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A volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting those living with a disability to lead richer and fuller lives through active participation in recreational and competitive skiing and snowboarding. CADS promotes adaptive sport by teaching people with disabilities how to ski/snowboard by using skills and equipment tailored to their individual needs. CADS programming consists of 8 two hour sessions which typically tun in January to February on Friday evenings at Canada Olympic Park (COP). For more information, please visit their website.

A largely volunteer-based organization that provides recreational opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. DSAA believes in giving opportunity, accessibility, and independence to those who are living with a disability. Provides specially adapted sail boats, sailing programs, and facilities for people with various disabilities. There are individual as well as community sails. For more information on programming, please visit their website.

Provides an opportunity for people to partner with a horse on the journey towards Emotional Growth, Self- Awareness and Healing. Horses offer us genuine, honest, authentic feedback which provides a unique opportunity for personal growth. Rein Forth offers one on one Equine Facilitated wellness sessions, Group workshops, Summer Camps and Team Builds as well as some Introductory Western Pleasure riding lessons. Bookings as available.

Provides children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to experience all the benefits of riding on and spending time with a horse.

Offers equine therapy for those living with emotional, mental or developmental disabilities. Okotoks and Springbank locations.

An adaptive sport organization whose aim is to provide any individual (both youth and adults) with a disability the chance to access all sport, recreational and adventure activities in the Canadian Rockies.

Offers nature-based therapy, animal assisted interventions, and equine assisted therapy. Supporting clients through hands-on learning wherein they can interact with the animals on the farm, develop significant relationships with their primary animal co-therapist, and practice their skills while developing new awarenesses, tools, and capabilities. Sessions are customized to meet the unique needs of every client; working with improving confidence and self-esteem, boundaries and assertiveness and responding to feedback, emotional awareness and regulation, behavioural awareness and regulation, and overcoming interpersonal challenges.

Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator & Certified Horse Powered Reading Facilitator. The Sage Mustang partners with previously untouched wild mustangs to provide an amazing experience that enhances personal growth. This innovative opportunity offers powerful solutions to acquire invaluable knowledge, skills, and experiences through engaging, fun, objective-based learning activities that will last a lifetime! Sessions will begin in spring, weather dependent. Individual sessions are available by request while group sessions are scheduled.

A non-profit organization, based out of Calgary, that provides a variety of recreational and competitive sport opportunities to para athletes, coaches and volunteers. Their mission is to facilitate sport opportunities from the developmental to the elite level of participation, in the areas of athletic competition, technical development, leadership, and integration. Offering a new program Jr Adapted Cycling for Children with Neaurodivergence.

Nestled in 18 acres of truly Albertan streams, trees and wildlife is the URSA Retreat Centre. A gathering place for small groups and organizations to reconnect and learn. Our retreat centre welcomes people of all abilities and supports a mission of inclusiveness and accessibility.

Provides year-round, barrier-free, wilderness lodging for persons with disabilities, seniors and their families. Its situated in beautiful Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, overlooking Lower Kananaskis Lake. The goal of this facility is to connect people of all abilities, all ages and all cultures to recreational opportunities in nature.