2012 Notice:

  • 2012 Programs, Clinics and Other Events:
    A tentative schedule is now available here.
     
  • Training:
    SkiAbility Ottawa planned training opportunities are listed in the schedule. Other training opportunities, when determined, will be listed here.
     
  • Competitive Athleete Training:
    SkiAbility Ottawa remains committed to training atheletes persuing a competitive interests. Training continues year round and on the water while weather permits.

  • More info:
    Volunteers, participants, donors, and sponsors if you would like more info on the program please email Info@SkiAbilityOttawa.ca. Thanks!
     
  • 2011 Season:
    The 2011 season, again, was a huge success both in terms of participation and in the many successes achieved by essentially all students. Congratulations to all.
    2011 Also saw the introduction of new equipment and a new trailer. We anticipate 2012 will build on the successes of previous years

 

About SkiAbility:

SkiAbility is an approach to providing access to the sports of water skiing and wakeboarding for persons with a disability. It emphasises the "ability" in disability and aims to remove the various barriers to this great summer activity. SkiAbility is an initiative of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada.

 

About SkiAbility Ottawa:

Are you ready to ski? Oh yes! The SkiAbility Ottawa program, serving the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec regions (Ottawa, Gatineau and surrounding areas), accepts persons with any type or level of disability, any age, and any experience level. The program accepts participants at the novice level and up and has a competitive stream including world class athletes.

The program uses various types of adaptive equipment and teaching techniques to ensure participant success. The boats are equipped with a ski boom to optimize learning and training. The participant may choose, depending on ability, sit-skiing, stand-up skiing, wakeboard, or barefoot.

SkiAbility Ottawa staredt in 2003 as an ad-hoc program, then, in 2005, when Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada launched SkiAbility, they joined the national movement and adopted the name SkiAbility Ottawa.

Objectives:   To provide a safe, fun, successful learning experience for all persons with a disability regardless of their previous watersport experiences. Age and disability are not limitations, they merely change the approach to the sport. At SkiAbility Ottawa we believe in adapting the equipment to the skier not adapting the skier to the equipment!

Organization:   SkiAbility Ottawa is a Not-for-Profit organization that is volunteer driven. It is an independently managed program operating under the under the SkiAbility Canada umbrella program and Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada. 

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Funding:     Funding is achieved through user fees, donations, and sponsorship.

Web site:   The purpose of this web site is to support the activities of the program, solicit volunteers, and facilitate information exchange.