Experience Kayaking Series - Flat water

Experience Kayaking Series – Colorado

Flat and Moving Water

Adaptive Adventures is expanding its services to include kayaking in the Colorado area.  This summer we will focus on providing participants with an introduction to the sport of kayaking on “flat” and “moving” water.  Locations will be various reservoirs and some calm rivers (no rapids) in and around the Denver Metro area and the foothills.

Through the use of fully adaptive kayaks, recreational kayaks, and adaptive paddles when needed, we can provide workshops for a wide variety of physical disabilities.  Our workshops will provide instruction, supervision, kayaks, paddles and personal floatation devices (PFD’s).  Workshops will teach participants about the boats, various paddling techniques, and important safety information. Kayaking is an excellent adaptive sport that many times doesn’t require additional expensive equipment.  Join us for one or several workshops to learn more about this great sport.

What to Bring:

1. Swimsuit or clothing that can get wet
2. Towel
3. Water bottle
4. Sunscreen
5. Sunglasses
6. Hat (for sun protection)
7. Snacks or lunch depending on the time of day

Costs:

Workshops are free for participants, although Bear Creek Lake Regional Park has a $5.00 per vehicle entrance fee. 

Registration:

Please register using the "Signup" box in the upper right corner or contact Dave Schmid at dave@adaptiveadventures.org or 720-320-7644 to let us know to expect you. 

In 2010, Adaptive Adventures - Chicago is making kayaking our primary focus for summer program growth. We will look to continue a productive partnership with Kayak Chicago as well as to develop a similar program in the Denver Metro area. We have nearly completed the outfitting of our own equipment trailers with a dozen kayaks available for use with local non-profit and community partners and participants. We are implementing a fundraising campaign to purchase additional equipment and expand program opportunities next season. Our mission is to make kayaking available to everyone.

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, river, and urban kayaking, to high adventure like whitewater kayaking. Whatever your adventure dream may be, we can help you reach it.

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