The mission of Adaptive Recreation Cowichan is to provide quality indoor/outdoor sports and therapeutic recreation programs that positively impact the lives of people with physical, cognitive, emotional, or mental health disability.
Membership
Becoming a member will give you access to many unique recreation opportunities.
TrailRiding
TrailRiders are pieces of adaptive hiking equipment to take people with physical disabilities exploring the wilderness. Built using lightweight aluminum, the vehicle resembles a rickshaw with two handles at the front, and two at the back. A large pneumatic tire allows the TrailRider to roll easily over rocky, rough terrain, tree roots and through streams.
Persons are easily transferred and secured onto a Trailrider making a trail ride enjoyable and safe. Recently, a Trailrider was used to allow a disabled rider to climb Mount Everest!
These Trailriders can be loaned out to members of our society at no charge for up to three days at a time. Donations greatly appreciated!
Recreational Volunteer Opportunities
If you can spare a few hours and:
- If you have experience hiking or with local hiking trails, you could be a trail rider Sherpa
- If you have an interest in outdoor sports, you could inspire others
- If you are interested in just helping, there are other volunteer opportunities including administrative support and equipment maintenance.
- If you have experience with carpentry or general repairs to medical equipment.
- If you have an interest in Card making or scrapbooking
- If you have an interest in leading a paint group or other recreational interests.
Please contact us at: (250) 746-3930
Donations:
- Royal Canadian Legion Ladysmith Br 171
- Royal Canadian Legion Lake Cowichan #210
- Royal Canadian Legion Malahat Br 134
- Duncan Lions
- Ladysmith Lions
- Malahat Lions
- Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith