Adaptive recreation

Adaptive recreation

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Supporting adaptive recreation is one of the ways we’re working to make provincial parks meaningfully accessible to all. Adaptive recreation refers to inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities that support people living with disabilities. It recognizes the diverse ways people experience and engage with nature.

To learn more about what we’re doing to support accessibility in parks, visit the accessibility and Commitment to Inclusion pages.

To find more accessibility information for specific parks, visit the park accessibility page.
 

Adaptive equipment directory

From adaptive bicycles to TrailRiders, discover adaptive equipment opportunities across the province. The equipment in the directory is provided by community organizations and is not owned or operated by BC Parks. Visit the organization's website for more information.

If you know of an adaptive equipment opportunity for use in a provincial park not listed here, or want to provide feedback on the information in the directory, email us at parkinfo@gov.bc.ca.

Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii

BC Parks

Equipment: Accessible beach mat during the summer at:

Campbell River Community Center 

Equipment: One TrailRider

Langford  

Equipment: Arm- and leg-powered adaptive bikes, all-terrain wheelchair, Hippocamp beach wheelchair, Access Trax portable pathway, and more.

Strathcona Park

Equipment: One TrailRider, and two wheelchairs with FreeWheel attachments

Lower Mainland

Vancouver

Equipment: Four TrailRiders

Whistler

Equipment: One TrailRider and other equipment is available with a lesson

Kootenay Okanagan

BC Parks

Equipment: Accessible beach mat installed during the summer at:

Christina Lake Welcome Centre

Equipment: Floating beach wheelchair and Mobi-Mat beach mat available May to September

Kelowna

Equipment: Arm- and leg-powered adaptive bikes, two TrailRiders, paddleboards, floating beach wheelchair, cross-country sit ski and sleds

Equipment: Two TrailRiders, various leg-powered adaptive bikes, and a beach wheelchair

Vernon

Equipment: Paddle boards and kayaks 

Omineca-Peace

Mackenzie

Equipment: One TrailRider

  • Organization: Mackenzie Outdoor Route and Trail Association
  • Website: morata.ca
  • Email: morata.mackenzie@gmail.com (reach out at least a few days in advance to allow their volunteers time to coordinate)

Prince George

Equipment: One TrailRider

North Coast Skeena

BC Parks

Equipment: Accessible beach mat installed during the summer at:

Terrace Visitor Center

Equipment: GRIT Freedom Chair

Adaptive recreation partnerships

With funding from the BC Parks Licence Plate program we support community organizations to purchase and maintain adaptive recreation equipment for use in provincial parks. This is another way that we are delivering on our Commitment to Inclusion and ensuring that everyone can enjoy the benefits of recreating in parks.

The Licence Plate Program has funded several pieces of adaptive equipment for community organizations, including:

  • A TrailRider and adaptive off-road handcycle for Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS)
  • A tandem kayak and Access Trax beach mat for Access Revolution
  • Two adaptive off-road handcycles for RAD Recreation Adapted Society

To find out more about equipment funding opportunities, email parkinfo@gov.bc.ca.
 

We acknowledge all First Nations on whose territories BC Parks were established. We honour their connection to the land and respect the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories.