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Darol Kubacz back on Kilimanjaro for first paraplegic wheelchair summit attempt
Monday, August 11, 2008
Darol Kubacz is back on Kilimanjaro with his Freedom For Life team having launched another attempt to become the first paraplegic to make it to the summit of Africa's highest mountain. 2 years ago, during his first summit bid, Darol was forced to turn back with 'just' 3,000ft to go when he developed pulmanory edema (altitude sickness) and came close to death, he's spent these last two years training and preparing for another attempt and started out from the base on 7th August.
Wheelchair Adventure Ideas - African Safari!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tour operators in Africa though are among the first in the world to realize that disabled travelers are a relatively untouched pool of customers and revenue, and that catering to this market can be big business in an otherwise saturated tourism market. Far from simply modifying their original set-up to be accessible, many safari operators have re-built from the ground up to cater specifically to disabled travelers.
Travel Tips: Flying with a wheelchair
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Unless you live in some kind of mystical nirvana that allows you to ski perfect powder, camp on lush green pastures and dive in tropical waters all year round, you're going to have to take a flight somewhere at some stage to get to your chosen adventure destination. One of the things we get emails about most often is how does flying on an airline work when you're in a wheelchair, so it's obvious that a lot of people have a lot of questions.
Rise Above US Bicycle Tour 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
"Former" quadriplegic Aaron Baker is hitting the road, in style. The world youth motocross champion and professional biker who broke his neck to join the quad club in 1999 has gone on to defy the odds and make a remarkable recovery. Able to walk with a cane, the paralysis still affects him physically (technically he is still a quadriplegic, with severe muscle weakness) but not to the extent that he had feared when lying in the dirt after a crash, with no feeling below his neck. Or indeed to the extent that his doctors told him, their diagnosis was that the quadriplegia and paralysis would be irreversible.
Canadian wheelchair travel resort
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Wilderness Discovery Family Resort and Conference Centre in north wetsern Ontario, Canada is a completely wheelchair accessible group of lodges on the banks of Lake Shebandowan. This place could act as a perfect base camp for adventures in the area or as a regular holiday destination with fishing (which it's famous for), kayaking and hiking all right on the doorstep.
Quadriplegic sailor circumnavigating the UK with sip and puff boat
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Hilary has been a quadriplegic for the last 7 years thanks to a progressive degenerative disease called reflex sympathetic dystrophy and has no movement below her neck, but she's already set sailing records. She became the first quadriplegic sailor to cross the English Channel to France in 2005, and then last year she completed a solo circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight.
British Columbia Disabled Hiking Program: Now open for bookings
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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.
Wheel High: All-terrain handcycle rental in Scotland
Monday, May 19, 2008
If you live in the UK and all this talk of conquering Kilimajaro on the excellent One-Off Titanium all terrain handcycle has got you eager to try one out yourself then have no fear. Finally there's an opportunity to rent one for the weekend
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