Accessible Facilities at University Recreation 

Chinook Student Center

The Chinook offers a variety of accessible amenities and equipment.  Various cardio and weight exercise equipment and machines meet ADA guidelines and can be modified to meet the needs of many.  Please let any of our staff know if you would like a tutorial on how a specific piece of equipment works, how it may be modified to meet your needs or orientation to familiarize yourself with all of the equipment available.

The Chinook offers a gender-inclusive locker room located on the basement level and gender-inclusive restrooms on the ground level.  These rooms can be utilized by any individual or group who has access to the facility.  The first floor of the Chinook also features a lactation room.

Student Recreation Center

The SRC offers a variety of accessible amenities and equipment.  Various cardio and weight exercise equipment and machines meet ADA guidelines and can be modified to meet the needs of many.  The SRC also offers free weight room orientations.  Please let any of our staff know if you would like a tutorial on how a specific piece of equipment works, how it may be modified to meet your needs or orientation to familiarize yourself with all of the equipment available.

The Student Recreation Center offers a gender-inclusive locker room located to the left of the Service Desk near the pool windows.  The gender-inclusive locker room has two private shower/restroom/changing rooms along with a common locker area to store patrons items.  The gender-inclusive locker room also provides direct access to the SRC Pool.  The other way to access the SRC Pool is through the Men's and Women's Locker Rooms.  A family locker room is located next to the SRC Elevator on the first floor.  This room can be used by any individual or group and offers a shower stall, restroom stall, and a larger changing area.

Stephenson Fitness Center

The Stephenson Fitness Center offers a variety of accessible amenities and equipment.  Various cardio and weight exercise equipment and machines meet ADA guidelines and can be modified to meet the needs of many.  The Stephenson Fitness Center also offers free weight room orientations.  Please let any of our staff know if you would like a tutorial on how a specific piece of equipment works, how it may be modified to meet your needs, or orientation to familiarize yourself with all of the equipment available.

Access to the Stephenson Fitness Center using a chair is available through the side door on the east side of the building on the ground floor.  Please follow the walkway ramps to the east of the Stephenson central complex to access the Stephenson Fitness Center from the ground floor.

Pools

Our Student Recreation Center pool is easily accessible with three wide steps into a water depth of two feet six inches. In addition, we have a pool lift rated to 400 pounds. Our spa has access to handrails as well as a wide ledge for transferring.

 

Accessible Equipment at University Recreation

Weight Room Equipment

We offer a variety of adaptable equipment at the SRC and the Chinook. Examples of equipment include:

  • Krank Cycle (SRC, Chinook): Krankcycle's are completely wheelchair accessible, and can be performed in a seated or standing position. Krankcyles are available in both spin studios allowing all to participate in our spin classes. 
  • SciFit All Body Exerciser (SRC): This is an upper-body exerciser and lower body recumbent with easy access and a removable seat for wheelchair accessibility. 
  • Cable Cross (SRC, Chinook): The open design allows for wheelchair accessibility and the ability to add a bench for customization workout.
  • Recumbent Bikes (SRC, Chinook): multiple styles of recumbent bikes allow for easy pass-through access
  • Concept 2 Rower and Ski Erg (SRC, Chinook, SFC): The long drive cords enable the Concept2 SkiErg to be used from a seated position, providing the ability to accommodate various accessibility needs, and allowing the SkiErg to be a key part of anyone’s general fitness or sport-specific training regimen.  The indoor rower can be modified to help meet the needs of adaptive athletes, making rowing accessible to a community of people with many varied gifts and abilities. 
  • Rope Climber (SRC): Rope Trainer features multi-mode adjustment and easy-to-adjust sliding carriage, rope heights, grips and pulls directions.
  • Elevated Stretching Mat (SRC): Elevated stretching mats are lower in height to allow easy access and have a weight-bearing strength of 600 pounds.

 

Aquatic Equipment at the Student Recreation Center Pool and Spa

  • Pool Lift: With the independent operation, this lift provides an accessible means of entry into the pool at a depth of fewer than 48 inches.  The lift is rated to support up to 400 lbs.  Seat with footrest submerges to a water depth of 18 inches below water level to assist with buoyancy and to make it easier to enter and exit the lift.  Lap lanes and the leisure pool are accessible from this entry point.  Please don’t hesitate to ask the lifeguards if you need a demonstration or would like additional assistance.
  • Pool Stairs: Accessible pool stairs are designed to provide assistance with balance and support in a standing position when entering or exiting the pool.  The depth of the pool is 2 feet, 6 inches at the bottom of the stairs. The leisure pool and lap pool are accessible from this entry point. Stairs have steps that are uniform riser height, uniform tread to width.  Handrails are no more than 24 inches maximum. 
  • Spa Stairs: Accessible spa stairs are designed to provide assistance with balance and support in a standing position when entering or exiting the spa.  The steps into the spa have uniform riser height, uniform tread width that conforms with ADA compliance.  Grab rails have a maximum width of 24 inches it is intended to provide to support persons with disabilities who are ambulatory. 
  • Hand Paddles: If you struggle to form a cup/paddle shape with your hand when swimming, these hand paddles will do the job for you.  Once the adjustable flexible rubber tube attachments are fitted you can slide your hand inside the paddles to gain extra pressure with your hands when pulling them through the water.  They are great for working arm and shoulder muscles and produce extra resistance through the water, therefore, allowing the user to generate more force and swim faster.
  • Spa Transfer Wall: Along an accessible route with a width greater than 4 feet, the spa transfer wall allows you to transfer on from a mobility device to the wall and then into the spa. 
  • Water Walker Stability Bar: The stability bar is 5 feet in length and has flat paddle foam ends that help maintain balance and equilibrium during walking exercises in the pool. The oval bar provides a secure grip. Helpful for individuals with arthritis, stroke recovery or general rehabilitation needs. 
  • Buoyancy Belt: Keep your head and neck above the water as you engage in your water workout or therapy routine. 
  • Extremity Floats: Float is useful in horizontal and vertical positioning for aquatic exercise and therapy. Adjustable to accommodate different client density and extremity size. Supports the extremities distal or proximal while maintaining the body in anatomical position. Soft EVA foam wraps around arms or leg.
  • Foam Swim Bar: These barbells are perfect for all kinds of aquatic range-of-motion exercises that increase flexibility while strengthening the muscles in your upper extremities, back, and abdomen.
  • Gibb Pool Lift (located in the Physical Education Building): With the independent operation, this lift provides an accessible means of entry into the pool at a depth of fewer than 48 inches.  The lift is rated to support up to 400 lbs.  Seat with footrest submerges to a water depth of 18 inches below water level to assist with buoyancy and to make it easier to enter and exit the lift.  Lap lanes and the leisure pool are accessible from this entry point.  Please don’t hesitate to ask the lifeguards if you need a demonstration or would like additional assistance.
  • Smith Pool Lift (located in Smith Gym): With the independent operation, this lift provides an accessible means of entry into the pool at a depth of fewer than 48 inches.  The lift is rated to support up to 400 lbs.  Seat with footrest submerges to a water depth of 18 inches below water level to assist with buoyancy and to make it easier to enter and exit the lift.  Lap lanes and the leisure pool are accessible from this entry point.  Please don’t hesitate to ask the lifeguards if you need a demonstration or would like additional assistance.

 

Climbing Wall and Outdoor Recreation Equipment

  • Adaptive Climbing Harness:  Offers participants with sufficient upper body strength additional freedom of movement while still providing a padded seat and integral harness for security. It offers a firm, padded support of the lower body and complete upper body freedom. The participant is secured to the harness via leg loops, waist and chest.
  • Adaptive Kayak: Creating Ability's Universal Paddling Seat for kayaks was designed with one purpose in mind: to open the sport of paddling to everyone.  Regardless of the level of support needed, the seat provides as much or as little support as a paddler needs. The back structure consists of pelvic, lateral, lumbar, and upper-back supports.  The back has several vertical adjustments to fit different torso lengths and types.  The upper unit (the upper-back rest and laterals) can be adjusted independently or removed completely, for those who don't need the high-level support. The optional addition of two outriggers on the back of the kayak increases the stability of the vessel.  
  • Back of Hand Adaptation: Creating Ability's Back-of-Hand adaptations are designed to relieve the stress of holding the paddle from the fingers and move it to the arms.  If the paddler has the ability to grasp the paddle but lacks endurance or tires easily, this is the correct adaptation.
  • Wrist Grip Paddle Adaptation: Even if you have no ability to grasp, you can paddle with these Creating Ability paddle adaptations.  A wristband is worn on the wrist that slides in a keyhole slot on the paddle. This provides a complete connection that allows you to paddle, even with an open hand. Yet, it safely releases without any secondary action.
  • Paddle Pivot: The combination of our Universal Base with this pivoted paddle adaptation allows one-arm control of the kayak. It also provides support to completely remove the weight of the paddle from the paddler's arms. The pivot assembly snaps on to any paddle shaft, and the paddle & pivot assembly lifts out of the base for ease of entry and safety in the event of a wet exit.
  • Cushioning Systems: A universal fitting bean-bag style seat pad that will work in any kayak. Simply strap the bag around the seat mounts, sit in the boat, wiggle around, and then suck the air out of the tube valve to create a custom fit seat pad. Includes peel & stick velcro pads that attach to your seat to prevent slipping. A simple and comfortable solution for any sit-inside whitewater, recreational or touring kayak.
  • Foam Outfitting Kits: Kits contain 3 types of high-quality foams and are designed in dimensions most useful for outfitting various paddle craft to the specialized needs of an individual paddler who has a disability.