Gentle Grade

Gentle Grade / a guide to the grade you can take

Getting outdoors, at a grade that works for you

Short, sourced guides to trails, paddling, cycling and camping with a disability, injury or long-term condition, and to the body side of it: pacing, balance and when to ask a clinician.

Plan a first day outReturning after injury

1

Trails and parks

Where you go: trail standards, parks, campsites and the senses. five guides

1.01

Adaptive hiking

Matching a walk to your mobility, balance and stamina, with sourced planning steps

1.04

Accessible camping

Finding accessible campsites and what federal design standards ask of them

2

Body and pacing

How you go: returning after injury, pacing, balance and nerves. five guides

2.03

How much activity

Weekly activity figures from the CDC and WHO for adults with disabilities

3

Water, wheels and kit

What takes you: paddling, cycling, fishing and equipment types. four guides

3.01

Adaptive paddling

Launches, transfers and life jackets for paddling with a disability

3.02

Adaptive cycling

Handcycles, trikes, tandems and e-assist, and what research shows

3.03

Fishing

Accessible piers, refuge examples and why license rules vary by state

3.04

Equipment types

Mobility aids, trail chairs, cycles and sport adaptations, in outline

4

Plan the day

Before you leave: checklist, first aid and weather. three guides

4.02

Outdoor first aid

Bleeding, sprains, heat, cold and when to call for emergency help