The stunning landscapes of British Columbia are for everyone. Adaptive sports unlock the province’s vast recreational potential, fostering independence, health, and community connection for people with disabilities. This directory connects you to provincial organizations and local clubs across BC. It covers areas from the Coast to the Interior. These connections help you find your next adventure.
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Alpine & Outdoor Recreation | Athletics (Track & Field) | Basketball (Wheelchair) | Blind & Visually Impaired Sports | Boccia | Canoeing/Kayaking | Climbing | Curling | Cycling | Hockey (Para Ice / Sledge) | Multi-Sport Organizations | Power Soccer | Rugby (Wheelchair) | Sailing | Soccer (Blind) | Swimming | Tennis (Wheelchair) | University Programs
⛰️ Alpine & Outdoor Recreation
Programs for adaptive skiing, snowboarding, and outdoor adventure across BC.
Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (Whistler)
- Website: www.whistleradaptive.com/
- Description: Offers year-round inclusive adaptive sport and recreation for individuals with disabilities and neurodiversity, with programs in alpine skiing, hiking, biking, and water sports across the Sea-to-Sky corridor.
BC Parks Adaptive Equipment Directory (Provincial)
- Website: bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/accessibility/adaptive-recreation/
- Description: A government directory listing community organizations across BC that provide free loans of adaptive outdoor equipment like TrailRiders, beach wheelchairs, and adaptive bikes for use in provincial parks.
BC Adaptive Snowsports (BCAS) (Provincial)
- Website: bcadaptive.com/
- Description: The provincial sport organization for Para Alpine and Para Nordic skiing/snowboarding. They support a network of adaptive clubs, provide instructor training, and run athlete development programs and camps.
🏃♂️ Athletics (Track & Field – Para/Adaptive)
Athletics BC (Provincial)
- Website: www.bcathletics.org/Content/para-athletics/175/
- Description: Para Athletics is the largest sport within the Paralympic Movement with more than 130 participating countries. Open to male and female athletes in all eligible impairment groups, Para Athletics offers a wide range of competition opportunities at the local, Provincial, and International levels. Athletes compete according to their sport specific classification (see more information on classification below) in each event and there are sport classes for Physical, Vision, and Intellectual Impairments.
BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) (Provincial)
- Website: www.bcwheelchairsports.com/
- Description: The official provincial sport organization for wheelchair racing and seated throwing events.
🏀 Basketball (Wheelchair)
BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) (Provincial)
- Website: www.bcwbs.ca/
- Description: The provincial sport organization responsible for developing and delivering wheelchair basketball programs across BC, from grassroots to high performance.
👁️ Blind & Visually Impaired Sports
British Columbia Blind Sports and Recreation Association (BC Blind Sports) (Provincial)
- Website: bcblindsports.bc.ca/
- Description: The provincial organization supporting sports and active living for people who are blind, partially sighted, or deafblind. Offers programs in boccia, dragon boating, fitness, goalball, and more.
🎯 Boccia
SportAbility BC (Provincial)
- Website: sportabilitybc.ca/boccia/
- Description: A major provincial organization delivering and promoting adapted sport programs, including boccia, for athletes with physical disabilities.
🚣 Canoeing/Kayaking (Para/Adaptive)
Canoe Kayak BC – Para Canoe (Provincial)
- Website: www.canoekayakbc.ca/content/para-canoe
- Description: Runs the “Ignite Para Canoe in BC” project, providing adaptive paddling programs for youth and young adults with physical disabilities, primarily at the Burnaby Canoe & Kayak Club.
🧗 Climbing
Canadian Adaptive Climbing (Vancouver)
- Website: www.canadianadaptiveclimbing.com/
- Description: We use specialized strategies and equipment to support climbers who may experience physical barriers in the climbing world. We work closely with each climber, the climbing facility, instructors and guides to create a valuable climbing experience. We do this by understanding their needs, abilities, medical concerns, and goals. We then attempt to work together to eliminate as many barriers as we can to enhance the climbing experience while keeping it safe. We want each climber to enjoy climbing, improve their skills, have fun and contribute back to our community.
UVic Adaptive Climbing Program (Victoria)
- Website: www.uvic.ca/givingtouvic/your-impact/news-stories/impact-stories/adaptive-climbing.php
- Description: Donors are helping remove barriers to climbing at CARSA so that people of all abilities can experience the potential for personal growth and social benefits of this challenging activity.
🥌 Curling (Wheelchair, Blind, Deaf)
Curl BC – Adaptive Curling (Provincial)
- Website: curlbc.ca/adaptive/
- Description: Offers a variety of curling options, including wheelchair, blind, deaf, adaptive, and stick curling.
🚴 Cycling
BCMOS Adaptive Cycling (Vancouver)
- Website: bcmos.org/activities/cycle/
- Description: Riding a bike is healthy, fun and a low-impact form of exercise for people of all ages and abilities. In 2022, we took our first steps to introduce a new program to BCMOS, Adaptive Cycling, operating out of our Hiking Centre at Pacific Spirit Park. The pilot program was a great success, and we brought it back in 2023. Cycling is now a full-fledged program.
SCI BC Adaptive Cycling (Provincial)
- Website: sci-bc.ca/adaptive-cycling/
- Description: Spinal Cord Injury BC (SCI BC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities, adjust, adapt, and thrive. Currently, we serve over 2,800 British Columbians and their families and friends, by providing answers, information and unique community experiences that change lives.
🥾 Hiking
BCMOS Adaptive Hiking (Vancouver)
- Website: bcmos.org/trailrider/accessible-hikes/
- Description: The home base of our hiking program is at Pacific Spirit Regional Park in Vancouver. This beautiful and peaceful location offers many different paths and trails to investigate. We explore Pacific Spirit Park using the TrailRider, an innovative wheelchair that supports access to remote and uneven terrain. With one wheel and a dedicated volunteer ‘Sherpa’ front and back, the TrailRider helps you cover any trail comfortably and safely. We also have a portable lift for convenient transfers.
🏒 Hockey (Para Ice / Sledge)
BC Hockey (Para Hockey) (Provincial)
- Website: www.bchockey.net/players/para-hockey
- Description: Para Hockey (also known as sledge hockey) is an innovative team sport that incorporates that same rules and strategies as ‘stand-up’ ice hockey. Players sit on specially designed sleds with skate blades under the seat and use (2) sticks to pass, stick handle, shoot, propel and maneuver their sleds.
Kamloops Adapted Sports Association (Kamloops)
- Website: pacificsportinteriorbc.com/adapted-sport/
- Description: The vision of the Kamloops Adapted Sports Association is to be a leader in providing adapted and integrated sport opportunities in Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.
Northern Adapted Sports Association (Prince George)
- Website: engagesportnorth.com/northernadaptedsports/
- Description: Offers registered and drop-in sledge hockey programming at Kin Arena.
Victoria Sledge Hockey Club (Victoria)
- Website: https://www.victoriawheelchairsports.com/hockey
- Description: Club offering sledge hockey programming at the Juan de Fuca Arena in Greater Victoria.
🏅 Multi-Sport Organizations
Major provincial organizations offering a wide range of adapted sports.
SportAbility BC (Provincial)
- Website: sportabilitybc.ca/
- Description: A major provincial organization delivering and promoting a wide range of adapted sport programs for athletes with physical disabilities.
BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) (Provincial)
- Website: www.bcwheelchairsports.com/
- Description: BC Wheelchair Sports runs three sports: Wheelchair Athletics (which includes Wheelchair Racing and Seated Throws), Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Tennis! Read about our sports and find the one that’s right for you.
BC Deaf Sports Federation (BCDSF)
- Website: bcdeafsports.bc.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcdeafsports
- Description: A non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates sports and recreation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in British Columbia.
viaSport – Organizations Directory
- Website: viasport.ca/organizations/
- Description: To create a more inclusive sport culture in BC and bring attention to increasing equitable opportunities for all participants, we work together to support underrepresented groups, celebrate diversity, and empower you to drive positive change in your community.
PacificSport Interior BC – Adapted Sports Resources
- Website: pacificsportinteriorbc.com/adapted-sports-organizations-resources/
- Description: Accessible recreation programming for people with disabilities is the goal of many sport organization in BC and across the country. As a result of communication among various accessible sport and physical activity groups and advocating for the development of accessible sport and physical activity programs and facilities, many opportunities now exist for the para-community.
Victoria Wheelchair Sports
- Website: www.victoriawheelchairsports.com/
- Description: We believe that physical activity is important for all people, regardless of your background, physical ability, or level of skill. Our programs are inclusive opportunities for all, so you can choose a healthy and active lifestyle to live by. We provide a multitude of programs to select from! Use the links above to explore! we are happy to help you find the right activity based on your goals, level of ability, and fitness level. We also typically have adaptive equipment for you to sign out, in order to help ensure NO FINANCIAL BARRIERS exist.
🚣🏻 Paddle
BCMOS Adaptive Paddle (Vancouver)
- Website: bcmos.org/activities/paddle/
- Description: Our paddling program uses specially adapted equipment like accessible kayaks and wheelchair paddleboards. We have a lift on the dock to handle transfers, or you can self-transfer via a board. You will be launched into the water once you’re on the kayak or paddleboard. Our program staff and volunteers have extensive paddling experience to ensure you get the most from your time on the water and will accompany you on the water for your safety and comfort.
⚽ Power Soccer
SportAbility BC (Provincial)
- Website: sportabilitybc.ca/power-soccer/
- Description: Currently have programs in Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo, Penticton, and are still looking to expand. We are always looking for more athletes, officials, volunteers, and sponsors.
🏉 Rugby (Wheelchair)
BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) (Provincial)
- Website: bcwheelchairsports.com/services/sports/wheelchair-rugby/
- Description: Wheelchair Rugby is a team sport for male and female athletes with mobility impairment in their upper and lower limbs. It is a unique sport created by athletes with a disability that combines elements of basketball, handball, and ice hockey.
⛵ Sailing
Adaptive Sailing Association of BC (ASABC)
- Website: www.asabc.org/
- Description: Sailing for people with physical disabilities got its start in Canada in 1989 when Sam Sullivan used a British-made Sunbird dinghy to launch the first few sails at the Jericho Sailing Centre on English Bay. The original Sunbird had been presented to Rick Hansen by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during Expo ’86 in Vancouver to mark the end of his ‘Man in Motion’ world tour.
⚽ Soccer (Blind / Football 5-a-side)
Soccability Canada (National, with programs in BC)
- Website: www.soccability.ca
- Description: At Soccability Canada, we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive soccer landscape for all. Our initiatives break barriers and create opportunities across the country, ensuring that everyone has the chance to play and grow. Whether you’re an aspiring player or a supportive coach, our resources and programs are here to help you succeed.
🏊 Swimming
Vancouver Adapted Swim (Vancouver)
- Website: vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/adapted-and-integrated-programs.aspx
- Description: The Vancouver Park Board offers many adapted and integrated recreational activities for children, youth, adults, and seniors with disabilities.
Marina’s Swim School (Delta)
- Website: marinaswimschool.com/programs/programs-adapted-swim/
- Description: Autism Swim is the only certifying body offering professional development specific to autism, aquatics and surfing worldwide. Autism Swim and MSS work closely to deliver the best possible outcomes for the participants within our service. Our staff receive training, resources and support in order to understand the differing needs and wants of our neurodiverse participants; and to teach them in a way that is most conducive to their needs.
🎾 Tennis (Wheelchair)
BC Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA)
- Website: www.bcwheelchairsports.com/services/sports/
- Description: The provincial organization responsible for developing and offering wheelchair tennis programs.
🎓 University-Based Programs
UBC Recreation – Adaptive Sports (Vancouver)
- Website: recreation.ubc.ca/intramurals/events/adaptive-sports/
- Description: UBC Recreation Intramural’s Adaptive Sport event is meant for people of all abilities to come together and have the unique opportunity to experience a fun para-sport, wheelchair tennis. In collaboration with BC Wheelchair Sports Association and the UBC Tennis Centre, we are happy to present an inclusive and accessible opportunity for students to try something new! Read more about event day here!
