This summer at Lake James there will be kayaking and guided hikes geared to be accessible for people with disabilities. The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation announced a partnership with Waypoint Adventure, based in Black Mountain, that will provide adaptive recreation programs for visitors with disabilities. Recreation activities such as accessible kayaking and guided hikes will be offered at a few western state parks this summer and fall as a pilot program, according to a press release from the N.
C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The first programs, accessible kayaking, will be offered at Lake James and Lake Norman state parks in July and August.
Registration is required. Kayaking programs are open for registration and seeking participants and volunteers. Guided hikes will be offered in the fall, with registration opening in late summer, the release said.
The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation announced a new partnership with Waypoint Adventure to provide adaptive recreation programs for visitors with disabilities. Lake James State Park is one of the first to offer adaptive kayaking. “We are eager to launch this program to offer a new way for visitors with disabilities to experience and enjoy North Carolina’s beautiful state parks,” State Parks Director Brian Strong said in the release.
“This is an important step for us in reaching an underserved population in North Carolina and connecting them with the outdoors. We are exci.
