6 adaptive sports, peer-support, and activity-based therapy organizations in Oregon: 4 adaptive sports programs, 1 peer-support group and 1 organization 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.

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Cost is usually negotiable. Most of these are nonprofits — ask about scholarships, subsidised sessions, and loaner equipment before you rule anything out. New to this? Start with our adaptive sports guide.
Adaptive sports

Adaptive at Hilyard (Hilyard Community Center)

OR

Eugene-area program providing diverse adaptive recreation programs and adaptive equipment rental for people with disabilities.

Multi-sport
Adaptive sports

World Wheelchair Sports

OR

Eugene nonprofit founded and run by people with disabilities, providing outdoor recreation and competitive athletics (disAbled sailOR sailing, Wheels In Nature adaptive cycling/kayaking/skiing) for people with mobility impairments.

CyclingOutdoorSkiingKayakingSailing
Adaptive sports

Oregon Adaptive Sports

Bend, OR

Bend-based Move United member founded 1996 creating 2,000+ high-quality outdoor recreation experiences annually for 400+ individuals with disabilities in skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, cycling, rock climbing, and paddling.

SkiingSnowboardingCyclingKayakingClimbingGolf
Adaptive sports

Adaptive Sports Northwest

Portland, OR

Portland-based nonprofit (formerly Oregon Disability Sports) serving Oregon and SW Washington since 1982, offering goalball, wheelchair basketball, rugby, pickleball, sit volleyball, para archery, cycling, and youth swimming as a recognized Paralympic Sports Club.

BasketballRugbyPickleballTennisCyclingSwimming
Support group

Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection

Portland, OR

Portland peer-led nonprofit with SCI community health workers hosting meetups, support groups, adaptive camping events, and wheelchair maintenance workshops; free to all SCI survivors and their families in Oregon and SW Washington.

Support groupsPeer mentoringOutdoorCamps
Sports + support

Tri-State PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America)

Silverton, OR

PVA chapter serving paralyzed veterans in Oregon, Idaho, and SW Washington through advocacy, adaptive sports and health-promotion activities, peer support, and access to national Veterans Wheelchair Games and Winter Sports Clinic.

Support groupsPeer mentoringVeteransMulti-sport

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Listings are curated and web-verified (July 2026), but programs change, move, and close — confirm before you travel. A listing here is directory information, not an SCI.help endorsement. Spot an error or know a program we've missed? Tell us.