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Sites
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Here are a collection of sites and subjects that we hope will
be of interest. Please get in touch
if you know any other sites about accessible outdoor adventure
and we'll add them here.. > |
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Wheelchair
Sports |
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Rough
Riderz |
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UK off
road wheelchair riding club. Experience the thrill of downhill riding
for yourself on British soil. |
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Parapros
Racing |
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US manufacturers
of the Spyder downhill racing wheelchair |
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OutletIndustries |
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Manufacturers
of the Four X, a sensational downhill racing chair based on the Grove. |
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Handiconcept |
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French
manufacturers of adaptive ski equipment. |
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Freedom
Factory |
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Manufacturers
of adaptive ski equipment. |
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Enabling
Technologies |
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US manufacturers
of supalite outriggers and Bi-unique skis. |
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Team
Phoenix |
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US off
road wheelchair racing team |
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Bike-On.com |
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US
Hand cycle store; also offering specialist adaptation for quadriplegic
riders |
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UK
Handcycle Association |
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UK Hand
cycle Association |
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Tessier
Ski |
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French
mono and dual ski manufacturer |
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British
Disabled Water Ski |
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UK
Disabled Water Ski Team
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Off
Road Adventure |
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The
Active Hands Company
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Manufacturer
of unique, comfortable gripping aids that are potentially a great
benefit for active tetraplegics and those with weak grip. Ideal for
riding Boma chairs, skiing and hand cycling. |
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Association
Antenne Handicap |
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French
disabled sports association Offers downhill wheelchair riding suitable
for many disabilities including tetraplepia. |
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UTAP
(Universal Trail Assessment Process) |
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US
initiative to classify footpaths and trail surfaces and to publish
the information allowing individuals to choose trails that suit
their ability. |
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FFT Off Road Wheelchair |
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French
off road wheelchair site (English version) Downhill riding in the
French Alps with route maps and all the information you could wish
for. |
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Rough
Riderz |
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UK downhill
wheelchair racing club. They have chairs you can use to experience
this extreme sport. |
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Equal
Adventure Developments |
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Provides
a range of development consultancy services which promote inclusion
in sport and outdoor adventure and active lifestyles. |
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Disabilities
and mountain tourism |
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A few
solutions for a personalised approach to sport and leisure tourism
for the disabled in France. |
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BT
Countryside for All |
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UK scheme
promoting codes of practice to enable disabled people to access the
countryside. |
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Garnet
Access Project |
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UK
charity providing equipment (quad bikes/Argos') and training for physically
disabled individuals to access the countryside. |
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Sportability
- Quad Biking |
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Promoting
quad biking as a recreational pursuit for paraplegics. |
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All
Wheel Drive Club |
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Off
roading organisation which can advise on land access issues and public
rights of way. |
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Recreatives
Industries |
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US manufacturers
of Max II amphibious ATV's. Provide a stable platform for adaptive
driving controls. |
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Argo
Amphibious Vehicles |
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Canadian
manufacturers of Argo amphibious ATV's. Provide a stable platform
for adaptive driving controls. |
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Discrimination
against the Disabled |
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Thought
provoking article regarding disabilities and land preservation law. |
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Mobility
& Inclusion Unit
Department Of Transport
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UK agency
responsible for reviewing the 1988 Use of Invalid Carriages Regulations
concerned with access to footpaths by mobility devices |
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Ramblers
Association |
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Advice
for disabled ramblers in the UK |
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