McNeely Lake Park, Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest in the Metro Parks system, features a scenic 46-acre fishing lake with an accessible pier and boat ramp that are owned by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Korean War Memorial is also in the park. BoardSafe…
The Village of Manchester, Ohio, on the Ohio River, has an existing floating wood dock that rises and falls with the river level. A wooden piling inserted through the dock “guides” the wooden dock during fluctuations. The wooden dock provides protection from the force of the current because the…
BoardSafe supplied the Pott County Kayak Club of Shawnee, Oklahoma, with an ADA-accessible kayak launch at Shawnee Twin Lakes. BoardSafe worked alongside the kayak club and a local contractor to have the kayak launch installed in late April, 2021. The 12ft x 20ft launch featured a 20ft-long access…
In partnership with Moran Hauling of Biloxi, MS, BoardSafe was selected by the City of Gulfport to provide two new ADA-compliant kayak launches for the Bernard Bayou Blueway. The blueway is a meandering tidal waterway that offers a diversity of wildlife and a variety of dining and recreational opportunities. One of…
The City of Coeur d'Alene has officially purchased nearly 47 acres of Spokane River waterfront property that was the former Atlas Mill site. The city purchased the property for $7,850,000 and the sale was recorded on May 16, 2018, making the sale official. The city began the process…
This new adaptive fishing pier was installed in October 2019 at Rieke Park’s pond in Auburn, Indiana. The pier is among the improvements being made to the park fall of 2019. It lies along an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail that curves around the pond and ends at the YMCA…
When the local nonprofit Paddle for Heroes formed in 2016, the goal was to kayak from Mount Vernon to Marietta. The veterans and first responders who set out on the first five-day, 161-mile voyage wanted to raise money and awareness for those injured during their time in the…
Many outdoors lovers arrive at a local state park, lake, or waterfront, and find an ADA-accessible kayak launch. The launch is intriguing to many, and they wonder how it works, who uses it, and how it was built. Below are a few steps in the process of assembling…
At the University of Central Florida's Recreation and Wellness Center, those with disabilities are given the chance to participate in the sports they love. To that end, the university recently updated the boat ramp and dock at Lake Clair — making it more accessible to launch the program’s…
Sirenia Vista State Park in Cape Coral, Florida, is an 8-acre environmental park known as a great place to enjoy viewing manatees. It is also a favorite fishing area for locals. The park is undergoing a series of upgrades. The Phase I enhancements have been completed and include…