Adventures & Outing

Making Recreation Accessible

Everyone, regardless of disability, should have the opportunity to enjoy outdoor recreation and cultural experiences. BORP’s Adventures & Outings program supports this by:

Hosting regular group trips for people with disabilities;
Helping individuals and families plan their own independent recreation and travel through our Access California Website;
Offering regular recreational activities like adaptive kayaking and birding.

Interested in joining us?

Contact Lori at lori@borp.org or at 510-843-4398 (after 10am weekdays).
See the calendar for upcoming outings.
You can also call 510-225-7880 to listen to a recording of upcoming outings.
Register early. Outings fill up fast!
See detailed information and guidelines about BORP’s outings.
Want to volunteer with us? See detailed information here.

Group Outings

BORP’s trips are fun group adventures that explore the Bay Area’s nature, recreation, and culture. Examples include a day trip to Angel Island, wine tasting in Sonoma County, hiking an accessible trail, or attending a live performance. Many trips are appropriate for children, youth and their families. On occasion, BORP also provides outings specifically for children and youth.

Participants forge new friendships, challenge themselves to do new things, and often discover new interests, skills and a sense of empowerment.

BORP provides wheelchair-accessible transportation and volunteer support, including sighted guides when available. However, we do not provide attendant care.

Recreation Activities

BORP provides a variety of accessible recreational activities, including:

Adaptive kayaking at the BORP Adaptive Cycling Center in Berkeley;
Birding through our Birding for All program;
Activities provided with partner organizations like archery and indoor adaptive climbing.

Interested in joining us?

Scroll down or check out the calendar for upcoming activities.
For information on kayaking contact leo@borp.org.
For information on birding contact bonnie@borp.org.

New to A&O? Please review the registration steps below:

To register for an A&O activity:

Contact Lori Gray, A&O coordinator, either by phone at 510-843-4398 (after 10am) or by email at lori@borp.org. Lori will most likely need to reply to emails via telephone, so please be sure to include your phone number. No text messages.
After you’ve reviewed the full information about a particular outing, please reserve your spot with Lori

Transportation: BORP has two buses, and space is limited on them. For BORP bus transportation, we are not able to be socially distanced on the bus. Everyone on the bus (and at the A&O event) must wear a mask and be fully vaccinated. We will have the bus windows open for increased ventilation, so please dress in layers.