Everyone deserves access to Nature

Canadian Disabled Outdoor Society

Our mandate is to work to remove barriers for disabled people to access nature and outdoor spaces

We believe the first step is to work with landowners to help them provide the right information to the disabled community, recognizing the varied access needs of the disabled population. When relevant accessibility information is readily available, it is easy for disabled individuals to assess the conditions against their own unique access needs, and plan accordingly. 

Our Vision is to dismantle barriers between disabled people and the outdoors by creating inclusive, accessible spaces, improving access to adaptive outdoor equipment, and transforming how society views disability and outdoor recreation.

Circular logo for CanDO Society, a Canadian Disabled Outdoor Society featuring a stylized landscape with a sun, mountains, and trees, with text in both English and French.

Guided trail rides on a Bowhead Reach

For people with disabilities: a certified adaptive mountain bike coach will take you on a low-barrier forest trail in the Bowhead Reach.

Join the CanDO Crew!

Two women in wheelchairs, a dog, and a forest trail with autumn leaves.

CanDO + NCC - Inclusive Trail Mapping

CanDO Society is proud to launch our first project with the National Capital Commission (NCC) 

Group of six people, CanDO Founders Chelsea and Brie are in wheelchairs, outdoors on a forest path on a bright autumn day. A man holding a map or guidebook explaining something to the others.
View from a person riding a all-terrain wheelchair on a wooden boardwalk through a marshy area with tall grasses, trees, and a mountain in the background under cloudy sky.
Woman in a wheelchair smiling and enjoying a hike through a lush green forest, wearing a helmet and orange shirt.