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The British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS) is a non-profit organisation that aims to allow people with significant physical disabilities the chance to take part in hiking and over night camping. Based in Vancouver BC, Canada BCMOS makes use of the TrailRider all terrain wheelchair, which allows people with severe disabilities and paralysis to get into the wilderness.

A specially designed wilderness access vehicle. With just one wheel directly under the seat, and handles at the back and front for those ever so helpful sherpas, the TrailRider can tackle pretty much any terrain. It’s twice been to the summit of Kilimanjaro and is perfect for high level quadriplegics looking for a way to get off road and do some exploring again.

Not all hikes taken with the TrailRider have to be such extreme or high altitude adventures though. Hikers with disabilities use the TrailRider to visit parks and vacation spots with their able-bodied friends and family members. They’ve used them for fishing trips and school outings, for summer camps and afternoons at the beach and countless fishing trips or just a family afternoon outdoors.

BCMOS offers day hikes, and overnight camping trips if you’re feeling adventurous, in the Pacific National Park which can be booked starting today (21/5/08) through until the end of August.

This is a really great chance for anyone who would otherwise simply not be able to access wilderness area’s to see one of the most beautiful parts of Canada, and the world. 


BCMOS Website
Pacific National Park Canada