Adaptive sports in New York

Last updated November 14, 2026. Every listing links to its source.

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Sports in New York

• Multi-sport programs24
• Para alpine skiing13
• Para snowboard11
• Therapeutic riding8
• Sailing, paddling & water sports8
• Para athletics7
• Para ice hockey6
• Adaptive baseball & softball5
• Wheelchair basketball5
• Para cycling5
• Para climbing4
• Para swimming4
• Special Olympics sports3
• Adaptive surfing3
• Adaptive soccer3
• Goalball3
• Para rowing3
• Wheelchair rugby2
• Camps & clinics2
• Wheelchair curling2
• Para archery2
• Boccia2
• Para triathlon2
• Adaptive fitness & yoga2
• Power soccer2
• Para cross-country skiing1
• Wheelchair tennis1
• Adaptive bowling1
• Power and adaptive hockey1
• Adaptive tennis & golf1
• Dance, cheer & gymnastics1
• Adaptive ice skating1
• Para powerlifting1
• Outdoor adventure1
• Para canoe1
• Para judo1

Adaptive skiing in New York

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports Archery

  Chatham · youth athletes with disabilities (per USA Archery article)

  Para archery, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports (GPAS)

  Cortland · Ages 6 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program

  Ellicottville · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Kissing Bridge Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Glenwood · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Sports Program

  Lake Luzerne · Ages 6 to 16

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski areaFree

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports at Titus Mountain

  Malone

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Gore Mountain Adaptive Lessons

  North Creek · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Shared Ski Adventures at Swain

  Swain · Children and adults

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Whiteface Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Wilmington · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Adaptive Sports Foundation at Windham Mountain Club

  Windham · Ages 5 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

Multi-sport programs in New York

24 listings. See the Multi-sport programs in New York page

• Special Olympics New York

  Albany

  Special Olympics sports, Multi-sport programs

• Camp Abilities Brockport

  Brockport · children and teens

  Multi-sport programs, Camps & clinics

• WNY Heroes Inc.

  Buffalo

  Multi-sport programs

• USA Bobsled/Skeleton, Inc.

  Clarence Center

  Multi-sport programs

• High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, Inc.

  Ghent

  Therapeutic riding, Multi-sport programs

• Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports (GBAS)

  Lancaster

  Multi-sport programs

• Sitrin STARS (Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center)

  New Hartford

  Multi-sport programs

• Achilles International New York City

  New York · All ages; Achilles Kids for children with disabilities

  Para athletics, Multi-sport programs

• KEEN New York (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

  New York · Children and young adults with disabilities

  Multi-sport programs, Para swimming

  Free

• NYC Parks Adaptive Swim Program

  New York · Children and adults

  Para swimming, Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair basketball, Adaptive fitness & yoga

  Free

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• Special Olympics New York - New York City Region

  New York · Young Athletes program for children up to age 7; traditional athletes (minimum age not stated)

  Special Olympics sports, Multi-sport programs

  Free

• HorseAbility

  Old Westbury · Children and adults with special needs

  Therapeutic riding, Multi-sport programs

• CNY Adaptive Sports

  Oswego

  Multi-sport programs

• Rochester Accessible Adventures (RAA)

  Rochester

  Multi-sport programs

• Able Athletics

  Scarsdale

  Multi-sport programs

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Adaptive Sports Program

  White Plains

  Multi-sport programs

• Utica Curling Club

  Whitesboro

  Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair curling

• ASPIRE Inc

  New York

  Multi-sport programs

• Move Along, Inc.

  New York

  Multi-sport programs

• New York Association of Blind Athletes (NYABA)

  New York

  Para athletics, Goalball, Multi-sport programs, Para judo

• Wheelchair Sports Federation

  New York · adults and youth

  Multi-sport programs

• World T.E.A.M. Sports

  New York

  Para climbing, Para cycling, Multi-sport programs

Para alpine skiing in New York

13 listings. See the Para alpine skiing in New York page

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports Archery

  Chatham · youth athletes with disabilities (per USA Archery article)

  Para archery, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports (GPAS)

  Cortland · Ages 6 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program

  Ellicottville · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Kissing Bridge Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Glenwood · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Sports Program

  Lake Luzerne · Ages 6 to 16

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski areaFree

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports at Titus Mountain

  Malone

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• Gore Mountain Adaptive Lessons

  North Creek · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Shared Ski Adventures at Swain

  Swain · Children and adults

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Whiteface Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Wilmington · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Adaptive Sports Foundation at Windham Mountain Club

  Windham · Ages 5 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Warriors in Motion (Adaptive Sports Foundation)

  Windham · Ages 18 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Sailing, paddling & water sports

  Free

Para snowboard in New York

11 listings. See the Para snowboard in New York page

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports Archery

  Chatham · youth athletes with disabilities (per USA Archery article)

  Para archery, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports (GPAS)

  Cortland · Ages 6 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program

  Ellicottville · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Kissing Bridge Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Glenwood · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Double H Ranch Adaptive Winter Sports Program

  Lake Luzerne · Ages 6 to 16

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski areaFree

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports at Titus Mountain

  Malone

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Gore Mountain Adaptive Lessons

  North Creek · Ages 4 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Shared Ski Adventures at Swain

  Swain · Children and adults

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Whiteface Adaptive Snowsports Program

  Wilmington · All ages

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Adaptive Sports Foundation at Windham Mountain Club

  Windham · Ages 5 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Warriors in Motion (Adaptive Sports Foundation)

  Windham · Ages 18 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Sailing, paddling & water sports

  Free

Therapeutic riding in New York

8 listings. See the Therapeutic riding in New York page

• Sky Riding LI

  Central Islip · Riders of all ages and abilities; children and adults

  Therapeutic riding

• Great Strides Long Island

  Dix Hills · Children and adults with special needs

  Therapeutic riding

• High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, Inc.

  Ghent

  Therapeutic riding, Multi-sport programs

• GallopNYC

  Howard Beach · Children, teens, adults, seniors (per Adaptive Rec Hub)

  Therapeutic riding

• Pal-O-Mine Equestrian

  Islandia · Children and adults with disabilities

  Therapeutic riding

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• HorseAbility

  Old Westbury · Children and adults with special needs

  Therapeutic riding, Multi-sport programs

• Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End (CTREE)

  Sagaponack · Children and adults with cognitive, physical and emotional challenges

  Therapeutic riding

Sailing, paddling & water sports in New York

8 listings. See the Sailing, paddling & water sports in New York page

• Hudson River Community Sailing

  New York

  Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• Wheeling Forward Play It Forward

  New York · Children, adults and veterans

  Adaptive surfing, Sailing, paddling & water sports, Adaptive ice skating

• Team River Runner Northport

  Northport

  Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Warriors in Motion (Adaptive Sports Foundation)

  Windham · Ages 18 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Sailing, paddling & water sports

  Free

• Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc.

  New York

  Para canoe, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Western New York Adaptive Water Sports

  New York

  Sailing, paddling & water sports

Para athletics in New York

7 listings. See the Para athletics in New York page

• Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans

  New York · Ages 18 and up

  Para athletics, Para cycling

• Achilles International New York City

  New York · All ages; Achilles Kids for children with disabilities

  Para athletics, Multi-sport programs

• Achilles Kids (NYC Metro)

  New York · Ages 3 to 21

  Para athletics

• Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Training Program

  New York · Ages 6 to 21

  Para athletics

  Free

• United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County sports

  Roosevelt

  Boccia, Para powerlifting, Para athletics

• Camp Abilities CABVI

  Utica · Ages 8 to 15

  Goalball, Para athletics, Para cycling, Para swimming

• New York Association of Blind Athletes (NYABA)

  New York

  Para athletics, Goalball, Multi-sport programs, Para judo

Para ice hockey in New York

6 listings. See the Para ice hockey in New York page

• Capital District Sled Warriors (STRIDE)

  Albany

  Para ice hockey

  Ice rink

• Buffalo Sabres Sled Hockey Team

  Buffalo · youth and adults

  Para ice hockey

• Buffalo Sabres Sled Vets

  Buffalo · Adult (military veterans)

  Para ice hockey

  Ice rink

• WSF New York Sled Rangers

  Middle Village · Ages 5 to 21

  Para ice hockey

• Central New York Flyers Sled Hockey

  Skaneateles · Junior and adult players

  Para ice hockey

  Ice rink

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

Adaptive baseball & softball in New York

5 listings. See the Adaptive baseball & softball in New York page

• Commack South Little League Challenger Baseball

  Commack · Children

  Adaptive baseball & softball

• The Miracle League of Long Island

  Farmingville · Ages 5 to 19

  Adaptive baseball & softball

  Free

• Miracle League of Westchester

  Hartsdale · Children and adults; Beep Baseball for ages 10-17

  Adaptive baseball & softball

• Plainview Little League Challenger Division (La Famiglia)

  Plainview · Ages 5 and up

  Adaptive baseball & softball

  Free

• New York Bombers

  Rockville Centre · Ages 18 and up

  Adaptive baseball & softball

Wheelchair basketball in New York

5 listings. See the Wheelchair basketball in New York page

• Nassau Kings Wheelchair Basketball

  Garden City

  Wheelchair basketball

• New York Rolling Fury

  Hauppauge · Ages 5 to 18

  Wheelchair basketball

  Free

• New York Rollin' Knicks

  New York

  Wheelchair basketball

• NYC Parks Adaptive Swim Program

  New York · Children and adults

  Para swimming, Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair basketball, Adaptive fitness & yoga

  Free

• Rochester Wheels

  Rochester

  Wheelchair basketball

Para cycling in New York

5 listings. See the Para cycling in New York page

• Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans

  New York · Ages 18 and up

  Para athletics, Para cycling

• Camp Abilities CABVI

  Utica · Ages 8 to 15

  Goalball, Para athletics, Para cycling, Para swimming

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Warriors in Motion (Adaptive Sports Foundation)

  Windham · Ages 18 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Sailing, paddling & water sports

  Free

• World T.E.A.M. Sports

  New York

  Para climbing, Para cycling, Multi-sport programs

Para climbing in New York

4 listings. See the Para climbing in New York page

• Adaptive Climbing Group - NYC Youth Climb

  Brooklyn · Youth climbing for young climbers (ages not stated); all-ages weekly sessions also offered

  Para climbing

• Para-Cliffhangers Inc.

  Brooklyn

  Para climbing

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• World T.E.A.M. Sports

  New York

  Para climbing, Para cycling, Multi-sport programs

Para swimming in New York

4 listings. See the Para swimming in New York page

• KEEN New York (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now)

  New York · Children and young adults with disabilities

  Multi-sport programs, Para swimming

  Free

• NYC Parks Adaptive Swim Program

  New York · Children and adults

  Para swimming, Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair basketball, Adaptive fitness & yoga

  Free

• Camp Abilities CABVI

  Utica · Ages 8 to 15

  Goalball, Para athletics, Para cycling, Para swimming

• New York Association of Blind Athletes (NYABA)

  New York

  Para athletics, Goalball, Multi-sport programs, Para judo

Special Olympics sports in New York

3 listings. See the Special Olympics sports in New York page

• Special Olympics New York

  Albany

  Special Olympics sports, Multi-sport programs

• NYSPHSAA Unified Sports (Unified Basketball and Bowling)

  Latham

  Special Olympics sports, Adaptive bowling, Boccia

• Special Olympics New York - New York City Region

  New York · Young Athletes program for children up to age 7; traditional athletes (minimum age not stated)

  Special Olympics sports, Multi-sport programs

  Free

Adaptive surfing in New York

3 listings. See the Adaptive surfing in New York page

• Limb Kind Foundation Adaptive Surf Clinic

  Long Beach · Kids and adults with limb loss

  Adaptive surfing

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• Wheeling Forward Play It Forward

  New York · Children, adults and veterans

  Adaptive surfing, Sailing, paddling & water sports, Adaptive ice skating

Adaptive soccer in New York

3 listings. See the Adaptive soccer in New York page

• LIJSL TOPSoccer

  Long Island · Children and adults with intellectual, emotional or physical disabilities

  Adaptive soccer

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

• Staten Island TOPSoccer

  Staten Island

  Adaptive soccer

Goalball in New York

3 listings. See the Goalball in New York page

• Lighthouse Guild Youth Goalball Clinics

  New York · youth and teens

  Goalball

• Camp Abilities CABVI

  Utica · Ages 8 to 15

  Goalball, Para athletics, Para cycling, Para swimming

• New York Association of Blind Athletes (NYABA)

  New York

  Para athletics, Goalball, Multi-sport programs, Para judo

Para rowing in New York

3 listings. See the Para rowing in New York page

• Row New York Adaptive Rowing

  Queens · Middle school students with disabilities (16-week youth program); adults also served

  Para rowing

  Free

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

• Peconic Community Rowing Association (National Recreation Education Foundation)

  New York

  Para rowing

Wheelchair rugby in New York

2 listings.

• EWAF New York Warriors

  Albertson

  Wheelchair rugby

• WNY Wreckers

  Henrietta

  Wheelchair rugby

Camps & clinics in New York

2 listings.

• Camp Abilities Brockport

  Brockport · children and teens

  Multi-sport programs, Camps & clinics

• Camp Abilities CABVI

  Utica · Ages 8 to 15

  Goalball, Para athletics, Para cycling, Para swimming

Wheelchair curling in New York

2 listings.

• Buffalo Curling Club

  Buffalo

  Wheelchair curling

  Free

• Utica Curling Club

  Whitesboro

  Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair curling

Para archery in New York

2 listings.

• STRIDE Adaptive Sports Archery

  Chatham · youth athletes with disabilities (per USA Archery article)

  Para archery, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard

  Ski area

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

Boccia in New York

2 listings.

• NYSPHSAA Unified Sports (Unified Basketball and Bowling)

  Latham

  Special Olympics sports, Adaptive bowling, Boccia

• United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County sports

  Roosevelt

  Boccia, Para powerlifting, Para athletics

Para triathlon in New York

2 listings.

• Asphalt Green adaptive programs

  New York

  Para triathlon, Adaptive fitness & yoga

• TriEveryDay

  New York

  Para triathlon

Adaptive fitness & yoga in New York

2 listings.

• Asphalt Green adaptive programs

  New York

  Para triathlon, Adaptive fitness & yoga

• NYC Parks Adaptive Swim Program

  New York · Children and adults

  Para swimming, Multi-sport programs, Wheelchair basketball, Adaptive fitness & yoga

  Free

Power soccer in New York

2 listings.

• CNY United Power Soccer

  Syracuse

  Power soccer

• Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports & Recreation

  West Haverstraw · No minimum or maximum age stated; activities such as rowing are for all ages, and power soccer is open to power wheelchair users of all ages

  Multi-sport programs, Power soccer, Para ice hockey, Sailing, paddling & water sports

Para cross-country skiing in New York

1 listing.

• Capital Region Nordic Alliance (CRNA)

  Albany

  Para cross-country skiing

Wheelchair tennis in New York

1 listing.

• Cary Leeds Wheelchair Tennis (NYJTL)

  Bronx

  Wheelchair tennis

Adaptive bowling in New York

1 listing.

• NYSPHSAA Unified Sports (Unified Basketball and Bowling)

  Latham

  Special Olympics sports, Adaptive bowling, Boccia

Power and adaptive hockey in New York

1 listing.

• Long Island Blues

  Long Island · Children and young adults

  Power and adaptive hockey

Adaptive tennis & golf in New York

1 listing.

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

Dance, cheer & gymnastics in New York

1 listing.

• Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS

  New York · Ages 5 to 21

  Para alpine skiing, Multi-sport programs, Adaptive tennis & golf, Adaptive surfing

  Free

Adaptive ice skating in New York

1 listing.

• Wheeling Forward Play It Forward

  New York · Children, adults and veterans

  Adaptive surfing, Sailing, paddling & water sports, Adaptive ice skating

Para powerlifting in New York

1 listing.

• United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County sports

  Roosevelt

  Boccia, Para powerlifting, Para athletics

Outdoor adventure in New York

1 listing.

• Warriors in Motion (Adaptive Sports Foundation)

  Windham · Ages 18 and up

  Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cycling, Sailing, paddling & water sports

  Free

Para canoe in New York

1 listing.

• Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc.

  New York

  Para canoe, Sailing, paddling & water sports

Para judo in New York

1 listing.

• New York Association of Blind Athletes (NYABA)

  New York

  Para athletics, Goalball, Multi-sport programs, Para judo

Questions people ask

Where can I find adaptive sports in New York?

There are 82 adaptive sports listings in New York on Play Adaptive Sports, in places like New York, Buffalo, Albany, Brooklyn. Each listing shows the sports, ages, who it serves, cost when published, and a link to the program's own website.

Are there adaptive sports for kids in New York?

75 listings in New York say they serve kids or teens, in sports such as Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Therapeutic riding and Sailing, paddling & water sports.

Where can I go adaptive skiing in New York?

Yes. New York has 10 ski areas listed with adaptive ski or snowboard lessons: Catamount Mountain Resort, Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Holiday Valley Resort, Kissing Bridge, Double H Ranch (and Gore Mountain), Titus Mountain and more.

Are there free adaptive sports programs in New York?

12 listings in New York say they are free. Others charge fees, and many offer scholarships.