Even if you are not in the UK, do check out Pony Access for great ideas and pictures of getting wheelchair users outdoors via ponies.
Category: Guided tours
National Sports Center for the Disabled
National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado started out in 1970 giving children with amputations ski lessons. It now offers a range of year-around sports and adventures for almost any disability you can think of. Activities include “….alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, Nordic hut trips, snowshoeing and ski racing… indoor soccer and lacrosse as well as rock climbing and indoor kayak lessons… rafting, kayaking, canoeing, special camps, horse pack trips, therapeutic horseback riding, mountain biking, camping and rock climbing. All programs are designed for individuals, families and groups and are available for all levels of ability, from beginner to advanced.”
Maine’s Lakes and Mountains
Here is a list of links to Maine businesses (sponsored by Maine’s Lakes and Mountains Website) that claim to be handicapped accessible and which offer a wide variety of outdoor activities ranging from camping, guided fishing and hunting, skiing, boat tours and more.
Epic Enabled
Epic Enabled conducts tours in South Africa and also Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe/Zambia (Vic Falls) and the rest of Africa. “We offer scheduled tours, private & personalized itineraries to people with mobility, vision & hearing impairment.”
Endeavour Safaris
Endeavour Safaris is a tour operator based in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Mozambique. Endeavour Safaris is specialized in tourism for people with disabilities, senior travelers, their families and friends.
Elder Treks
Elder Treks has “small group adventures” for people over 50. I have written them to see if they can accommodate disabled folk, but have had no reply.
Ecuador for All
Ecuador For All – From their website: “Galapagos, Amazon, Highlands and Coast tours are part of our accessible tours. Accessible accommodation, adapted transportation, trained staff and understanding of your needs combine with excellent product knowledge results in a memorable vacation for you.”
Craig Rehabilitation Hospital
Craig Rehabilitation Hospital in Denver organizes a wide variety of outdoor activities including skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hunting and rafting. See their brochure.
Colorado Discover Ability
Colorado Discover Ability in Grand Junction, Colorado, offers a variety of programs such as rafting, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, and camping.
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors – “The Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) seeks to make all aspects of sailing accessible. To fulfill this mission, we offer dinghy sailing every Saturday and keelboat sailing every Sunday out of South Beach Marina, adjacent to AT&T Park.”