Practically every sport or leisure pursuit can be adapted for the enjoyment of someone with a disability, to say nothing of those sports which are primarily disability oriented. Basketball, horseback riding, golf, fishing, darts, skydiving, hockey, dance... people with disabilities can and do participate in all of these activities, and we have the information and resources to prove it! Check it out in this section of EnableLink.

• Kenai Guide Offers Wheelchair Accessible Boat: It's Dan McDowell's wish to see anyone wanting to fish or sightsee on the Kenai River to be able to do so, especially those using a wheelchair. His wish is coming true but it hasn't been by the wave of a wand or the clicking of heels. McDowell has sunk his life savings into building a boat that caters to seniors and to those with disabilities, - and to anyone else wanting to catch a monster salmon for which the Kenai is known. McDowell, owner of the Last Frontiersman, a charter boat operation on the Kenai, doesn't want his $30,000 craft to be known as the "handicapped boat." Click here to continue reading this story: http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/030402/foc_kenai_guide.shtml.
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• People with disabilities have the right to access nature, too! The efforts of a man with multiple sclerosis and his neighbours to open up a fully accessible wilderness trail might inspire you to take action in your own community. Read "Accessing Nature and Opportunity", an article in the Spring 2001 issue of ABILITIES magazine.
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• The Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario is hosting its 4th Annual Wheelchair Relay Challenge on September 23, 2001. Join them for a fun-filled day of entertainment, music, displays, children's activities and more! For details contact the Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario at 416-422-5644 or visit their website at www.cpaont.org.
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• Do you have a passion for a particular sport or activity? Would you like to share your experience or knowledge with others? Submit an article about a sport or leisure pursuit that's accessible! Send it to us at [email protected]. We’ll use it in an upcoming feature in this section of EnableLink!

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