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Horseshoe Resort aMTB Camp 2026! @bionic_heart_roller has done it again 🥰🍁 So many new riders and returning friends. The grassroots Ontario crew is creating such a badass community. Thanks for having us.

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@horseshoebikepark by @cando_society

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We had so much fun at the @handcyclingclub
@on_amtb_riders fall aMTB camp at @horseshoebikepark! Meeting new friends and spending time old ones - this community never disappoints. We're already looking forward to next year and can't wait to see how @bionic_heart_roller continues to grow this event while keeping the incredible grassroots vibes she has created 🍂✨️

#adaptivemountainbiking #disabilityawareness #amtb #accessibleoutdoors #adaptiveadventures taken in Horseshoe Valley Resort by @cando_society

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🔶 Guided Bowhead rides right from our CanDO Headquarters! 🔶

Whether you are just starting out and want some low-barrier forest trails, or are ready to try something a bit more challenging, we've got you covered.

Get in touch at the link in our bio and we'll get you set up. These days don't work for you? Let us know as we are planning some other ride days this fall. 📆

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🔶 Randonnées guidées en Bowhead directement à partir de notre QG de CanDO! 🔶

Que vous débutiez et souhaitiez explorer des sentiers en forêt faciles d’accès, ou que vous soyez prêt·e à relever un petit défi de plus, on a ce qu’il vous faut! 🌲

Écrivez-nous via le lien dans notre bio et on s’occupe de vous organiser ça. 🙌

Ces dates ne fonctionnent pas pour vous? Faites-nous signe! On prévoit organiser d’autres journées de randonnée cet automne. 📆

#disabilityawareness #AccessForAll #adaptiveoutdoors #adaptivemountainbiking by @cando_society

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🚨 Bike Night is back as part of #openNCC, and this year we want to see a whole adaptive crew lit up on the route!

Come down to Confederation Park this Saturday September 12. There will be booths, food, drinks, and good vibes. Events start at 6pm and go until 10pm, with the ride kicking off at 7:30pm. Bring your helmet, reflective gear, and all the battery-powered lights you can dig up. 💡

Let us know if you will need support or equipment to participate and we will see what we can do!

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🚨Vélo Nuit est de retour dans le cadre de #openNCC, et cette année, on veut voir tout un gang adapté illuminer le parcours!

Viens nous rejoindre au parc de la Confédération ce samedi 12 septembre. Il y aura des kiosques, de la bouffe, des boissons et une ambiance du tonnerre. Les activités commencent à 18h et se poursuivent jusqu'à 22h, avec le départ de la randonnée à 19h30. Apporte ton casque, ton équipement réfléchissant et toutes les lumières à piles que tu peux trouver 💡.

Fais-nous savoir si tu as besoin de soutien ou d'équipement pour participer, et on va voir ce qu'on peut faire!

#disabilityawareness #adaptiveadventures #paracycling by @cando_society

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Grab your lights, decorate your adaptive bikes, and come ride with us at the @ncc_ccn Bike Night!💡🚨

Don't have a bike or powered mobility aid but want to participate? Let us know and we will see if we can help.

Otherwise, we will be hanging out at our booth at Confederation Park, ready to talk all things adaptive outdoor adventures, and all thing adaptive biking - come say hi!

Huge thanks to our helmet sponsor @fullcycleottawa for keeping us safe and stylish, and to @bicyclecraftbrewery for a rider scholarship! 🙏

#handcycling #paracycling #adaptivebike #Disabilityawareness #accessforeveryone
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Attrapez vos lumières, décorez vos vélos adaptés, pis venez rouler avec nous à la nuit vélo @ccn_ncc! 💡🚨

T'as pas de vélo ou d'aide à mobilité motorisée mais tu veux participer pareil? Fais-nous-le savoir pis on va voir si on peut t'aider.

Sinon, on va être à notre kiosque au parc de la Confédération, prêts à jaser de tout ce qui touche les aventures plein air adaptées, pis le vélo adapté - venez nous dire allo!

Un gros merci à @fullcycleottawa, notre commanditaire de casques, qui nous garde en sécurité pis stylés, ainsi qu'à @bicyclecraftbrewery pour une bourse de participation!🙏

#adaptive #accessibilitymatters taken in Confederation Park by @cando_society

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We CanDID it! Back in July we ran our first ever Adaptive Learn-to-Camp weekend at Gatineau Park. 🏕️

Taking a group of wheelchair users into the woods is not an inherently accessible thing to do. And all the logistics of camping while disabled can be a LOT. But with the incredible partnership of the @ncc_ccn and @parcgatineaupark, the enthusiasm of our volunteers, and the willingness of the participants to learn alongside us, we pulled it off. 💪

We had two main goals for this first year.
1) Keep everyone alive. 😅
2) Create an environment where everyone felt like they belonged, that their needs were valid, and that they could relax and enjoy the experience of being in nature.

We know we aced the first, and feel like we did a pretty good job with the second! 😉 More details to come...

A HUGE shoutout to our Sponsors who helped make this possible: Wesdome Gold Mines, Rob Thurger Real Estate, Freshco Bells Corners,@olivia_bistro , @trappeafromage , @nanotessinc , @squareoldchelsea & @coloplast.ca 🙌

VERSION FRANÇAISE À SUIVRE

#outdooradventures #accessforall #accessiblecamping #adaptiveoutdoors #wheelchairadventures #adaptiveadventures #disabilityawareness by @cando_society

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En juillet, nous avons organisé notre tout premier week-end d’initiation au camping adapté au parc de la Gatineau! 🏕️

Amener un groupe de personnes en fauteuil roulant en pleine nature, ce n’est pas automatiquement accessible. Et toute la logistique entourant le camping lorsqu’on vit avec un handicap peut représenter BEAUCOUP de travail.

Mais grâce à l’incroyable partenariat de la @ccn_ncc et @parcgatineauparc , à l’enthousiasme de nos bénévoles et à la volonté des participantes d’apprendre avec nous, nous l’avons fait! 💪

Pour cette première année, nous avions deux grands objectifs :

1) Garder tout le monde en vie. 😅
2) Créer un environnement où tout le monde se sentait à sa place, où les besoins de chacun étaient reconnus et légitimes, et où tout le monde pouvait relaxer et profiter pleinement de l’expérience d’être en nature.

On sait qu’on a réussi le premier objectif haut la main… et on a l’impression de s’être plutôt bien débrouillées pour le deuxième aussi! 😉 Plus de détails à venir...

Et surtout, un ÉNORME merci à nos commanditaires, qui ont contribué à rendre cette expérience possible : Wesdome Gold Mines, Rob Thurger Real Estate, Freshco Bells Corners, @olivia_bistro , @trappeafromage , @nanotessinc , @squareoldchelsea & @coloplast.ca 🙌

ENGLISH TO FOLLOW taken in Gatineau Park by @cando_society

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September means back-to-school and for the CanDO Society it also means back-to-bikes! After a busy summer we are booking 1:1 rides/lessons on September 1, 15 & 17.

Our certified adaptive mountain biking instructors offer sessions using our Bowhead Reach aMTB on low-barrier trails tailored to you and your goals.

We can accommodate 2-4 riders daily, and slots will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration link is in our bio.

Interested but these dates won't work for you? Reach out and we'll see what we can do to get you on the trails!

**Note: A membership with Ontario Cycling is required for insurance purposes, and we offer scholarships to reduce financial barriers to adventure.

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Septembre, c'est la rentrée scolaire, pis pour la Société CanDO, c'est aussi la rentrée à vélo! Après un été bien occupé, on prend les réservations pour des sorties/cours en tête-à-tête les 1er, 15 et 17 septembre.

Nos instructeurs certifiés en vélo de montagne adapté offrent des sessions avec notre aMTB Bowhead Reach, sur des sentiers à faibles obstacles, adaptées à toi pis à tes objectifs.

On peut accueillir 2 à 4 cyclistes par jour, pis les places sont attribuées au premier arrivé, premier servi. Le lien d'inscription est dans notre bio.

Intéressé.e mais ces dates-là font pas ton affaire? Contacte-nous pis on va voir ce qu'on peut faire pour te sortir sur les sentiers!

**Note : Une adhésion à Cyclisme Ontario est requise à des fins d'assurance, et on offre des bourses pour réduire les barrières financières à l'aventure.

#adaptivesports #adaptivecommunity #adaptiveadventure #AccessibleLiving #accessibleoutdoors #amtb #AMTB #bowheadreach by @cando_society

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L’année 2026 s’annonce comme notre plus grosse année à ce jour, avec deux volets de programmation distincts:

🏕 Un tout premier week-end d’initiation au camping adapté dans le parc de la Gatineau (du 10 au 12 juillet)

🚵‍♂️ Des leçons individuelles ou des sorties guidées avec notre vélo de montagne adapté Bowhead Reach (à partir de juillet jusqu’aux premières neiges)

Afin de garder les coûts le plus bas possible pour les participant·e·s, nous sommes à la recherche de commanditaires et de partenaires, qu’il s’agisse d’entreprises ou de particuliers.

Les niveaux de commandite commencent à seulement 50$, puis augmentent à partir de là. Mais chaque dollar compte, et nous sommes très reconnaissants de recevoir des dons, peu importe le montant, même s’ils sont inférieurs à 50 $. Les contributions en biens ou en services sont aussi toujours les bienvenues.

Visitez notre site web ou écrivez-nous à info@candosociety.ca pour en apprendre davantage.

Bonne exploration! by @cando_society

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2026 is shaping up to be our biggest year yet, with two separate programming streams:

1. A first-of-its-kind Adaptive Learn-to-Camp Weekend in Gatineau Park (July 10-12) 🏕️
2. One-on-one lessons or guided rides on our Bowhead Ream Adaptive Mountain Bike (July - Snowfall) 🚵‍♀️

To help keep costs as low as possible for participants, we are seeking sponsorships and partnerships from businesses and individuals. Tiers start at only $50 and go up from there. But every dollar counts, and we are grateful to accept any donations under $50. In-kind contributions are also always welcome.

Check out our website or email us at info@candosociety.ca to learn more.

🌲🧡 Happy Exploring! 🧡🌲 by @cando_society

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📢🏕️ ADAPTIVE LEARN TO CAMP IS HERE!!🏕️📢

We have been working with @ncc_ccn to put together an incredible weekend in the woods! Whether this is your first time camping or you could just use some new tips, this is the event for you! The link to our event page and application form is in our bio! There are limited spots so don't wait!

What will this weekend entail, you ask? Fire! Trails! Beaches! Cooking! Down Time! S'mores! Mini-chalets!

We have UA and low-barrier mini-chalets booked, but if you'd rather tent camp we can help with that too!

This is a great low-stress way to experience camping - we'll take care of accommodations, transportation from the National Capital Region, equipment, accessibility logistics, and food. You'll just need to bring yourself (and like, your toothbrush. I like you but not enough to share mine 🪥).

**Edit: Yes, there are accessible toilets and showers!🚽🚿

Come meet us at the fire July 10-12 (rain dates July 17-19)! Tag your pals in the comments and help us spread the word! 💬

#adaptiveoutdooradventures #accessibilitymatters #accessibleoutdoors #adaptivecamping #disabilityawareness taken in Lac Phillipe by @cando_society

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