Carley Pearson, ADA Coordinator for Knox County, TN, demonstrates the features she uses at the BoardSafe Accessible Kayak and Canoe Launch located at Seven Islands State Birding Park in Kodak, TN.
🎥 Watch Carley in the full video here: fb.watch/BkGlsjJJCL.
Eric Collins, Park Manager at Seven Islands, shared, “I don’t think people understand the impact until they see it being used.” He spoke positively about Tennessee’s ongoing efforts to make its state parks accessible to all.
Tennessee’s Access 2030 Initiative
Access 2030 is a statewide initiative aimed at making Tennessee State Parks the most accessible in the country by the year 2030. The program focuses on removing barriers and providing inclusive outdoor experiences for every visitor.
Park improvements under this initiative include:
- wheelchair-accessible parking, trails, and overlooks.
- all-terrain wheelchairs at 22 state parks (including 11 in Middle Tennessee).
- colorblind viewer scopes.
- BoardSafe’s accessible products, such as kayak and canoe launches, ADA-compliant gangways, pedestrian bridges, fishing piers, and courtesy boat docks.
Each state park now has a dedicated webpage highlighting accessibility features, along with helpful online resources like educational program request forms.
Tennessee State Parks has partnered with accessibility leaders such as Sunrise Medical, which provides all-terrain wheelchairs at select parks, and BoardSafe Docks, a marine access specialist known for designing and building inclusive, ADA-compliant water access systems.
BoardSafe’s Commitment to Accessibility and Our Partners
What sets BoardSafe Docks apart is our comprehensive, consultative approach, offering design, manufacturing, and installation services tailored to improve access for all. BoardSafe works closely with TN key partners, including:
- Tennessee State Parks.
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
- Tennessee RiverLine.
- Tennessee Blueways.
- Legacy Parks Foundation.
The Tennessee State Parks Conservancy plays a crucial role in supporting these accessibility efforts through fundraising and project support. Together with partners like BoardSafe Docks, they’re ensuring that outdoor and on-water adventures are accessible to everyone now and in the years to come.
BoardSafeDocks is honored to be an accessibility expert and partner, creating accessible adventures for all who want to access the water. To learn more about BoardSafeDocks, our products, our impact, and our role in education and advocacy, give us a call at 610-899-0286 or contact us through our website at BoardSafeDocks.com.