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Accessible Adventure

Participate. Learn. Excel.

Rocky Mountain Adaptive is a charitable organisation who creates and provides accessible adventures for individuals living with physical and/or neuro-divergent challenges.

Adventure Starts Here

Coming Up

A quick overview at what's coming up in the world of adaptive sport at RMA. Use this section to view upcoming activities or scroll down the page to learn about all available adventures.

Donate Your Cans

By donating the funds from your returnable bottles and cans, you are creating more accessible adventures in the Bow Valley. If you live in Alberta, join our Bottle Drive knowing that 100% of your donation will go to RMA.

Multi-sport, multi-day camp open to all levels of ability and experience. This full-day camp operates 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesdays - Thursdays. Book for single or multiple weeks!

NEW Calgary Transportation session available! Over 6 weeks, RMA staff provide instruction and support in the water while allowing individuals to develop their kayaking skills.

One-on-one private lessons for anyone who wants to try the Bowhead out for the first time or advance their skills.

Mountain Accessibility Awaits

Book Your Adventure Now

Take on an adapted adventure with Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Below you’ll find all of our adventure categories. Not sure what option best fits you? Use the Browse All Button to view all.

William Watson Lodge

Join us for a range of programming at the beautiful and accessible William Watson Lodge in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Kananaksis Country.

No Limits Project

New this year, in partnership with the Craig H Neilsen Foundation, is an exciting project to bring mountain sport and recreation to individuals living with spinal cord injuries.

Corporate Adventures

Corporate Adventures provides exciting and impactful experiences enabling your staff to work together to create a unique adaptive sport opportunity for individual(s) with disabilities.

Disability Groups

RMA offers unique and personalised programming for groups of individuals living with disabilities, ranging from 5-30 people. Activities are customized to suit your groups needs, age, skills, and abilities.

School Programs

If you represent a school or education sector and are looking for assistance for a student living with a disability or challenges to participate in sport or recreational program in the Bow Valley, we’re here to help.

Adaptive Education

Want to learn more about accessible and inclusive recreation? RMA offers a range of interactive courses, demonstrations, and outreach events designed to educate and promote adaptive sport.

Putting the Fun in Fundraising

The Ability Series

Show your community spirit at one of Rocky Mountain Adaptive's signature fundraising events.

Get Active this Summer

EndurAbility is a 4 week challenge encouraging you and your team to get active this summer! Stay focused and motivated to achieve your active goal in any distance related activity, while getting sponsored to take part.

Rocky Mountain Adaptive will be pausing our annual ForeAbility fundraiser for 2025. As we continue to grow and evolve, we’ve made the strategic decision to focus our time and resources on new revenue diversification efforts. This shift will allow us to increase our impact and better support even more individuals living with disabilities in accessing, learning, and excelling in mountain sport and recreation. We appreciate your continued support. If you’re interested in other ways to get involved or contribute, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

STAY TUNED for our 2025 date announcement! Hosted at the beautiful Cornerstone Theatre, this event boasts a delicious meal, local pianist, live local band, raffle, and a beautiful array of locally donated silent auction items along with the chance to support a local charity.

It takes a village

Your Impact

With the help of selfless volunteers and generous supporters, RMA has made a HUGE impact on the lives of many, to whom mountain adventure may have otherwise been out of reach. No Limits! Numbers below represent impact in 2024.

2024 Participants

2024 Volunteer Hours

2024 Activities

To our Sponsors

Thank You!

Our Sponsors provide substantial monetary or in-kind donations and enable RMA to continue providing an increased number of accessible sport and recreational opportunities to individuals of all abilities.
Real Stories, Real Impact

Testimonials

At Rocky Mountain Adaptive we are grateful for the opportunity to offer life changing adventures and opportunities to our guests. We are thrilled to be able to share those experiences with you, in the words of our guests themselves.

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Summer Nowicki

Mother of Adaptive Guest

From the moment that we arrived, the staff and volunteers of RMA stepped up and took care of all of Ellie’s needs, including all of the adaptive equipment. They supported our family so that we could all take part and enjoy the activities. They also allowed me to participate as much as I wanted to help Ellie with pulling her chair up and down the mountain and pulling her kayak along the lake. It allowed me to interact and share in special moments with each of my daughters. It filled my heart up to see the smile on both of my daughters’ faces as we climbed up the mountains and paddled in the lake. Getting Ellie to the tea house in the mountains was a moment I will never forget. I will always hold onto these memories that we had the opportunity to create together because of RMA.


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Jimmy Inglewood

Adaptive Guest

It was my first ever adventure to participate in water sports activities. My disability compromised my balance so I was afraid to try any sports activities, more so with water sports. It was a surprise when I finally did it and I was so delighted that I did it with RMA. You guys were so amazing! You were so patient with me and supported me throughout my first ever kayaking and canoeing activities at Quarry Lake. Thank you, RMA for an unforgettable experience.. I can’t wait to book another adventure with you!


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Maryanne Bruni

Parent of Adaptive Guest

It is difficult to find welcoming programs that adapt to each individuals’ needs and abilities. RMA sets the example, showing all how EVERYONE can be included. You have all types of adaptive equipment suited to a wide variety of needs. RMA is a very impressive organization that continues to strive for expanded and improved sports and recreational activities for all abilities, extending its reach into the community through liaisons with existing programs.

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