The ADA Kayak and Boat Launch consists of an accessible gangway, floating dock, and other ADA features that assist an adaptive rower or adaptive paddler to enter the cockpit of a kayak, canoe, or other watercraft. What is ADA? The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits…
What is an adaptive kayak boat launch?
In the video below, BoardSafe explains the features of its adaptive kayak boat launch that provide access to those with disabilities, handicaps, and other mobility limitations. The launch is ideally engineered and built for kayaks, canoes, and other boats.
The ADA-compliant adaptive kayak boat launch was engineered based on existing adaptive paddling applications, as well as innovations generated by a group of adaptive kayakers and paddlers. read more
At BoardSafe Docks, we believe we have designed and built the best ADA adaptive boat launch available on the market. That’s not coming from us — it’s coming from the adaptive kayakers and para-rowers. After all, they are the experts, and they are also the ones who designed it. read more
Customers who live or work in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and want Pearson Pilings for their commercial or residential project, need to purchase them through Northeast Products and Services, Inc. (“Northeast”). Northeast is the exclusive distributor of Pearson Pilings in the Mid-Atlantic states. Pearson's fiberglass composite…
Adaptive Boat Launch, Piers, and Rowing Products BoardSafe has developed a line of ADA-accessible products specifically for the adaptive athlete. These products include an adaptive kayak, canoe and boat launch, accessible piers, and floating docks with ADA features, as well as adaptive rowing docks for adaptive rowing (See…
On September 11, 2015, after installing the first BoardSafe Adaptive Kayak Launch, at Leaser Lake, Dan Smalley and Jason Strozyk from BoardSafe Docks met with a number of Disabled Paddlers and representatives from the Leaser Lake Heritage Foundation to discuss what adaptive features needed to be added to the launch. Located…
BoardSafe and Bailey Wood Products To better serve the needs of our customers, we have partnered with Bailey Wood Products of Kempton, PA, to supply us with various wood species such as Thermally Modified Wood, Ipe, Jatoba, etc. Bailey Wood Products has been serving customers for 82 years…
Aluminum Boat Rack Systems Rowing centers and kayak launches need a functional way to easily store and access their boats, kayaks and rowing gear. BoardSafe has built numerous rowing centers and understands the uses and needs of rowers, kayakers and adaptive athletes to offer the best options for…
Aluminum Gangways for Rowing Centers Docks engineered for medium duty using marine grade 6160 aluminum, anti skid aluminum decking, 36” handrail, mounting hinge, and roller assembly. Optional accessories: toe kick, transition plate, intermittent handrail, gate, 42” high handrail.
Rowing Docks for Rowing Centers BoardSafe manufactures the highest quality aluminum floating rowing docks for rowing centers around the country. High schools, colleges, universities, and rowing associations rely on the quality and performance of BoardSafe's experience and crafting of heavy-duty materials for rowing center docks. The aluminum floating…