Stopping the gap between adrenaline junkies and action sports

Published by Luke, September 7, 2011

Adapted paragliding for wheelchair users! Click on the link below and watch the video – you can’t tell me that doesn’t get your adrenaline pumping.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/us/04paraglide.html?_r=1

Luke Anderson

StopGap Executive Director

Meet Luke Anderson, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of StopGap Foundation.

Luke was a gifted athlete and avid mountain biker. While attempting a 25-foot gap on a bike trail, he sustained a spinal chord injury and was suddenly introduced to a world that was not well-suited for someone who uses a wheelchair. His frustration from encountering barriers in the built environment grew and drove him to make a real difference in his community, sparking the beginning of StopGap Foundation and its brightly painted ramps.

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