Therapeutic Recreation and Adventures
Purpose: Promote Lifelong Wellness
To provide meaningful sports, recreation and outreach programs for people with disabilities. These programs are designed to offer opportunities to promote an active lifestyle, increase independence and enhance one’s quality of life through education, skill development and community reintegration. Year-round services include adaptive sports, community outings and therapeutic activities with a focus on collaboration and a sense of community. We believe everyone has the right to get out and get active regardless of their ability. We strive to break down barriers and empower individuals to discover what’s possible.
Programs
Adaptive Sports
- Kayaking
- Tubing
- Day on the Lake
- Fishing
- Snow Skiing
- Cycling
- Sled Ice Hockey
- Golf
- Rock Climbing
Community Outings & Adventures
- Adaptive Hiking
- Indoor Sky Diving
- Parks and Open Spaces
- Driving to Excel
- Ability 360
- Sporting Events
Therapeutic/In House Activities
- Ai Chi
- Expressive Arts
- Mind Body Yoga
Collaboration
Barrow is the primary organization for all programs excluding golf, hiking, and snow skiing. The golf and hiking programs have equal partnership with the participating organizations. Snow skiing’s primary partner is AZ Disabled Sports.
- Expressive Arts: Ottawa University
- Rock Climbing: Ability 360
- Adaptive Cycling: Daring Adventures
- Adaptive Golf Clinic: Ability 360, City of Phoenix
- Sled Ice Hockey: Daring Adventures
- Indoor Sky Diving: iFLY
- Adaptive Hiking: Ability 360, Daring Adventures, Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association
- Kayak: Ability 360
- Day on the Lake: Arizona Adaptive Watersports
- Snow Skiing: Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona Disabled Sports, Northern Arizona Adaptive Skiing Association, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
Event Calendar
The year is divided into three seasons. Some programs run yearlong, while other programs are seasonal.