Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers
A captivating narrative guidebook to inspire everyone, no matter their abilities, to get outside and experience the country’s natural landscapes.

When Kellisa Kain was born premature with significant developmental and physical disabilities, she wasn’t expected to survive her first 24 hours. She defied the odds, and 20 years later she and her father, Christopher Kain, have pushiked using a specialized mobility chair across the entire United States.

In Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America’s Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers, Chris and Kellisa showcase some of the greatest trails across the US that can be completed while pushiking—hiking with someone in a wheelchair, mobility chair, or stroller. Part narrative, part guide, this book includes detailed trail descriptions, trail maps, tips for hiking with a stroller or mobility chair, and vibrant stories from Chris and Kellisa’s own experiences hiking in all 50 states. The featured trails vary in difficulty, from deserts to mountains and everything in between.

Sometimes even a stroll around the block can have frustrating barriers to those with wheels, and this can lead to families staying inside too often. Rugged Access for All gives families the knowledge, confidence, and direction to travel and experience the wonders of nature, no matter what mobility challenges they may face.

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Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers
A captivating narrative guidebook to inspire everyone, no matter their abilities, to get outside and experience the country’s natural landscapes.

When Kellisa Kain was born premature with significant developmental and physical disabilities, she wasn’t expected to survive her first 24 hours. She defied the odds, and 20 years later she and her father, Christopher Kain, have pushiked using a specialized mobility chair across the entire United States.

In Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America’s Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers, Chris and Kellisa showcase some of the greatest trails across the US that can be completed while pushiking—hiking with someone in a wheelchair, mobility chair, or stroller. Part narrative, part guide, this book includes detailed trail descriptions, trail maps, tips for hiking with a stroller or mobility chair, and vibrant stories from Chris and Kellisa’s own experiences hiking in all 50 states. The featured trails vary in difficulty, from deserts to mountains and everything in between.

Sometimes even a stroll around the block can have frustrating barriers to those with wheels, and this can lead to families staying inside too often. Rugged Access for All gives families the knowledge, confidence, and direction to travel and experience the wonders of nature, no matter what mobility challenges they may face.

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Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers

Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers

by Christopher Kain
Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers

Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America's Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers

by Christopher Kain

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Overview

A captivating narrative guidebook to inspire everyone, no matter their abilities, to get outside and experience the country’s natural landscapes.

When Kellisa Kain was born premature with significant developmental and physical disabilities, she wasn’t expected to survive her first 24 hours. She defied the odds, and 20 years later she and her father, Christopher Kain, have pushiked using a specialized mobility chair across the entire United States.

In Rugged Access for All: A Guide for Pushiking America’s Diverse Trails with Mobility Chairs and Strollers, Chris and Kellisa showcase some of the greatest trails across the US that can be completed while pushiking—hiking with someone in a wheelchair, mobility chair, or stroller. Part narrative, part guide, this book includes detailed trail descriptions, trail maps, tips for hiking with a stroller or mobility chair, and vibrant stories from Chris and Kellisa’s own experiences hiking in all 50 states. The featured trails vary in difficulty, from deserts to mountains and everything in between.

Sometimes even a stroll around the block can have frustrating barriers to those with wheels, and this can lead to families staying inside too often. Rugged Access for All gives families the knowledge, confidence, and direction to travel and experience the wonders of nature, no matter what mobility challenges they may face.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781538168417
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 04/01/2022
Pages: 280
Product dimensions: 6.08(w) x 8.65(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Christopher Kain is recognized as a leader in the special needs world with an emphasis on hiking, camping, and general travel. His blog, www.kellisaspath.com, shares his hiking adventures with his daughter Kellisa and has followers from across the world. He has also written for abilities.com, the world’s largest website dedicated to people with disabilities.

Table of Contents

Foreword Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck

Introduction

About This Book

Essential Gear for Pushiking

Trails Overview

Chapter 1: Alabama

Chapter 2: Alaska

Chapter 3: Arizona

Chapter 4: Arkansas

Chapter 5: Northern California

Chapter 6: Southern California

Chapter 7: Colorado

Chapter 8: Connecticut

Chapter 9: Delaware

Chapter 10: Florida

Chapter 11: Georgia

Chapter 12: Hawaii, Difficult

Chapter 13: Hawaii, Easy

Chapter 14: Idaho

Chapter 15: Illinois

Chapter 16: Indiana

Chapter 17: Iowa

Chapter 18: Kansas

Chapter 19: Kentucky

Chapter 20: Louisiana

Chapter 21: Maine

Chapter 22: Maryland

Chapter 23: Massachusetts

Chapter 24: Michigan, Lower Peninsula

Chapter 25: Michigan, Upper Peninsula

Chapter 26: Minnesota

Chapter 27: Mississippi

Chapter 28: Missouri

Chapter 29: Montana

Chapter 30: Nebraska

Chapter 31: Nevada

Chapter 32: New Hampshire

Chapter 33: New Jersey

Chapter 34: New Mexico

Chapter 35: New York

Chapter 36: North Carolina

Chapter 37: North Dakota

Chapter 38: Ohio

Chapter 39: Oklahoma

Chapter 40: Oregon

Chapter 41: Pennsylvania

Chapter 42: Rhode Island

Chapter 43: South Carolina

Chapter 44: South Dakota

Chapter 45: Tennessee

Chapter 46: Texas

Chapter 47: Utah

Chapter 48: Vermont

Chapter 49: Virginia

Chapter 50: Washington

Chapter 51: West Virginia

Chapter 52: Wisconsin

Chapter 53: Wyoming

Chapter 54: Washington, DC

Appendix: Trail Websites

Index

About the Author

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