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Adaptive Sports Resources

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Aug 19, 2025

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Adaptive Adventures
https://adaptiveadventures.org/
For Children, adults, and veterans:
1315 Nelson Street Unit 1 
Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: 303.679.2770 
email: info@adaptiveadventures.org
 

Adaptive Sports Connection
https://adaptivesportsconnection.org/
6000 Harriott Drive
Powell, Ohio 43065
Phone: 614.389.3921
email: info@adaptivesportsconnection.org

American Disabled Golfers Association
https://www.usgtf.com/american-disabled-golfers-association/
200 S. Indian River Drive, Suite #206
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone: 772.595.6490

American Wheelchair Bowling Association
https://awba.org/
Phone: 713.444.7588
email: info@awba.org

Challenge Aspen
https://challengeaspen.org/
Snowmass Village Mall #309 
Snowmass Village, CO 81615
Phone: 970.923.0578

Challenged Athletes Foundation
The mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports increases self-esteem, encourages independence, and enhances quality of life.
https://www.challengedathletes.org/sport/wcmx/
9591 Waples St.
San Diego, CA
92121
Phone: 858.866.0959
email: caf@challengedathletes.org 

Dare2Tri
Encourage recreation, racing, and competition, while also cultivating a sense of community for all athletes, who are not labeled by physical ability, but rather their determination and will to succeed.
https://dare2tri.org/
516 North Ogden Avenue, #172
Chicago, Illinois 60642
Phone: 312.967.9874  
email: Info@Dare2tri.org

Disabled Archery
https://www.moveunitedsport.org/sport/archery/
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 608
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 301.217.0960

Diveheart Foundation
To build confidence, independence and self-esteem in the lives of children, adults and veterans with disabilities through scuba diving, scuba therapy and related activities.
https://www.diveheart.org/
900 Ogden Avenue #274
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Phone: 630.964.1983
email: info@diveheart.org

Fishing Has No Boundaries
https://fhnbinc.org/
15453 County Hwy B 
P.O. Box 175
Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: 715.634.3185
Phone: 800.243.3462

Freedom’s Wings International, Inc.
https://www.freedomswings.org/
Non-profit New Jersey based agency operation run by and for individuals with physical disabilities offer an opportunity for individuals with physical disabilities to fly in specially adapted sail planes as passengers or as a member of a flight training program.
4063 Harbour Dr.
Palmyra, NJ 08065
Phone: 717.335.0458
Phone: 800.382.1197

Gliding Stars - Adaptive Ice Skating
http://www.glidingstars.org/
1307 Military Road
Buffalo, New York, 14217-1532
Phone: 716.608.8345

Granite State Adaptive
Empowering individuals, especially those with disabilities, at-risk youth and Veterans, to develop independence, confidence, life skills and fitness through adaptive sports, therapy, training, and recreation –sustained by community engagement.
https://www.gsadaptivesports.org/

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA)
https://www.glasa.org/
27864 Irma Lee Circle
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Phone: 847.283.0908
email: info@glasa.org

Handicapped Scuba Association
https://www.hsascuba.com/
no telephone

Hornets Sled Hockey Team
https://www.hornetsledhockey.org/
Phone: 847.778.9019
email: dublj95@aol.com

International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
https://iwbf.org/
no contact info

Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Program
https://juddgoldmansailing.org/
Phone: Seasonal phone number: 312.747.7684
email: info@juddgoldmansailing.org

Karate Can Do Foundation
Karate Can Do is a program dedicated to empowering children and adults with learning differences and physical challenges through karate. It aims to integrate karate into therapeutic programs, provide scholarships, support a U.S. National Disabled Karate Team, and promote instructor training and medical research to enhance adaptive practices and equipment
https://www.karatecando.org/
Phone: 847.729.0001

Kayak Chicago - Adaptive Paddling Program
https://kayakchicago.com/
1220 W Lemoyne Ave
312.852.9258

Move United
https://www.moveunitedsport.org/
Sports, equipment, support
Phone: 301.217.0960

National Wheelchair Basketball Association
https://www.nwba.org/
Phone: 719.266.4082

National Ice Center
Located in UK
https://www.sralab.org/services/adaptive-sports

National Sports Center for the Disabled
https://nscd.org/
Phone: 970.726.1518

National Amputee Golf Association
http://nagagolf.org/
701 Orkney Ct
Smyrna, TN 37167
Phone: 800.633.6242
info@nagagolf.org

National Wheelchair Pool Player Association
http://nwpainc.org/
Phone: 714.636.3371

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Adaptive Sports Programs
https://www.sralab.org/services/adaptive-sports
Phone: 844.355.ABLE

SkateMD
SkateMD is a Northern California-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to heal hearts by spreading kindness and skateboarding to children with physical and developmental disabilities.
http://www.skatemdhh.com/

United States Deaf Basketball
http://usadb.us/pressbox/international-2/
Phone: 605.367.5760

U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance
https://www.usaga.org/
504 Burr Ridge Club Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.455.6018

United Foundation for Disabled Archers
http://uffdaclub.com/
Phone: 320.634.3660

United States Association of Blind Athletes
https://www.usaba.org/
Phone: 719.630.0422

United States Disabled Sports Hand Cycling
https://www.moveunitedsport.org/sport/hand-cycling/
Phone: 301.217.0960

United States Quad Rugby Association
https://www.uswra.org/
Phone: 512.791.2644

USA Deaf Swimming
https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=usds

Wilderness Inquiry
Since 1978, they have directly served more than half a million individuals from all walks of life - diverse youth, individuals with differing abilities, and others who face barriers of use to public lands and waterways.
https://www.wildernessinquiry.org/
Phone: 612.676.9400 
email: info@wildernessinquiry.org

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