddy woodland trail, a trip to the shops, a walk in the park and for the more adventurous, it has even been known to climb the odd mountain or two! The unique lever drive system allows the rider to have clean dry hands whatever the terrain.
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| It's usually easy to find detailed information online comparing and contrasting big ticket items - like, say, a flat screen television or a mountain bike - but we’ve noticed that there’s not a lot of information out there like that for all terrain wheelchairs, so we decided to make our own.
There are a lot of different kinds of all terrain wheelchairs out there, and because we truly believe that people of all abilities should have the opportunity to spend more time outdoors, we've tried to include a few options from every category.
Read on for the complete guide to all terrain wheelchairs! |
| In 2005 a new version of the TrailRider has been developed to meet several challenging criteria: lighter in weight, stronger and fully compactable for easy transport,and ergonomically adjustable for both hikers and Sherpas. Finally, it would feature a suspension system to ease the ride and a highly reliable disc brake system for increased safety.What emerged was the "Black Diamond" TrailRider model that is proving extremely popular. Hikers with disabilities are now using the Black Diamond across Canada and many are in use in the United States. An interesting feature of the Black Diamond TrailRider is a special "child insert" seat that can easily adjust to handle little people as well as adults.
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| See footage of the TrailRider, a backwoods access wheelchair, taking a young man with cerebral palsy to Garibaldi Lake, which is between Squamish and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It's a tough hike, but worth the effort. British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS) was founded in 1985 to make it possible for people with physical disabilities to access BC's great outdoors! |
| The 'TrailRider'adaptive bush wheelchair arrives in Australia enabling many more people with disabilities to better explore the bush. |
| Welcome to Trekinetic – Here you will find the latest revolution in wheel chair design, to help you get to places you have only dreamt about and cover ground up to twice as fast as existing wheelchairs. In home use, Beach access - Umbrella included,Bush walking terrain, Fishing by a river, Racing, Sports fields
Sand; dirt; gravel; pebbles; uneven roads – no problem
Plus a wide portal of unique features providing an effective, more user-oriented, comfortable-to-ride, innovative stylish ergonomically designed alternative to the present and past generation wheelchairs. Check it out; the all terrain wheelchair.
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