Adaptive Adventures

THE MISSION OF ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES IS TO PROVIDE PROGRESSIVE OUTDOOR SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES VISION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOOR SPORTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION, EQUIPMENT NEEDS OR ECONOMIC STATUS. OUR ORGANIZATION TRAVELS THE COUNTRY AND ESTABLISHES DIRECT PROGRAM SERVICES, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, RESOURCES, FUNDING, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH PROGRESSIVE SKILLS THAT LEAD TO GREATER INDEPENDENCE IN OUTDOOR SPORTS, CAMARADERIE, IMPROVED HEALTH, AMONG OTHER BENEFITS OF RECREATION IN THE OUTDOORS. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED OVER 10,500 PARTICIPATION DAYS, NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF ANY SINGLE YEAR IN OUR 21-YEAR HISTORY. WE PROVIDED 652 PROGRAMS SERVING OVER 30 STATES AND 1 TERRITORY. OUR TEAM INCLUDES TWO ADMINISTRATORS AND EIGHT PROGRAM STAFF FOR A TOTAL OF 10 STAFF WITH FOUR LOCATED IN COLORADO, THREE LOCATED IN ILLINOIS AND 1 LOCATED IN PUERTO RICO. IN 2021, WE WERE SUPPORTED BY 180 VOLUNTEERS SERVING 5,070 HOURS.OUR FOUR PILLARS OF SERVICE ARE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND INNOVATION. WE OFFER A UNIQUE MOBILE PROGRAM THAT TAKES CYCLING, CLIMBING, KAYAKING, PADDLEBOARDING, DRAGON BOAT RACING, SKIING, WATERSKIING, AND RAFTING TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. WE EQUIP OUR 180+ PARTNERS WITH TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, FUNDING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, ENSURING THEY ARE SET FOR THE LONG HAUL, BECAUSE LASTING CHANGE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL, ESPECIALLY IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES CONTRIBUTES TO EQUITABLE CHANGE BY BRIDGING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY, IDENTIFYING AND TRAINING MENTORS, AND PROVIDING SPARK EVENTS TO PROPEL NEW INITIATIVES FORWARD. WE PARTNER WITH AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO REHAB HOSPITALS, PARK AND REC DISTRICTS, VA MEDICAL CENTERS, OUTFITTERS, GYMS, BIKE SHOPS, VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ADAPTIVE SPORTS AGENCIES. THIS LEAVES A WAKE OF KNOWLEDGE AND TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO ENSURE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY. WE ARE INNOVATORS, WORKING WITH MAINSTREAM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, OUTDOOR RETAILERS, ADAPTIVE SPORT EQUIPMENT LEADERS AND COLLEGIATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, TO CO-CREATE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ENSURE EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS, MARKETING, AND DESIGN TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS FOR ALL. WE BELIEVE THAT OUTDOOR RECREATION OFFERS VALUABLE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS WHICH HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. OUTDOOR RECREATION PROVIDES UNPARALLELED CAMARADERIE AND CULTIVATES INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN THRIVE. FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR SPORTS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN WITH FAMILY, TO LESSEN NEGATIVE COPING BEHAVIORS, TO INCREASE OVERALL WELLNESS, TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS IN SIMILAR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO EXPERIENCE AN ASPECT OF FREEDOM THROUGH MOBILITY. WE ALSO KNOW THAT WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL THRIVES THE WHOLE FAMILY THRIVES, AND OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS THAT IMPROVE DAILY LIFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY."ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES CHANGED MY LIFE. I REGAINED MY INDEPENDENCE, FREEDOM WITHOUT PAIN AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS RIDING A RECUMBENT TRIKE. I FEEL BETTER AND I AM GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY." ERICA, VETERAN FROM COLORADOFOR THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE SPENT TIME WITH ADAPTIVE ADVENTURES BEING ACTIVE, PRODUCTIVE, AND HEALTHY. I AM FEELING NO DEPRESSION AND NO ANXIETY. THEY HAVE ACCEPTED ME AND INCLUDED ME IN THESE PROGRAMS. I DID THINGS I DIDNT BELIEVE I COULD DO, IT MADE ME REALIZE THAT IF YOU SET YOUR MIND TO IT, YOU CAN OVERCOME THOSE DOUBTFUL THOUGHTS. I AM VERY HAPPY AND THANKFUL. - JOSE, VETERAN FROM PUERTO RICO