National Sports Center for the Disabled
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to advance the power of people with all abilities through adaptive innovation and the joy of recreation and outdoor experiences.
VISION STATEMENT
The NSCD envisions a world that celebrates each person’s abilities.
A little bit about NSCD
We are Colorado’s most comprehensive provider of adaptive outdoor experiences. We offer more programs, in more places, in more ways that change lives. The National Sports Center for the Disabled is a leading provider of adaptive outdoor recreation experiences committed to helping individuals with disabilities, their caregivers and the broader community rethink ability. Through the power of adaptive innovation, recreation and Colorado’s great outdoors, we are transforming lives, families and communities and creating a world that celebrates each person’s abilities.
Our exhilarating adaptive outdoor experiences help participants make the very most of their passion, their talents and their aspirations. They discover a renewed sense of confidence, reignite the pure joy of play, and find motivation to try new things, meet new people and believe in their own abilities. With industry-leading adaptive equipment, renowned coaches, instructors and volunteers and unmatched mountain and metro programs, we change the perceptions of athletes of all levels and help them, and the world, #RethinkAbility
Activities
See AllAdaptive Skiing
Adaptive Archery
Biathlon/Para Biathlon
Para Canoeing
Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
Equestrian/Adaptive Horseback Riding
Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
Nordic Skiing
Paddle Boarding
Rafting/Adaptive Rafting
Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
Sled Hockey
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing
Swimming
Since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, swimming has been one of the Games’ main sports. The thrill of competition aside, swimming offers many benefits including strengthening the cardiovascular systems and the major muscle groups of both the upper and lower body. It also develops flexibility in the muscles and joints as…
Wakeboarding
Water Skiing
Water Skiing 101 Ride the Wake! There is nothing like spending a warm summer day by the water. But water-skiers will tell you that even better is a day spent water skiing along on the surface of the water with the wind in their hair. Don’t think because you have a disability that you can’t…
Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
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