This
exciting new community partnership between Kayak
Chicago and Adaptive
Adventures will combine the strengths
of both organizations to create expanded paddling opportunities
and knowledge for individuals with disabilities and their
families.
 Kayak
Chicago is a top provider of instruction, group outings,
and equipment throughout the Chicago area. Adaptive Adventures
is a national disabled sports and recreation organization
primarily focusing on progressive outdoor sports opportunities
for individuals with physical disabilities.
Kayak Chicago founder, Dave Olson has been working with
people of all abilities for more than a decade. His vast
experience and commitment to paddling for ALL is the driving
force behind this new effort.
In addition to providing local and regional on water programing,
the Kayak Chicago Adaptive Adventures Paddling Program will
seek to be an information and education resource for paddlers
of all abilities worldwide.
Increasingly, people with disabilities are discovering kayaking
as a recreational activity. Using standard and/or adapted
equipment, many people with disabilities can
kayak on a "level paddling field" with their non-disabled
peers. Since our inception in 1999, Adaptive Adventures
has been involved in adapting kayaking to offer experiential
and instructional paddling opportunities for people with
disabilities! Through our programs, people with disabilities
and their families can enjoy everything from more peaceful
adventures like lake kayaking, to high adventure like whitewater
kayaking. Whatever your adventure dream may be, we can help
you reach it.
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