Mainstream Expeditions
Grand Canyon
August 16 - September 2, 2008
River raft trips for people with disabilities
The nation's natural environment is the birthright of all citizens, but too often it is reserved only for those who can reach it on foot. In the fall of 1991, the Adaptive Recreation Services of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department cosponsored the first National Park Service sanctioned Grand Canyon raft trip for people facing significant disabilities. This continuing project has brought the Canyon to life for outdoor enthusiasts who previously were not allowed to participate in commercial river trips. Their challenges have included cancer, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, quadriplegia, traumatic brain injury, spina bifida, post polio syndrome, neurological disorders, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cognitive disabilities and visual hearing impairments
For more information about Mainstream
Expeditions please contact Linda Tuck at
602-534-5683 (Voice), 602-534-2491 (TTY) or at
linda.tuck@phoenix.gov