Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Recreation

Man’s idea for big wheels lets him hit the sand rolling

VIRGINIA BEACH Bill Fertig struggled with beach vacations for years. A motorcycle wreck 14 years ago left him a paraplegic. On a trip to...

Quadriplegic returns to ski slopes after decade

A decade after a ski accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, Kenny Salvini, 33, took to the slopes again this month. "Feels good....

Ocean City family offering athletes with spinal cord injuries a place to swim

OCEAN CITY — For some of the swimmers, like Angel Mullin, they hadn’t been in the water since before their injuries. But Bruckner Chase,...

Paralytic jumper an inspiration to the disabled

SIBU: Barely a day in Sibu, Canadian BASE jumper Lonnie Bissonnette has become an instant inspiration to people here, particularly the disabled. Lonnie, 48, paralysed...

Wounded veterans hit the beach

Injured warriors catch a wave — and support HAMPTON BEACH — As a cheering, whistling and hooting crowd watched intently, Greg Major, 49, went surfing...

Utah’s TRAILS program expands outdoor activities for people with spinal cord injuries

SALT LAKE CITY — Once he realized the sailboat was not going to sink, Danny Salazar took a deep breath and set about exploring...

Sip & Puff Accessible Fishing

Automated fishing system for quadriplegics.

Disabled diver wants others to give it a try

It was a profound experience for Diane Morrell, the first time she donned mask and scuba tanks to delve under the surface of the...

Skydiving

Skydiving seems like the last thing a person with a spinal cord injury should be doing, but we love to see people who defy expectations.

Lowe doesn’t let paralysis stop him

On Mother’s Day 2005, 24-year-old Joey Lowe of Boise, Idaho was in Iraq, buttoned up in a tank. Lowe, a U.S. Marine corporal, was...