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.
6 programs in Oregon

Local & regional organizations

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.