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https://www.radsociety.ca/ has some really nice gear available for rent if you are traveling to Vancouver Island. I recommend you check them out.
https://www.radsociety.ca/gear
They also need volunteers to expand to other areas.
This is neat:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1570443429850787842
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Adaptive Sport And Recreation | Radsociety.ca
The RAD Recreation Adapted Society is a not for profit society that is making outdoor recreation possible for people living with limited mobility.
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And they have @accesstrax available!
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Tanelle and RAD are awesome!!
Love seeing accessibility tech being talked about on mainstream media!
https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/16/waymaps-app-helps-the-visually-impaired-navigate-public-transit/
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Waymap’s app helps visually impaired navigate public transit – TechCrunch
The Waymap app provides free audio step-by-step directions to users, directing them within 3 feet of accuracy.
Interesting to see this as there is a similar add-on for wheelchairs here in Japan called Jinriki.
https://nocamels.com/2022/05/paratrek-wheelchair-hiking/
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Israel's Paratrek Designed A Wheelchair To Make Hiking 'Accessible For All'
A unique wheelchair developed for rough terrain gave riders who weren't able to walk the chance to join an annual high school hiking trip.
This is great news… but I hope they are different than the ones here in Japan. If I remember correctly, I had to tilt my backrest ridiculously low to get in a Sienna…
https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/21/may-mobility-to-intro-wheelchair-accessible-autonomous-shuttles/
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May Mobility has wheelchair-accessible autonomous shuttles – TechCrunch
May Mobility is partnering with wheelchair-accessible van manufacturer BraunAbility to modify its fleet of Toyota Siennas to include ADA-compliant vehicles.
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I reached out to the company and they said that the lowest point of entry was 142cm (or 54”).
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