BORP News & Updates
BORP Kicks-Off the Paralympics in Style with Community Watch Party
We are still reminiscing about our Paralympic Opening Ceremonies Watch Party in partnership with the Center for Independent Living and the Northern California Olympian & Paralympian Association last Wednesday. The watch party was offered both in person and virtually and both ran successfully with a
BORP and East Bay Parks Camping Trip – a story in photos and photo captions
On August 17-18, BORP’s Adventures and Outings program in collaboration with East Bay Parks staff had an overnight tent-camping experience at the Gillespie campsite in Tilden Park in Berkeley. For five participants, this was their first experience camping. Image1: 23 people gathered at a campsite, five
JOIN US FOR ADAPTIVE PICKLEBALL
JOIN US FOR ADAPTIVE PICKLEBALL No experience or gear needed — all ages welcomeSaturdays 1-4pm at James Kenney Park in Berkeley — 8th and Virginia AND Wednesdays 5-6pm at the Craneway Pavillion — 1414 Harbor Way South, RichmondFree coached sessionFor more information: info@borp.org
Building Stronger Teams: Our Transformative Weekend at the NWBA Camp in Fort Wayne
In August, coach Jorge Macias attended the NWBA Wheelchair Basketball Fundamentals camp in Fort Wayne, Indiana, along with coach Armando Rodriguez and team member Artur Renowitzky. In the words of Jorge: “We trained intensely on basketball fundamentals with top NWBA coaches. The experience was invaluable,
Partners in Paddling!
We can do more together than we can do alone, and BORP is grateful to our partners! It’s time to send some shout outs to our friends of the kayak program. I want to paddle more often, where can I go? Time to meet our newest partner: Stacked
USA Paralympic Goalball Team Visits BORP for Unforgettable Practice Session
BORP’s goalball team enjoyed a memorable practice session last month thanks to a special visit from members of the USA Paralympic Goalball Team who were in town attending a training camp. This group of elite athletes graciously jumped right into our practice- providing our BORP
Borp August Newsletter
Check out the August edition of our newsletter here
Kayaking at Los Gatos
We love paddling at BORP’s Aquatic Park, but we also love exploring! Last Monday a group of us headed to Los Gatos to check out the one-year-old accessible kayak launch at Lake Vasona. The location features two “adaptive kayaks” – sit inside tandem kayaks with
Exploring Monterey by Velocipede
Jorge, Alex and Leo went to Monterey to scope out bike trails for future outings. They had a beautiful ride. The trail is evenly graded and goes along the coast, past great vistas, through nice pedestrian areas with shops and cafes, and out to the
BORP’s SF Cycling is launched for the summer
The SF Cycling program is back! Launched July 13th, at 10:00 AM, we had our first rider by 10:05 and 14 by the end of the day. It’s beautiful riding weather. Come to Golden Gate Park behind the bandshell to find your cycle. The program
SCI BBQ
Good times were had at our July SCI BBQ Social! Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed. Everything was delicious. Special thanks to Ward who was our extraordinary grill master. If you would like to be added and receive information about our monthly SCI meetups,
