Oregon Adaptive Sports

Oregon Adaptive Sports We create access to high quality outdoor recreation for individuals with disabilities.

This is what it looks like when someone gets to define their own experience on snow: “Everything about the OAS on-snow e...
05/04/2026

This is what it looks like when someone gets to define their own experience on snow:

“Everything about the OAS on-snow experience was perfect; I felt like I had complete agency to direct what I wanted to get out of my lessons. The instructor and guides made sure they understood my goals, and really worked to help me push myself in a safe environment. ”

We are grateful for every athlete who trusted us with their time on snow, and every instructor who made space for it!

Image Description: Two people snowboard down a wide, groomed slope, one in the foreground and one further downhill, with trees, a parking lot, and snow-covered mountains in the background under an orange graphic overlay. Text above the image sits on an orange background: “'Everything about the O-A-S on-snow experience was perfect; I felt like I had complete agency to direct what I wanted to get out of my lessons. The instructor and guides made sure they understood my goals, and really worked to help me push myself in a safe environment.' O-A-S Athlete, Winter 2025/26."

We loved partnering with The Central Oregon Collective for skiing.... only a little over a month until we are all out th...
05/04/2026

We loved partnering with The Central Oregon Collective for skiing.... only a little over a month until we are all out there cycling together!

Join us at Regal Old Mill for a screening of Best Day Ever, with the KBF team members and our partners from Oregon Adapt...
05/02/2026

Join us at Regal Old Mill for a screening of Best Day Ever, with the KBF team members and our partners from Oregon Adaptive Sports! This event is part of our annual Turns and Berns Camp in Bend, which allows participants to experience the best of high desert life and develop skills on the snow and on the dirt as they ski and mountain bike with the support of KBF and OAS!

Stick around after the film for a lively discussion featuring stars of the film and members of the OAS team.

Tickets: https://give.kellybrushfoundation.org/event/best-day-ever-bend/e773801/register/new/select-tickets

Image Description: Best Day Ever film screening. Thursday, May 9th, 6:30. Regal Old Mill, Bend, Oregon. A collage-style film poster shows multiple scenes, including people biking on trails, swimming, and spending time together outdoors, with large text reading “Best Day Ever” and several film festival laurels displayed across the image.

Oregon Adaptive Sports celebrates  ! Today we honor the adaptive sport community — the athletes, advocates, coaches, and...
04/28/2026

Oregon Adaptive Sports celebrates !

Today we honor the adaptive sport community — the athletes, advocates, coaches, and organizations building a more inclusive world through sport. We are proud to stand with Inclusion Partners across the country.

Celebrate. Rally. Build.



Image Description: a person wearing a red life vest stands outdoors near trees, raising one arm. Large text reads “Sport has the power to push us further and bring us together.” and “TODAY is National Adaptive Sport Day.” Additional text reads “National Adaptive Sport Day 4.28,” “Celebrate. Rally. Build,” “ ,” and “nationaladaptivesportday.com.” Bottom left includes the NFHS logo and the phrase “Play. Perform. Compete. Together.”

The OAS Team will be on Spring Break from Monday, April 27th, to Friday, May 1st. During this time our office and progra...
04/26/2026

The OAS Team will be on Spring Break from Monday, April 27th, to Friday, May 1st.

During this time our office and programs will be closed.

We'll be back in action on Monday, May 4th, ready to facilitate summer programs!

Image Description: Graphic showing two people riding adaptive handcycles on a dirt road through a wooded area, viewed from behind. Both wear blue “Turns & Berms” jerseys and helmets. Large text reads “O-A-S SPRING BREAK,” “O-A-S Office Closed,” and “No Programs.” Additional text at the bottom reads “Monday, April 27th → Friday, May 1st.”

Athlete Registration for the 2026 Summer Season will open on Wednesday, May 6th!Summer program offerings are available t...
04/25/2026

Athlete Registration for the 2026 Summer Season will open on Wednesday, May 6th!

Summer program offerings are available to view under the events calendar on our website.

Image Description: Orange-tinted graphic of a golf course scene; a person sits in an adaptive golf cart and swings a golf club, with trees and fairway in the background. Large text reads “Summer Athlete Registration” and “Opens May 6th.”

Something big is happening! On April 28, we're joining the national movement for disability inclusion in sport.Sport has...
04/23/2026

Something big is happening! On April 28, we're joining the national movement for disability inclusion in sport.

Sport has the power to push us further and bring us closer — and on National Adaptive Sport Day, we celebrate exactly that.

Celebrate. Rally. Build.

Add your voice. Sign the pledge and stand with the adaptive sport community.

www.NationalAdaptiveSportDay.com


Image Description: a person rides an adaptive mountain bike on a dirt trail in the foreground, with another rider following behind; large white text reads “Sport has the power to push us further and bring us together.” and “Something big is happening.”; additional text reads “National Adaptive Sport Day 4.28,” “Inaugural National Adaptive Sport Day,” “Celebrate. Rally. Build.” “4.28.2026 | ,” and “nationaladaptivesportday.com.”

04/22/2026

The Paralympians and Olympians from Oregon represent the best of our state. I’m pleased to celebrate their hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all the athletes on their achievements!

We wrapped the 2025/2026 Winter season this past weekend!Day after day, this community kept showing up and making space ...
04/21/2026

We wrapped the 2025/2026 Winter season this past weekend!

Day after day, this community kept showing up and making space on the mountain. What unfolded out there was steady, joyful, and driven by people who believe in access.

Winter might be behind us, but the momentum is not: stay tuned, Summer Athlete Registration will open on May 6th!

Image Descriptions: ID1: a skier in a sitski carves a turn, spraying snow outward while holding outriggers, wearing a red jacket, patterned OAS jersey, goggles, and a helmet. Large white text reads “OAS WINTER RECAP:" ID2: a person standing on snow, wearing a green jacket and an orange OAS vest, facing a snowy landscape with another person blurred in the distance. White text reads “6,000+ Volunteer Hours”. ID3: A child skis forward on a gentle slope using two outriggers, wearing a black helmet, goggles, and a black patterned jacket with red garland around their neck. White text reads “400+ Athletes”. ID4: Two people ski together on a snowy run, one seated in a sitski while another skis behind using tethers, both wearing helmets and goggles. White text reads “1,324+ Experiences”.

All smiles for the last day of the OAS winter season:One more lap, one more laugh, one more moment that brought this who...
04/19/2026

All smiles for the last day of the OAS winter season:

One more lap, one more laugh, one more moment that brought this whole community together.

What’s one memory you’re holding onto from this season?

Image Description: Snowy slope; a person skis a sit ski facing the camera, smiling, wearing a helmet, goggles, and a purple jacket, with one outrigger extended to the side.

04/17/2026

Building belonging on snow for nearly 30 years.The Gene Landsmann Gemütlichkeit Award honors someone who shapes the feel...
04/17/2026

Building belonging on snow for nearly 30 years.

The Gene Landsmann Gemütlichkeit Award honors someone who shapes the feeling of a place, not just the experience. It recognizes the warmth, friendliness, and shared joy that makes people feel like they belong.

For decades, Colleen Dougherty has built exactly that at Oregon Adaptive Sports and across Oregon’s ski community.

Not just access to sport, but a space where people arrive and feel it right away: this is for me, I’m part of this.

Read more about Colleen’s impact and this statewide recognition at https://oregonadaptivesports.org/building-belonging-on-snow-for-nearly-30-years-colleen-dougherty-receives-the-gemutlichkeit-award/

Image Description: five people pose together, four standing and one seated in a wheelchair holding a wooden award, while two people hold an OAS banner across the front; a green graphic in the upper left reads “Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism.”

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