Day 4
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Day 4 – Seal Rock and Portland
Adaptive Kayaking with Adventures Without Limits. This incredible nonprofit believes that everyone has the right to enjoy the mental, physical, and social benefits of time spent outdoors. Unfortunately, outdoor recreation is not always accessible, affordable, or a safe and welcoming space for all people. This is where Adventures Without Limits comes in! Their adaptive programs are led by a skilled team of guides that have experience working with folks from diverse life experiences and are a wiz of adaptive outdoor recreation equipment. Their vision is simple – to bring people of all ability levels and backgrounds together to enjoy the great outdoors. It was a life-changing experience to go adaptive kayaking for the first time in my life, and they had every possible piece of adaptive equipment you can imagine to help people with a wide variety of disabilities get on the water!
Check-In at Hyatt Centric. This was a perfectly located hotel from which to end our Portland adventure! It has 220 boutique rooms and suites with eclectic touches inspired by the local surroundings. Opt for a chic corner room with city views or get more space in a stylish one-bedroom suite. My ADA accessible room was spacious and very comfortable with a very nice roll-in shower Once you’ve dropped your bags, step outside and begin to explore the Pearl District and beyond! We stayed here to be close to the stadium for a major league soccer game, and it was a very easy 10 minute roll to get there. There are also tons of restaurants and shops nearby.
Portland Timbers at Providence Park. Prior to visiting Portland, I had never been to a major league soccer game, and I’m so glad this is the city where I was able to do it for the first time! The energy was absolutely crazy, the general admission fan section was cheering and yelling for the entire duration of the game, and fans were more than happy to explain everything that was going on. We had wonderful seats in the ADA section, and the entire stadium was very easy to navigate in my wheelchair. The Timbers defeated the Los Angeles Football Club, so there was green smoke and happiness all around at the end of the night!
If this sounds like a type of wheelchair accessible adventure you’d like to embark upon, please reach out to Travel Oregon for assistance with crafting the itinerary of a lifetime!