We continue to champion adaptive accessibility for waterfronts across the USA
Our commitment to education and advocacy has made us a leading voice in aquatic recreation accessibility, as well as the manufacturing source for the best-performing, highest-quality launch systems available.
Our line of adaptive products and modular adaptive add-ons allow us to partner on your waterfront project, providing in true accessibility for all.
Products for all Abilities
We design & manufacture adaptive products that deliver genuine independence on the water for paddlers and boaters of all abilities. Our adaptive products are purpose- built for the full spectrum of abilities, especially those with significant physical disabilities.
We worked with engineers, physical therapists, an accessibility coordinator for independent living, and a group of avid adaptive paddlers to fashion the best possible accessible kayak launch on the market. The result evolved into our best-in-class adaptive kayak launch.
Leading Products
ADA Standards
Input from Adaptive Athletes
Adaptive Leadership
What makes it adaptive?
Adaptive Features
Purpose-built adaptive products for a full spectrum of abilites.
Leaders in adaptive manufacturing
Every adaptive product starts with the same high-quality aluminum construction, modular design, and marine-grade engineering found across our entire line, then we customize it with user-driven features that drive accessibility.
Maximum 1:12 ADA slope on aluminum gangways and ramps
Parallel rollerless boat slides for easy and secure watercraft transport and loading
Gangway top handrail and 36" handrail
Safety edge around the entire floating dock to prevent wheelchairs from rolling off
- Tiered boarding bench at wheel chair height with minimal step rises
- Slide-out seat that extends over the cockpit for a safe, controlled transfer
- Stabilized support saddles
- Pull bars for secure vessel positioning and controlled launches
- Overhead roll cage with multiple grab bars and hand straps for upper-body support from any side
Non-roller kayak chute for stability
36-inch minimum maneuverable clear space for wheelchair maneuvering with continuous perimeter handrails and gripping surfaces
After winter, inspect for any environmental debris, but no thawing-related repairs are typically needed due to the materials' resilience.
Informational signage with QR Code
Plastic encapsulated styrofoam flotation for stability
Designed in Cooperation with Adaptive Paddlers
We continue to champion adaptive access for waterfronts across the USA. This commitment to education and advocacy has made BoardSafe a leading voice in aquatic recreation accessibility.
Leaders in Accessibility
BoardSafe continues to champion adaptive accessibility for waterfronts across the USA. This commitment to education and advocacy has made BoardSafe a leading voice in aquatic recreation accessibility, as well as the manufacturing source for the best-performing and highest-quality launch systems available. BoardSafe experts Scott Tihansky, Tom Warchol, and Ken Ryno are frequent speakers at conventions and events for building adaptive and accessible communities. Click on their profiles to learn more and request them to speak.
Our team are regular speakers at ASLA, NRPA, and state-level waterway summits, and our work with programs including Team River Runner, Fishing Has No Boundaries, Bear Creek Collaborative, and Tennessee State Parks' Access 2030 Initiative reflects a decade-plus commitment to putting adaptive athletes at the center of waterfront design, not as an afterthought.
We co-designed our adaptive kayak launch alongside Team River Runner's Lehigh Valley Chapter, a founding group of adaptive veterans and paddlers who identified, firsthand, what existing launches were missing. That collaboration in 2013 shaped every adaptive product we've built since.