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Resources: Recreation

Adaptive Sports Center
The Adaptive Sports Center's mission is to promote and provide outdoor recreation to people with developmental and physical disabilities. Our summer and winter programs share the theme of helping participants to enjoy outdoor and adventure-related activities in Crested Butte's mountain environment. Summer activities including hiking, fishing, canoeing, handcycling, rock climbing challenge course, whitewater rafting, multi-day river trips, and downhill mountain biking. Winter activities include skiing, snowboarding, and nordic skiing.
Contact: Adaptive Sports Center
PO Box 1639
Crested Butte,  CO   81224
US
Phone: 970-349-2296
Toll-free: 866-349-2296
Fax: 970-349-2077
www.adaptivesports.org / info@adaptivesports.org

Be Adaptive Equipment
We manufacture equipment for all ranges of abilities to still enjoy the things they like to do: hunting, fishing, shooting, activity trays, ATV's, etc.
Contact: Be Adaptive Equipment
P.O. Box 84
Columbia City,  IN   46725
US
Phone: 260-244-7031
Toll-free: 1-877-595-5634
Fax: 260-244-4953
http://www.beadaptive.com / sales@beadaptive.com

Casacolina Centers For Rehabiltation
Outdoor adventures is a unique therapeutic recreation program which provides high adventure recreation for people with disabilities in the natural world. ODA is facilitated by certified therapeutic recreation specialists with over 59 years of combined professional experience. Children and adults are encouraged to participate in this program which focus on the right to risk through outdoor experienes and the right to pick and choose activities of personal choice.
Contact: Casacolina Centers For Rehabilitation
255 E Bonita Ave
Pomona,  CA   91767
Phone: 909-596-7733
Toll-free: 800-926-5462
Fax: 909-392-3703
www.casacolina.org / adventure@casacolina.org

Inclusive Fitness Coalition
The Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC) was formed to address policy, environmental and societal issues associated with the lack of inclusion and access to physical activity among people with disabilities. The IFC is creating a unified effort to increase participation in physical activity for people with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities.
Contact: Inclusive Fitness Coalition
1640 West Roosevelt Road Suite 711
MC 626
Chicago,  IL   60608
US
Phone: 312-996-5486
Toll-free: 800-900-8086
Fax: 312-355-4058
incfit.org / jmadri1@uic.edu

Invacare Top End
Top End, just as the name implies, is all about performance. We are on top from our high performance rigid everyday chairs to our sports products for racing, basketball, tennis or hand cycling. We have been making sports and recreation products since 1986, specializing first in racing chairs, then on to sport specific chairs designed for basketball, quad rugby and tennis. We have been pushing the design envelope for handcycles since 1990 and now offer the widest range of handcycles available.Our chairs are custom built to your exact specifications for both fit, function and performance. Plus they are everyday or sports specific, position specific and person specific. Special requests are common here-no worries!
Contact: Invacare Top End
4501 63rd Circle North
Pinellas Park,  FL   33781
US
Phone: 727-522-8677
Toll-free: 727-532-8677
Fax: 727-522-1007
www.topendwheelchair.com / topendorders@invacare.com

Invacare Top End
Top End, just as the name implies, is all about performance. We are on top from our high performance rigid everyday chairs to our sports products for racing, basketball, tennis or hand cycling. What sets us apart from the competition? We have been making sports and recreation products since 1986, specializing first in racing chairs, then on to sport specific chairs designed for basketball, quad rugby and tennis. We have been pushing the design envelope for handcycles since 1990 and now offer the widest range of handcycles available. Our chairs are custom built to your exact specifications for both fit, function and performance. Plus they are everyday or sports specific, position specific and person specific. Special requests are common here-no worries!
Contact: Invacare Top End
4501 63rd Circle North
Pinellas Park,  FL   33781
US
Phone: 727-522-8677
Toll-free: 1-800-532-8677
Fax: 727-522-1007
www.topendwheelchair.com / topendorders@invacare.com

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is exercise is for every body, and every person can gain some benefit from being more physically active.
Contact: National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
1640 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago,  IL   60608-6904
Toll-free: 1-800-900-8086
Fax: 1-312-355-4058
www.ncpad.com / ncpad@uic.edu

SPORTS 'N SPOKES MAGAZINE
SPORTS 'N SPOKES brings information on wheelchair sports and recreation to keep you involved and active. We cover competitive wheelchair sports and bring you the latest in recreational opportunities with colorful, comprehensive features and departments on training, exercise, individual achievements, national and international competition, junior athletics, new products, organizations, calendar of events and much more
Contact: SPORTS 'N SPOKES
2111 E. Highland Ave., Ste. 180
Phoenix,  AZ   85016
US
Phone: 602-224-0500
Toll-free: 888-888-2201
Fax: 602-224-0507
www.sportsnspokes.com / info@pnnews.com

Turning P.O.I.N.T.
To develop self esteem and confidence in the physically challenged population through participation in adapted outdoor activities. Activities include; fishing, kayaking, hunting, shooting, camping, archery, scuba, boating, and snow/water skiing.
Contact: Turning P.O.I.N.T.
403 Pacific
Terrell,  TX   75160
US
Phone: 972-524-4231
Fax: 972-524-4231
www.turningpointtexas.org / shortyeturningpointnation.org

 

 

 

 
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