ADAPTIVE SPORTS & ACCESSIBILITY OPEN HOUSE
Adventure for Everyone
We believe adventure is for everyone, regardless of one's abilities. We're inviting you to join us on Wednesday, June 11th from 1-7pm to observe and participate in adaptive adventure sports, including: Zip line, wheel luge, rock climbing, archery, hiking and yard games.
Open House Details
Location: Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park
Address: 462 Scenic Drive, Muskegon, MI 49445 (located inside Muskegon State Park)
When: Wednesday, June 11th from 1pm to 7pm (drop in any time)
Activities: Zip line, wheel luge, rock climbing, archery, hiking and yard games. (all activities provided with assistance and adaptive equipment)
Cost: This is a FREE event. No pass purchase is required, but we ask that anyone who wishes to particpate in activities RSVP in advance.
Accessibility at Muskegon Luge
Our park has accessibility features like widened pathways and ramps at our lodge. Hiking trails and areas around the lodge have a packed dolomite surface for wheel chair use. We also have equipment, like an all-terrain track chair and an accessible UTV with a pull-down ramp and wheel chair tie-downs to transport people to different venues within the Park.
About Our Adaptive Sports
Through the use of special equipment and various adaptations we are able to provide access to anyone who wants to try any of our activities. Our staff is trained to work with participants and discuss the best ways to adapt the activity based on individual needs.
All-Terrain Track Chair
The all-terrain track chair can be used anywhere in the State Park, including beach sand and snow. We will have 6 track chairs available to use for free during this event. The Sports Park hiking trails are groomed and marked for accessibility.
Luge
Our adaptive luge program can allow a person without lower body mobility to steer a sled using reigns. We've also worked with visitors with visual or hearing impairments to adapt using additional or modified communication. This can be done on ice or on our wheel luge track.
Archery
We provide beginner archery instruction with a lightweight compound bow. We have equipment to adapts bows for people limited mobility as well as visual impairments.
Adaptive Zip Line
We can use an "easy seat" to allow a participant without lower body mobility to be supported while zipping down the line. We use our modified UTV to transport participants to the top of the dune. Up top, for people who are not able to climb the stairs, we can hoist the participant to the top platform using our "RALF" pulley system.
Rock Climbing
Our rock climbing wall is 38 ft tall with three sides. We use adaptive equipment to enable people with limited mobility to experience the rock wall by pulling themslves up the wall or being hoisted by an assistant. We also have staff available to assist climbers who have visual impairments.
Mobility at the Park
We use an ATV, equipped with a wheel chair ramp and lock downs to transport participants to the top of the zip line and aroun the park.
Community Partners
For this event we have partnered with the following organizations to assist with providing accessible recreation. These partners are volunteering their time and resources to help plan the event, provide professional expertise in working directly with participants and providing customized adaptive equipment for the activities.
Background
In 2009 we partnered with the Michigan DNR to develop our accessible hiking trail system, the Lost Lake lookout platform and our accessible wheel luge track through a $700,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation's Access to Recreation program. In 2019 we were awarded a $300,000 grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund which allowed us to develop our adaptive zip line and canopy tour.
Our team is committed to continually learning and expanding our experience in universal accessibility and adaptive sports. We have hired industry professionals to train our staff in how to communicate with guests and how to use equipment and adapt our activities. Of course, there's no such thing as a "one size fits all" approach to adaptive sports. Our process is to have open communication with anyone who wants to recreate so we can work together to figure out how to make it happen.
Team Building for Groups
Plan a mental health day for employees or do some bonding with your Scouts or athletes. We'll help you plan a full itinerary of adventure activies that will bring your team together.
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