BORP News & Updates
BORP Camping Trip August 17-18
Join BORP’s Adventures and Outings program in collaboration with East Bay Parks staff for an overnight tent-camping experience at the Gillespie campsite in Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills. The camping trip will be on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18. In order to
Summer outings to Chinatown and Great America for Oakland VIP youth
Brittney, Romeo, Azul and Kelli standing under brightly colored red, blue, green, yellow and orange lanterns strewn above them in Ross Alley Chinatown SF. Azul, Kelli and Brittney standing together in the alley with their cell phone cameras up taking a photo of the brightly
Announcing BORP’s 2025 Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll
We are thrilled to share that next year’s REV will take place in Mill Valley on May 17, 2025. Our home base will be the beautiful Mill Valley Community Center, which offers an expansive indoor and outdoor event space. It’s located right on the Mill Valley/Sausalito bike trail, a
Kayak season is in full swing!
Kayak season is in full swing! We held two great private events, one with SCI-FIT Dublin and another with Veterans from the Martinez VA. Reach out to kayak@borp.org if you’d like to arrange a custom kayak event for your group! Our kayak events for members are kicking off
BORP wheelchair rugby team takes bronze at the national championship
The BORP-supported High Fives wheelchair ruby team placed third in Division II of the US Wheelchair Rugby Association National Championship. Eighteen teams traveled from around the country to compete near Tampa, FL on the first weekend of May. The High Fives entered Division II as
No boundaries for the BORP bus: From Birding to Boba
The BORP bus makes outings like Birding in the Redwoods to Boba with friends accessible. he BORP shuttle can transport up to 5 wheelchair riders at a time and is able to bridge the gap between public transport and Bay Area points of interest. We
Terrain Hopper Makes Splash
On April 15th several BORP staff (Jorge, Bonnie & Lori) had the experience of a lifetime when they got to test drive the Terrain Hopper, an all-terrain device designed for people with disabilities. It was a rare, windless, and clear day at Rodeo Beach in
BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation’s 22nd Annual Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll Brings Together Cyclists of All Abilities
Media Contact: Emily Seelenfreund, Executive Director (t) 510-225-7030 | (c) 973-986-2350 | emily@borp.org Photos of last year’s REVs are viewable here and available for download here. All photo credits: Scot Goodman BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation’s 22nd Annual Revolution Ride, Roll & Stroll Brings Together
Wildflower Season
It’s that time of year when people flock outdoors in search of the best places to see wildflowers. Most articles about the best places to go however, don’t include any disabled accessibility information. The other thing is that rainfall and timing dictate whether there will
Battle of the bay: Competitive wheelchair rugby is back in California
A collaboration between BORP and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System brought competitive wheelchair rugby back to California for the first time since the pandemic. The two-day Battle of the Bay tournament was hosted at the VA campus in Palo Alto. Thirty players comprising
Volunteers Make it Happen – Meet Bill Powning
Q: How long have you been volunteering with BORP? I started volunteering with the BORP kayaking program in 2021. Q: What made you want to start a Pickleball program? I discovered pickleball six years ago. For me it is the perfect balance between a bit
