Adaptive Adventures

Adaptive Adventures We're a national nonprofit providing cycling, climbing, hiking, paddlesports, & more to people with physical disabilities and their families.

For over 25 years, we've removed barriers around location, finances, and equipment access, with 100,000+ served. Our 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. What We Do...
- Provide a unique mobile program to serve unserved and underserved areas
- Train, equip and support partners to create and foster sustainable programs
- Develop athlete peer mentors and ambassadors
- Innovate new equipment and best practices to eliminate barriers

Who We Are...
A small but mighty team with over 175 years combined experience in adaptive sports including former Paralympians, Olympic and Paralympic Coaches, Adaptive Sport Pioneers and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. Who We Serve...
- Individuals with physical disabilities and their families including children, adults and veterans
- Over 3,000 unique individuals with physical disabilities each year from over 30 states
- Communities and partners to ensure the creation of sustainable and well supported programs

How We Do It...
- We travel with over 18 equipment trailers to the most underserved areas of the country
- We focus on progressive opportunities for individuals of all abilities: beginner, intermediate, advanced
- We partner with VA Medical Centers, rehab hospitals, park and rec districts, outfitters, veteran service organizations, gyms and other adaptive sport orgs

Why We Do It...
To change lives by…
Promoting greater independence
Providing equipment and instruction
Inspiring towards an active, healthy lifestyle
Including family and care team

To change communities by…
Fostering inclusion and collaboration
Creating sustainability through training and resources
Empowering a generation of ambassadors and mentors

To change the world by…
Challenging perceptions
Normalizing adaptations in sport
Designing innovative equipment and working with manufacturers
Educating on what is possible

We’re hiring an Adaptive Sports Coordinator!Adaptive Adventures is seeking someone who believes in the power of outdoor ...
09/21/2026

We’re hiring an Adaptive Sports Coordinator!

Adaptive Adventures is seeking someone who believes in the power of outdoor recreation to build confidence, independence, health, and community.

This hands-on position helps plan, coordinate, and lead adaptive recreation programs—including cycling, climbing, kayaking, paddleboarding, dragon boat racing, skiing, and more. The right person will bring strong organizational skills, high energy, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed to create exceptional experiences for participants, families, volunteers, and partners.

📍 Based in Westminster, Colorado
🗓 Full-time, in-person position
🚐 Travel throughout Colorado and occasionally across the country
🌙 Evening and weekend availability required

If you are passionate about recreation, disability inclusion, and helping people discover what is possible, we would love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: https://adaptiveadventures.org/get-involved/

Please share this opportunity with someone who would be a great addition to the Adaptive Adventures team!

“What would be the consequence if these programs didn’t exist?”Laurie’s answer is simple and powerful:“Massive isolation...
09/21/2026

“What would be the consequence if these programs didn’t exist?”

Laurie’s answer is simple and powerful:

“Massive isolation…”

“It would be way too easy to not leave the house.”

That’s what access to adaptive recreation can change.

For Laurie, getting outside isn’t just about an activity. It’s about connection. Movement. Independence. Being part of a community. And having a reason to get out the door.

Adaptive Adventures believes everyone should have the opportunity to experience the outdoors, regardless of disability, location, equipment needs, or economic status.

When adaptive recreation is accessible, the impact reaches far beyond a day on the water, a bike trail, or a climbing wall.

It can mean less isolation and more connection. More confidence. More independence. More life outside the house.

Hear Laurie tell her story. ❤️

🎥 Watch her story here: https://youtu.be/AgxcoBDuVn0

Adaptive Adventures provides and establishes sustainable outdoor re...

09/14/2026

We investigated. We stared. We put the thang down, flipped it, AND reversed it.

We still have no idea. 🤡

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we hold space for remembrance, grief, and gratitude. We remember the lives lost that da...
09/11/2026

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we hold space for remembrance, grief, and gratitude.

We remember the lives lost that day.
We honor the first responders and service members who answered the call in the months and years that followed.
We recognize those living with — and those we’ve lost to — post‑9/11 related illness and injury.

For many in our community, especially post‑9/11 veterans and their families, the impact of that day is still present every single day.

At Adaptive Adventures, our role is to help transform isolation into connection and pain into possibilities by bringing free, adaptive outdoor programs to communities across the country. In these spaces, people can rediscover confidence, belonging, and joy.

To everyone who continues to serve, support, and remember: we stand with you.

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09/10/2026

POV: our future children ask what summer 2026 felt like

09/07/2026

Maybe it’s “just a program.”

Or maybe it’s where someone found their smile again.

Out on the water, on the trail, or at the crag, we see it every day: shoulders relax, laughter comes back, and a sense of freedom starts to return.

Our adaptive programs are about so much more than sports and recreation — they’re about rebuilding confidence, restoring independence, and finding a community that says, “you belong here.”

Because when adventure is truly accessible, people don’t just participate.

They thrive. 💙

In case you were wondering if you belong here? You do. 😉
09/03/2026

In case you were wondering if you belong here? You do. 😉

09/01/2026

You can keep watching us, or you can experience it for yourself. 🦾

From Colorado peaks to city parks, our adaptive, inclusive adventures are happening right now across the country.

Join us outside. Your story belongs here. 💙

Our offices will be closed August 29th through September 7th while our team enjoys a much deserved summer vacation. 🤙🏾Al...
08/28/2026

Our offices will be closed August 29th through September 7th while our team enjoys a much deserved summer vacation. 🤙🏾

All programs will continue as scheduled.

See you in the fall!

It's not cheating, it's inclusion, and you're included! 🙌🏽Our fleet of adaptive E‑cycles — plus accessible routes, ramps...
08/27/2026

It's not cheating, it's inclusion, and you're included! 🙌🏽

Our fleet of adaptive E‑cycles — plus accessible routes, ramps, and on-site support — helps people with physical disabilities rebuild confidence and independence.

Ready to ride? Send us a DM and we’ll get you rolling before summer ends. 🤙🏾

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9053 Harlan Street Suite 34
Westminster, CO
80031

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