US Adaptive Recreation Center
From December through March, physical and cognitive limitations are redefined through skiing and snowboarding. Using the best adaptive equipment and teaching techniques available, private one-on-one instruction maximizes each participant’s potential for success.
Mono-skis, bi-skis, and outriggers allow beginners to quickly feel the freedom of gliding down the mountain while those with more skill and determination take on the advanced slopes.
As a member school of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the USARC maintains high standards of service and safety. Each student is individually assessed by an instructor, outfitted with appropriate adaptive equipment and led through the lesson at a safe, yet challenging pace. The half-day or full-day lesson includes private instruction, lift ticket, and equipment.
In July and August, the USARC takes to the fresh waters of Big Bear Lake for wet and wild water skiing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, and fishing. Using a variety of modified and standard recreation equipment, along with a skilled staff of recreation therapists, lifeguards, licensed boat operators, and expertly trained volunteers, the excitement and adventure of these sports are safely introduced to each participant.
An exciting off-road, downhill wheelchair program offers access to back-country terrain and gravity-fed thrills previously available only to mountain bikers. Participants who want to leave the beaten path will feel the freedom of descending through the forest on wide-open fire roads or narrow, twisting trails. Bumps, ruts, rocks, roots, and ravines are smoothed by the four-wheel suspension on these “Chariots” while disc brakes provide speed control and sure stops.
Activities
See AllAlpine/Downhill Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis. There are tons of disabled skiers flying down the slopes across the country. Experienced skiers make it look easy as they swoosh and cut their way through powdery (and sometimes not so powdery) snow. While it takes some practice to refine…
Fishing
Flyfishing made a real big difference in my recovery and helped flip that switch from thinking about negative things to positive things. There is a lot of peace and a lot of connecting with nature involved with fishing. – David Folkerts, Chief Operations Officer of Project Healing Waters Fishing 101 Photo Credits: Matt Romero,…
Kayaking
When you go skiing, you need to find a mountain and cold weather. You don’t need anything special to start kayaking. Kayaking is just down the road. -Joe Mornini, Executive Director of Team River Runner Getting Started Looking to spend a quiet afternoon enjoying the outdoors and scenery? Perhaps you’re more of a thrill…
Paddle Boarding
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing 101 Getting Started It’s time for the fresh, chilly air and peaceful scenery offered by winter sports. If you’re looking for a way to improve balance and spatial awareness, and to get exercise at a level that you can set for yourself, consider adaptive snowshoeing this season. Snowshoeing is the “quiet” snow sport, according…
Water Skiing
Water Skiing 101 Ride the Wake! There is nothing like spending a warm summer day by the water. But water-skiers will tell you that even better is a day spent water skiing along on the surface of the water with the wind in their hair. Don’t think because you have a disability that you can’t…
Camping
Sailing
I have always been a competitive athlete and I enjoy that aspect of sailing. It’s not about who is the strongest, but who can think the best. It’s a three dimensional game of chess that is going on and the chess board is always changing. Water is never the same because of currents and the…
Snowboarding
All About Snowboarding History Thank you to Lindsay Schultz for contributing information to this article. Pipelines, shredding, jibbers, and boardercross are all part of the colorful trappings of what’s attracting winter sports lovers to the country’s newest and most popular pursuit of things-that-go-bump-in-the-snow. Otherwise known as snowboarding….. Originally embraced by preteen and adolescent males who…
Upcoming Events
Multiple-Day EVENT
01 June - 30 June For more information please contact: Sara Rosell-Gavigan, RTC, CTRS (909) 939- 7197 sara@usarc.org
Multiple-Day EVENT
01 December - 30 April For more information please contact: Sara Rosella-Gavigan, RTC, CTRS (909) 939-7197 sara@usarc.org
15 December - 30 March - Alpine/Downhill Skiing
- Snowboarding
01 December - 30 March - Alpine/Downhill Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
10 July - 29 August - Camping
- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
CONTACTS
- Email: mail@usarc.org
- Web: usarc.org
- Phone: (909) 584-0269
- Location: Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315-2897
43101 Goldmine Dr PO Box 2897 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 Map It Big Bear Lake CA 92315-2897
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43101 Goldmine Dr PO Box 2897 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 Map It Big Bear Lake CA 92315-2897
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