35 adaptive sports, peer-support, and activity-based therapy organizations in California: 22 adaptive sports programs, 5 activity-based therapy programs, 4 peer-support groups and 4 organizations doing both. Verified July 2026. You do not need to be an athlete: many of these exist as much for the community as the sport.
Ability First Sports
Ability First Sports is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in CA, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.
Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association (ASRA)
San Diego nonprofit providing year-round adaptive sports (wheelchair basketball, soccer, tennis, rugby, hand-cycling, swimming) to children and adults with physical disabilities.
Be Perfect Foundation
Promotes a holistic, exercise-based therapy approach to SCI recovery and helps families afford life-changing equipment and medical supplies; prioritizes children/young adults under 21 with physical disabilities and demonstrated financial need.
Break the Barriers
Fresno nonprofit offering inclusive sports, fitness, and arts classes integrating people with and without disabilities.
Central California Adaptive Sports Center
Central Sierra Nevada nonprofit offering adaptive skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking, mountain biking, and rock climbing for individuals with a wide range of disabilities since 2014.
DSUSA Orange County - The Achievers
Orange County Move United/DSUSA chapter providing adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for people with physical disabilities.
Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association (FWWAA)
San Jose/Bay Area association promoting wheelchair sports competition, recreation, and fitness for people with physical disabilities, with junior sports camps and team programs.
Operation Surf
Central Coast (San Luis Obispo/Santa Cruz) adaptive surf nonprofit providing multi-day surf programs with peer-to-peer support for injured veterans and people with disabilities.
PossAbilities at Loma Linda University
PossAbilities at Loma Linda University is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in CA, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.
SCI Active Network
Vallejo-based 501(c)(3) connecting spinal cord injury survivors and families through peer mentoring, a monthly Solano County support meeting, and family-inclusive activities across Northern California.
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center SCI Peer Support Program
Hospital-based (San Jose) free spinal cord injury peer support program matching current patients with trained former patients for encouragement during rehab and community reintegration.
The Unrecables (DSUSA Los Angeles)
Los Angeles volunteer-based Move United/DSUSA chapter serving the recreational and adaptive sports needs of people with physical disabilities, primarily adaptive skiing and recreation.
United States Adaptive Recreation Center
United States Adaptive Recreation Center is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in CA, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.
WeEMBRACE
Sacramento-area nonprofit offering adaptive sports programs (basketball, soccer) for individuals with disabilities and their families.
BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation
Bay Area nonprofit founded 1976 offering wheelchair basketball, rugby, handcycling, kayaking, rock climbing, sled hockey, and fitness classes for people with physical disabilities and visual impairments throughout the greater Bay Area.
Northern California Spinal Cord Network
Northern California nonprofit providing care packages for newly injured, equipment grants, peer mentoring, mental health therapy funding, and SCI resources for people living with spinal cord injury throughout the region.
Rancho Los Amigos Wheelchair Sports Program
Hospital-based program established 1987 offering competitive wheelchair sports (Rancho Halos teams) and adaptive outdoor adventures including archery, cycling, sailing, and rock climbing for patients and LA County community members.
Central Valley Ballers / Fresno Wheelers (Valley Children's Adaptive Sports)
Fresno-based adult wheelchair basketball community (Central Valley Ballers / Valley Children's Fresno Wheelers, NWBA members) providing free competition and equipment in the Central Valley.
Challenge Center
Adaptive rehabilitation and exercise program in La Mesa for people with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, availability, and cost directly with the program.
Precision Rehabilitation
Activity-based rehabilitation program in Long Beach for people with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, referral requirements, availability, and cost directly with the program.
Achilles International Los Angeles
LA chapter of Achilles International providing wheelchair racing training, guided marathon participation, and weekly group workouts that transform the lives of people with physical disabilities through athletic programs and social connection.
Access Mammoth (formerly Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra)
Access Mammoth (formerly Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra) is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in Mammoth Lakes, CA, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.
Center of Restorative Exercise (C.O.R.E.)
Adaptive rehabilitation and exercise program in Northridge for people with paralysis and neurological conditions. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, referral requirements, availability, and cost directly with the program.
SoCal Adaptive Sports
Riverside County and Southern California nonprofit founded 2020 providing inclusive adaptive sports clinics (wheelchair basketball, volleyball, hockey, boccia, archery) for people with physical disabilities of all ages.
Bay Area and Western Chapter PVA
Palo Alto-based PVA chapter serving spinal cord injured veterans in Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Pacific Islands through wheelchair sporting events, SCI center recreation activities, and sponsorship of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
The Perfect Step
Activity-based paralysis recovery center in Pomona. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, availability, and cost directly with the program.
Access Leisure (City of Sacramento)
City of Sacramento Parks & Recreation's Paralympic Sport program offering adaptive sports and recreation (wheelchair basketball, hand cycling) for people with disabilities.
Paralyzed Veterans of America California Chapter
Since 1946, California PVA chapter serving paralyzed veterans through adaptive sports and recreation (scuba, sky diving, boccia, racing, court and water sports), advocacy, and peer support programs statewide.
Challenged Sailors San Diego
All-volunteer nonprofit offering free adaptive sailing every Friday and Saturday on 10 wheelchair-accessible sailboats with electric joystick steering and onboard lift transfers for people with disabilities.
San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation (SDASF)
San Diego foundation improving quality of life for children and adults with permanent physical disabilities (SCI, amputations, spina bifida, CP, MD) through sports and recreation.
Triumph Foundation
SoCal nonprofit serving SCI/D through newly-injured support, peer mentoring, equipment grants, and 20+ adaptive recreation events annually including quad rugby, pickleball, cycling, tennis, and adapted scuba.
Shared Adventures
Shared Adventures is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in Santa Cruz, CA, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.
Access Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe nonprofit formed in 2023 to remove physical barriers for people with disabilities wanting to enjoy the area's outdoor recreation.
Achieve Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe adaptive sports org (formerly Disabled Sports USA Far West, founded 1967) offering adaptive skiing, snowboarding, water sports, climbing, and multi-day camps for people with disabilities and veterans.
Abilities Recovery Center
Activity-based recovery program in Van Nuys for people with paralysis and neurological conditions. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, availability, and cost directly with the program.
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