A unique program that uses wheelchair accessible horsedrawn carriages to provide open space recreation and wilderness access for people living with a disability. The program is open to people of all ages with compromised mobility, not just wheelchair users, and there is no charge to participate. Web site
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Health, fitness & recreation for people with disabilities. Published six times each year.
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A manufacturer’s information on how to make swimming pools more accessible.
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A map of the availability of these items in the state. A free service.
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Containing information on more than 890 public access coastal areas with descriptions of campgrounds, trails, recreation areas, transportation, and parking. It has addresses, phone numbers, web sites, transit information, and hours of use and easy-to-read charts listing facilities and topographical features. There are 125 updated maps providing directions and driving distances. Information on wheelchair-accessible facilities.
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Wheelchair Rider's Guide: Los Angeles and Orange County Coast By Erick and Elisa Mikiten. Coast walk and Coastal Conservancy. 2001, 108 pp. Click here for an interactive version of the guide. Click here for a downloadable PDF version of the guide.
A Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and Nearby Coast By Bonnie Lewkowicz. Published by the Coastal Conservancy Association, 2006. Click here for a downloadable PDF version of the guide. Web site
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Accessible features in the state parks. Web site
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Adaptive Recreation Equipment for the Physically Challenged.
Don Krebs, himself a quadriplegic as a result of a sports accident, has an extensive range of adaptive recreation equipment in his catalogue and on his website.
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A not-for-profit organization with a goal of promoting innovative ideas, approaches, and assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Web site
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A non profit organization, based in Santa Cruz, California, offering
outings and programs (which are accessible) in outdoor adventure of all
kinds from sailing and surfing to horseback riding and art. Web site
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A revolutionary new concept in playground swing equipment for people with disabilities which allows children in wheelchairs to enjoy the fun and recreation of swinging. Web site
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A guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
guidelines for play areas Web site
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An organization working to increase opportunities for all people to enjoy nature and outdoor recreational activities. Web site
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