A DAY ON THE SLOPES
The innovative TetraSki is a wheelchair-style device that allows people with spinal-cord injuries and other extremity impairments to ski independently. First developed at the University of Utah, the system is now available at more than a dozen resorts in Canada, France, Switzerland, and the U.S. The chairlift-friendly apparatus can be operated with a joystick or by breathing into and out of a tube, depending on a user’s needs.

A PLEASURE CRUISE 
Get snapshots of the New York skyline and selfies by the Statue of Liberty with Hudson River Community Sailing, an organization that offers lessons and laid-back day trips led by staff and volunteers trained in adaptive sailing. The group uses boats that can be outfitted for those with limited mobility, with custom seats and easy-to-handle rigging. 

A MEGA BIKE RACE 
The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is the world’s biggest recreational tour, running over eight days and 424 miles every July; the nonprofit Adaptive Sports Iowa typically gathers 80 or so riders to join in together. If a full week in the saddle sounds too ambitious, try a day exploring the newly opened Athene North Shore Recreation Area, in Des Moines. It has been designed with inclusivity in mind, from paved pathways to zero-entry ramps to the water.