Biography
We do things a little differently
We start with ability first
We work on the basis that no one-size-fits-all-needs. Instead, we offer a wide range of activities and formats each adapted to suit the largest range of needs that preserve the authentic adventure.
For example one of our sailing options (solo canoe sailing) is loved by our clients living with a mobility impairment for the speed and independence it offers, but often our clients with a visual impairment or cognitive disability prefer working as a team to helm and managing the ropes of a larger boat.
On each activity and trip page, you will find a table of what abilities are required to join the trip or event or you can use the ability first page for links to activities that match your ability profile. If you see your abilities in the “speak to us” section and you want to come; do just that it's a guide - not a “hard no”.
Lady in orange and bright leggings stands in a sailboat with red sails
We adapt upwards
There are two ways to make things increasingly accessible: tone down the adventure or tone up the adaptions.
We tone up - we take the typical adventure experience and build our initial ability needs statement. Then we think, fiddle, experiement and learn to build out which needs we can cater for. Everyone is different and we keep learning new stuff all the time so the barriers lift for more and more people.
We love it when someone comes with a new adaptive aid or technique, or need we haven't considered adding to our tool kit - and are often found scurrying back to the computer to revise the "ability needs document” up another level.