The Old Ghost Road. I believe I'm the first wheelchair user to bike it.
13 years ago, I was climbing mountains, sailing oceans, and mountain biking any chance I could get. I was a stereotypical New Zealander, happiest when I was chasing the next hit of adrenaline. That...
Driving with confidence: how I navigate the road as a paraplegic wheelchair user.
Mastering adaptive driving. Driving has always been a big part of my independence. Today I’d like to share how I drive as a paraplegic wheelchair user, and the different adaptations that help me st...
10 ways LapStacker empowers your independence.
The LapStacker was designed by a wheelchair user to make everyday life easier by keeping belongings secure without limiting freedom of movement. Lightweight, durable and discreet, it installs in mi...
3 reasons you should master a wheelie in your wheelchair.
Why you should master the wheelchair wheelie? Mastering a wheelchair wheelie prevents forward tipping on hills, lets you carry things hands-free, and builds real confidence. Here's why it's worth t...
5 hacks to swim easier, safer and more independently as a paraplegic.
This seemed impossible the first time I tried. Transferring from a wheelchair to the ground, into a pool and then back out of the pool and into the wheelchair again as a paraplegic seemed impossibl...
Cold plunging for spinal cord injury recovery and resilience.
Why Cold Plunge? Wheelchair users are used to discomfort, so why invite more into our lives?The answer lies in the power of voluntary hardship to fortify our mental and emotional resilience, prepar...
Samanta Bullock - wheelchair fashion model.
Samanta is a wheelchair tennis champion, an inclusive fashion model, sought after speaker, and a health and wellbeing expert who is changing the way the world views inclusivity and wheelchair fashion.
Ira Edwards - wheelchair hunting and fishing wild man.
Alaskan born Ira Edwards has found creative ways to harvest the bounty from the land and sea despite having paraplegia and using a manual wheelchair. He’s also an adaptive skier, and created a bus...
Tanelle Bolt - paraplegic access and design consultant.
Tanelle Bolt, who is paralyzed from the waist down (T6 paraplegia), hasn’t let the cost of adaptive equipment stop her from being rad again. She is the founder of the RAD society which she started ...
Darryl Tait - extreme adaptive sports and wheelchair athlete.
Darryl Tait is an extreme sports and wheelchair athlete who loves going fast, getting air, and pushing the boundaries. He’s a humble guy who fulfilled his dream of competing in the x-games, became ...
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