Rochester Accessible Adventures

A new excursion with Capt. L J - Tomboy Adventures LLC has been added! Tickets go fast! Grab yours today!

Capt LJ just dropped two more inclusive guided kayaking history tours for next week!
And there might still be openings in the Intro to Kayaking guided excursions this week!

Adaptive and standard equipment options. Adaptive Board Safe launch site!

Read the excursion details carefully and make sure to sign up for the right one for you. Intro sessions are perfect for those of you who recently tried out kayaks at the ExtRAAvaganza and the Churchville Park events. These history tours are best for those who have already built up the endurance for a longer trip on the water.

Capt. L J - Tomboy Adventures LLC
https://events.ticketleap.com/events/capt-l-j-tomboy-adventures-llc

In the photo, five kayakers are paddling on a calm canal under a clear blue sky with a bridge in the background. The guide is using a small microphone for amplification.





New York Power Authority
NYS Canal Corporation

From our friends at Webster Public Library

Jennalyn Suda from Long to Learn, LLC will be presenting information about puberty for parents of children with disabilities. Learn about these topics and more:
Understanding puberty
Starting the conversation
Hygiene and daily living skills
Communication strategies
Safety and boundaries
Supporting yourself as a caregiver

This is a virtual presentation on Zoom. It will be recorded and available later on WPL's YouTube channel.
Registration is required to get the zoom link. If you need any reasonable accommodations, please contact Jenny Paxson at [email protected] or call 585-872-7075 x6144 at least 7 business days before the event.

Flyer with an image of a parent and teenage son having a serious conversation on a couch in a bright living room setting; promoting Puberty 101: Guidance for Parents of Children with Disabilities.

Capt LJ just dropped two more inclusive guided kayaking history tours for next week!
And there might still be openings in the Intro to Kayaking guided excursions this week!

Adaptive and standard equipment options. Adaptive Board Safe launch site!

Read the excursion details carefully and make sure to sign up for the right one for you. Intro sessions are perfect for those of you who recently tried out kayaks at the ExtRAAvaganza and the Churchville Park events. These history tours are best for those who have already built up the endurance for a longer trip on the water.

Capt. L J - Tomboy Adventures LLC
https://events.ticketleap.com/events/capt-l-j-tomboy-adventures-llc

In the photo, five kayakers are paddling on a calm canal under a clear blue sky with a bridge in the background. The guide is using a small microphone for amplification.





New York Power Authority
NYS Canal Corporation

Phenomenal impact of ! Love seeing how our Inclusion Partner, Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville, NY is rolling out the welcome mat to people across the region!

The process of becoming more and more inclusive is a journey -- and this proves that we CAN make inclusion happen when we work to remove obstacles and put supports in place! When we are EXPECTING people with disabilities to be out and about, people come!

What a beautiful day outside with Outdoor Discovery Day! Great opportunity to try out equipment that is in our region - there's tech for trails, birding, sledding, kayaking, cycling, and more! And, our Inclusion Partners are expecting YOU out here!

The Goal: Match the equipment with the people who want to get outside, and with places that are expecting them!

Wonderful to meet new families and see longtime friends!


Abilities Movement, Inc.
Endless Highway, Inc.
Genesee Valley Audubon Society
Genesee Land Trust

Got into some wonderful conversations...so there aren't so many pictures...but, it was fun!
A group in the shade of the pavilion scheming about more accessible community parks. Two longtime friends smiling in front of RAA's table. Anita tries out the GRIT Freedom all-terrain chair.

Come join us today! Lots of great equipment to get you outdoors!
See you soon!
1:00-3:00PM TODAY! Channing H Philbrick Park, 1 Linear Park Drive, Penfield.

Graphic highlighting RAA's presence at Outdoor Discovery Day with Genesee Land Trust and friends.

We will be at Outdoor Discovery Day THIS SUNDAY with our Inclusion Partners, Genesee Land Trust and Genesee Valley Audubon Society along with community allies, Endless Highway, Inc. and Abilities Movement, Inc.!

1:00-3:00PM
Channing H. Philbrick Park
1 Linear Park Drive, NY

Come learn about the growing list of adaptive equipment that makes getting outside easier, and check out places that are expecting YOU in the outdoors!

Adaptive Birding tools
All-terrain chairs
Hand cycles
Free wheel
Front wheel
Huckleberry Hiker Chair
Kayaks
And more

https://www.geneseelandtrust.org/master-calendar/2026/outdoordiscovery

psst! Check out *FREE* outdoor programs through OnTheCanals.com - featuring RAA's Inclusion Partners: Genesee Valley Audubon Society Capt. L J - Tomboy Adventures LLC, Elevator Alley Kayak Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville, NY and more!



Move United Sport

Outdoor Discovery Day — Genesee Land Trust Discover a world of tools and resources that make the outdoors more accessible. Try out mobility devices that make it easier for you, your family, and friends to enjoy the great outdoors.

See you this evening at Three Heads Brewing
RAA-ising the Bar for Inclusion of EVERYONE in recreation and tourism!

Drop by and stay a while! Mix, mingle, eat, drink (+NA options), and lots of being merry together!

Fabulous food truck on site provided by Reservoir Dog'z with vegetarian options, too!

Come have fun this evening! 4:30-7:00PM!
Many thanks to our sponsor, United Access



Flyer for tonight's RAA-ising the Bar with light wood panel background behind a clear glass with RAA's logo.

Huge congratulations to Darby Racey, On the Canals program manager, who received the Advocate of the Year Award from the New York State Office of the Chief Disability Officer, Kim Hill Ridley! Darby is a fabulous advocate, and it is wonderful to see all the changes she kick-started across the Canal Corridor, creating greater accessibility along the way!

Great to celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Albany! So appreciate what people like Kim Hill Ridley and Willow Baer (Commissioner of the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) and their teams do to impact the systems of support for people with disabilities! Had some energizing conversations today!



Darby on an outdoor stage giving remarks at the Disability Pride event at the Plaza in Albany. Darby and Anita pause for a picture after the event. Chief Disability Officer Kim Hill Ridley speaks at the event. Darby and NYS Canal Corporation team at their table sharing info about all the inclusive opportunities now available through the On The Canals program. Darby and family, celebrating with the awards.