Adaptive Paddling Solutions

12/09/2025

Learn more about the Canadian Northern Tradition of the qajak

Traditionally used for hunting, the use of qajait (kayaks) has virtually disappeared from contemporary Nunavik. Today, Thomassie Mangiok, Centre Director at Nuvviti School, is pushing to bring back the qajaq as a way for Inuit to connect with their roots and culture.

12/09/2025

Our society was created because our Adaptive Paddling Consultant, who started Abilities in Motion over 20 years ago in Ontario wanted to share this experience online with everyone.

This is a photo of the portable Hoyer lift that she was able to purchase for their use.

I encourage businesses to look into this for their own use.

To ask us questions, our adaptive consultant can provide first hand knowledge of the safe way to use it for paddling experiences.
info@adaptivepaddlingsolutions.org

If you want to help us build our capacity to share this knowledge, please reach out to us

Paddler being lowered into a kayak at Alliston by the volunteers

12/09/2025

Resharing this because it is so cool.

12/03/2025

Can you even imagine

Michelle Weger made history as the first service dog team to compete in the Speaker Slam Grand Slam in nine years and win the title of #1 Inspirational Speak...

12/03/2025

It took five years to find out what was wrong.

Michelle Weger made history as the first service dog team to compete in the Speaker Slam Grand Slam in nine years and win the title of #1 Inspirational Speak...

11/27/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6JWjOW4RVo

This video explains how Government of Nova Scotia is working to achieve accessibility in the built environment.

11/25/2025

We love watching shows with actors/actresses with visible and invisible disabilities. The more exposure to regular people rather than the "perfect " "perceived" body, movement, and mannerisms generated through pop culture and media, maybe the less we will stop judging ourselves and others.

Under 5% of all TV characters have a disability.

Only about 21% of these characters are played by disabled actors.

This is why authentic representation of the disabled community matters.

11/25/2025

being done

11/19/2025

Curious?

09/02/2025