AQVA offers sailing to children and adults with mobility and sensory impairments.

Some of our sailors have been disabled since birth whereas others have become disabled more recently, for example following an accident or a stroke. Others must deal with degenerative conditions such as multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, or ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease.)

For some our program represents a return to a sport they once enjoyed before having to deal with a disability. However, the majority of our first-timers are rookies to the sailing world and are thrilled to become acquainted with such an exciting and liberating sport.

For all of our participants a sailing excursion also means one of the few times of the week when a wheelchair, walker or other mobility aid gets left behind on the dock, and the waters of Lac St. Louis are theirs to explore.