Universal Access Programs

Email us or call us at 413.584.2052 to pre-register.  Pre-registration required. Cost: $5-20 sliding scale.

Independent Hiking Days with Staff and Equipment Support

Explore the parks on your own with equipment, trail suggestions, and support from All Out Adventures Staff.  While this will not be a guided hiking experience, AOA staff will:

• Host a sign-in and registration table at the Program Base area
• Loan you and teach you how to use needed equipment (hiking poles, trails wheelchair, off-road walker)
• Show you trail suggestions where you can explore – we will have Program Leaders on 2 – 3 trails each day to check in with you and to offer assistance
• Be available by cell phone in case you need anything while you are in the park

 To participate in these hikes, participants will:

• Be comfortable exploring the trials relatively independently, while understanding that staff will be on the trails and available by cell phone in case assistance is needed
• Be able to use the equipment independently (though staff will provide support at the base in getting set up)
• Follow our guidelines for programming during COVID, including: 
  • Wearing a face covering (that covers mouth and nose) at base area and while hiking
  • Completing a checklist to attest to not having COVID symptoms upon arrival    

  
  Where to meet:
  Enter Mt. Tom State Reservation from the Rte 5 entrance in Holyoke. Once inside the park, you will see Bray Lake ahead of you. Take your first left and park in the parking lot. We meet outside the concrete building next to Bray Lake. 
  
  What to bring:
  Dress for hiking with sturdy shoes or hiking boots. Dress in layers. Bring a small backpack with a water bottle and snack. Extra warm layers.

  Important Information:
  There are bathrooms inside the building.

  Cost: $5-20. Sliding scale. 
  

Email us or call us at 413.584.2052 to pre-register.   

To limit the number of people in the program base area, we are spacing arrivals 15 minutes apart, and the cycles can be reserved for 1.5 hours.  Please let us know the approximate time you would like to arrive when you call or email.

Independent Cycling Days with Staff and Equipment Support

Explore the Norwottuck Rail Trail on your own with the use of our adaptive cycles, including recumbent trikes, tandem recumbent trikes, handcycles, and wheelchair tandems

AOA staff will:

• Host a sign-in and registration table at the Program Base area
• Loan you and teach you how to use the cycle you have reserved, including steering, braking, and shifting
• Be available by cell phone in case you need anything while out for your ride

To participate in these programs, participants will (either on their own or with the assistance of a caregiver who attends with them):

• Be able to steer, brake, and shift the cycle 
• Consistently stay to the right while riding and stop at intersections
• Be able to transfer on and off the cycle
• Be able to use the equipment independently (though staff will provide support at the base in getting set up and adjusting the equipment)
• Follow our guidelines for programming during COVID, including: 
  • Wearing a face covering (that covers mouth and nose) at base area and while cycling
  • Completing a checklist to attest to not having COVID symptoms upon arrival
    
    

  Cost: $5-$20. Sliding scale

  Parking: Park on the west side of the building in the parking lot near the Quarters Restaurant end. Be sure to park near the dumpsters to leave room for Quarters Restaurant customers.