ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES

Adaptive Adventures is the national leader in adaptive cycling serving youth, adults, active military and veterans through a variety of program types such as one day experiential programs, single-day community rides, multi-day clinics and challenge rides.

A well-rounded fleet of hand cycles, recumbent foot pedaled trikes, tandems and traditional bikes coupled with a variety of adaptive equipment allow us to modify our cycles and give anybody a cycling experience that they will not forget.

Our Colorado and Illinois programs boast the largest adaptive cycling programs in their respective states and our national outreach is growing every year. The core of our program lies in our expert team of dedicated staff and volunteers along with our fully equipped trailer that give us the ability to travel anywhere and set up our mobile cycling clinics. Have cycles, will travel!

Adaptive Adventures is honored to be the lead organizer and provider of cycling programs for the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, California. Adaptive Adventures participates in the Bicycle Tour of Colorado – a 7 day cycling adventure in the incredible Colorado Rockies – as well as a variety of other community rides that allow our cycling participants to integrate into a great community of like-minded cyclist.

Cycling is a a lifelong sport, we hope that you will join us and share the fun, excitement, challenges, and social interaction that is Adaptive Adventures cycling.

Adaptive bicycles lined up

Adaptive Adventures partners with rehab hospitals, military hospitals and VA medical centers across the country to provide opportunities for people to try our wide variety of adaptive cycles, learn basic bike maintenance and road safety, with the goal of cycling independently. The video above is from a three-day custom cycling clinic with the El Paso VA Medical Center.

Rock climbing is and has been a growing recreational sport for many reasons: health and fitness, strength training, flexibility, balance, and adventure. Climbing also requires mental strategies of planning, anticipation, and focus. Climbing is inherently a social activity that encourages like minded people to come together and form a community sharing experiences, stories, success, and challenges.

Adaptive rock climbing is no different! More systems are being developed to assist people with all sorts of abilities to experience the joys of climbing. Amputees can learn to use their prosthetics in a way to help propel them up the rock face. Paras and quads can use handlebar-style "ascenders" to grip a rope and ratchet themselves up. There are even different climbing harnesses with extra wide strapping and padding to help with pressure issues for those of us that don't have feeling. This is one of many sports that, depending on your ability level, you might not even need any adaptive equipment at all.

We offer indoor climbing clubs, outdoor climbing experiences and trips, custom veteran's series, adaptive climbing trainings and portable climbing wall services for adaptive events.

Adaptive Adventures provides ongoing climbing clubs to serve individuals and their families at climbing gyms in Chicago, IL; Boulder, CO; Grand Junction, CO; Golden, CO; Englewood, CO; Denver, CO and Fort Collins, CO.

Additionally Adaptive Adventures provides a traveling adaptive climbing training and clinic program. Adaptive Adventures partners with climbing gyms, VA Medical Centers, veteran service organizations, park and rec districts and other adaptive sports organizations providing adaptive climbing training and clinics to build sustainable adaptive climbing programs in underserved areas.

The Adaptive Adventures Military Operations program also provides outdoor climbing experiences and trips for veterans interested in expanding their skills.

Adaptive Adventures is proud to provide consistent indoor climbing programs to serve the VA Inpatient PTSD Unit at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The program allows veterans to focus on learning to climb while being reintegrated into the chaotic environment of a busy climbing gym, helping the veteran to temporarily forget about their trauma and focus on getting to the top of the wall.

Adaptive Adventures is proud to also provide climbing at many national veterans events such as the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic and National Veterans TEE Tournament.

Adaptive skiing uses specialized equipment and/or training to allow people (with disabilities) to experience the benefits of skiing. Skiing and snowboarding provide a sense of freedom that is difficult to duplicate in other sports. Skiing is a fantastic sport for people with physical disabilities or visual impairments in that it helps to develop balance, fitness, confidence, motivation, and social skills. Simply put - Skiing is Skiing!

The primary methods for adaptive skiing and riding are stand-up, sit-down, snowboarding, and ski bike. Stand up skiing includes 2-track, 3-track, and 4-track, while sit skiing includes bi-ski, dual-ski, and monoski.

Adaptive Adventures provides day lessons, clinics and multi-day camps from beginner to expert skiers and snowboarders across the country.

The Adaptive Adventures All Mountain Ski and Ride program provides week long ski opportunities to all levels of ski and riders. These camps provide a fun, social environment for adaptive skiers and riders to improve their skills and meet new friends in the process. Adaptive Adventures partners to provide camp opportunities in Keystone, CO; Grand Targhee, WY; Jackson Hole, WY and Banff, Canada. Adaptive Adventures partners with other adaptive sport organizations around the country to provide opportunities at Whitetail, PA; Beech Mountain, NC; Seven Oaks, IA; Snowmass, CO, Breckenridge, CO; Red Lodge, MT, Vail, CO and Lee Canyon, NV.

The Midwest Ski and Ride program provides individuals residing in Wisconsin, Illinois and the surrounding states an opportunity to learn to ski through weekly ski lessons. Adaptive Adventures works in partnerships with local mountains including Wilmot Mountain, WI; Alpine Valley, WI; Cascade Mountain, WI; The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva, WI; Seven Oaks Recreation Area, IA, and Spirit Mountain, MN. Our overall goal is to introduce participants to snow sports in a safe, fun, and learning environment.

Stars of Tomorrow Youth Ski and Snowboard Camps provide youth with physical disabilities a fun, multi-day snowsports camp. Beginning skiers are encouraged to learn about and try suitable adaptive equipment, the first step towards being an independent skier. Intermediate skiers are given the opportunity to progress in their skiing abilities and work towards becoming an all mountain skier. These camps are provided in partnership with the Keystone Adaptive Center in beautiful Keystone, CO. Families are welcome to participate together. These camps provide affordable lodging, family style meals and plenty of apres ski activities.

Adaptive Adventures Dragon Boat Teams have been growing in size and success since 2014, including owning the USA Dragon Boat Club Champion Title. Adaptive Adventures provides teams out of our office locations in Colorado and Illinois, but also partners to provide teams across the United States. Adaptive Adventures is passionate about bringing dragon boat to clubs across the nation by providing trainings, collaboration and best practices for training, equipment and community building.

Our "Team Blue" has consistently finished within the top ranks nationally, with several medals in hand against able body teams. We once joked against an elite 'able bodied' team that we managed to podium against, that we are " 'standing here with all our 68 limbs and 20 heartbeats ahead of you (out of 80 possible- 20 people per boat)." Everyone laughed.. and they began to train harder.

We are Team Blue!

Much of our competition has years more experience, and no disabilities present, but none with more heart and drive than Team Blue! Check our calendar for postings for Team Blue Denver, Team Blue Chicago, Team Blue Phoenix, Team Blue Sarasota and Team Blue Puerto Rico.

Dragon Boat racing creates an inclusive environment where people of all fitness levels and abilities can unite as a team and have fun! It focuses on working as a team to achieve one common goal, the finish line. Outside of competitions, Dragon Boat teams provide a community where you can find commitment, encouragement, and support.

We provide the instruction, gear, boat, plenty of enthusiasm, and a community of participants and volunteers to create a team like no other.

Kayaking and paddle boarding 'aka' SUP, is a versatile outdoor recreational activity that encourages physical fitness, nature exploration, and adventure. Kayaking and paddle boarding provides opportunities for a wide range of personal interests from the serenity of gliding across a smooth lake, or exploring a meandering stream, to the thrill of paddling a whitewater river. Kayaking or paddle boarding is a great way to spend an afternoon, a day, or longer with family and friends. Imagine gliding across a glassy section of water, with towering red sandstone and granite walls as part of our houseboat expeditions, or a fun after work session in a local lake on your favorite (...or soon to be) craft, with your family or friends.

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. For many participants minimal adaptations are necessary to enjoy kayaking. For others, the increasing varieties of adaptations available are making kayaking accessible for even more participants.

Adaptive Adventures provides multi-day river and camping trips to individuals seeking to expand their skills and experience a paddlesports adventure.

Water-skiing and wakeboarding are popular forms of physical exercise, exhilaration, and social interaction practiced around the world. Adaptive water-ski equipment offers a unique opportunity for individuals with mobility, visual, or other impairments to experience the joys and benefits of water sports. Utilizing the latest in adaptive equipment, tournament quality tow boats and individual instruction, Adaptive Adventures creates an atmosphere that promotes independence and success no matter what the physical limitation might be.

Adaptive water-skiing is a relatively new and growing sport, it lacks exposure and availability in certain regions of the country. In countless cities and towns around the country the freedom and physical benefits of water sports should be available to all individuals regardless of Ability or disAbility. Creating water sports opportunities for individuals from all abilities and walks of life is what Adaptive Adventures is all about.