| Equipment |
Description |
Use |
Location & Quantity |
| All-Terrain Wheelchair (Hippocampe) |
Size: medium |
Can be used in water or an attachment is available for use in snow. Visit spokesnmotion.com |
• Lake Minnetonka Regional Park |
All-Terrain Wheelchair
(Terra Trek)
 |
Lightweight, push handles, knobby tires, safety straps. • Child: 14” seat width;
• Adult: 18” seat width |
Primarily at Program Centers when a personal electric chair will be difficult to use on the trails or an individual is unable to walk a longer distance. The chair has the wider knobby tires, similar to mountain bike tires. Generally used for programs. |
• Baker Near-Wilderness Settlement 1 child
• Coon Rapids Dam: 1 child
• Eastman: 1 adult, 1 child
• Gale Woods Farm: 1 adult
• Lowry: 1 adult, 1 child
• Richardson: 1 adult, 1 child
|
| Assistive Listening Device |
1 complete system with 2 receivers |
For classroom situations or meetings when one or more participants with hearing impairment are in the audience. |
• Admin Center: 1 |
Beach Wheelchair (Tiralo)
 |
Floating beach chair. Able to accommodate all sizes (max. weight 300 lbs). |
For use at guarded swim ponds. Must be pulled by someone to the water. Non-swimmers must wear a lifejacket. |
• Elm Creek Park Reserve: 1 |
Golf Cart
 |
Single rider golf cart. Available as a rental cart. |
Swivel chair. Cart is allowed on greens. Can be brought to other Three Rivers Parks golf courses with 4 to 7 days' notice. |
Baker National Golf Course or Eagle Lake Golf Course
Contact Troy Nygaard at 763.694.7697 about use of the cart. |
| Golf Clubs |
Designed for use with single rider cart. |
No charge. Photo ID required. |
• Eagle Lake Golf Course |
Handcycle 
|
Off-road hand-powered cycles are available for people with limited or no use of their lower extremities. The handcycles also can be used for people with balance issues. |
Available for program and rental use. For use on designated trails only. |
- Elm Creek Park Reserve
- Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
|
Kayak 
|
Available for people with limited lower body movement or balance issues. Equipped with adjustable back and side support. Outriggers for added stability and velcro wrist grips on the paddle for people with limited hand function. |
For use with scheduled programs only. |
|
| Nordic Walking and Trekking Poles |
Can help people with balance and reduces pressure on joints. Increases cardio workout.The Nordic pole strap is secured by Velcro around a person's hand, and there is a hole for the thumb. |
Used for walking.No charge. Photo ID required. Visit leki.com for more information. |
• Cleary Visitor Center: 22
• Eastman Nature Center: 6
• French Visitor Center: 6
• Gale Woods Farm: 2
• Kroening Interpretive Center: 2
• The Landing: 4
• Lowry Nature Center: 2
• Recreation staff: 44
• Richardson: 4
• Silverwood Park: 20
|
Pulk - KinderShuttle
 |
Used by parents to pull children while skiing. Harness is designed to pull a 60 lb child. Fits pre-set tracks or can be used to skate ski. |
Rental item. |
• Baker Park Ski Chalet: 1
• Hyland Visitor Center: 1
|
| Pulk Sled |
Sling seat, shoulder harness in front for pulling, handles on back for pushing. Short poles for independent use. |
For winter nature center and recreation programs. Allows individuals with mobility impairment to get out on cross-country ski and snowshoe trails (with assistance). |
• Eastman: (6 ft): 1
• Lowry: (4 ft): 1
• Richardson: (4ft): 1 |
Sit-ski
 |
Lightweight aluminum frame with seat sling mounted on cross-country skis to be used by individuals with mobility impairments in or out of the groomed ski trail track. Individual propels the sit-ski by use of double poling technique. |
As a rental item at a cross-country ski facility or for use with outdoor education programs. Kiwi brand sit-ski. Visit
spokesnmotion.com Note: Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area offers an adaptive downhill ski lesson program through the Courage Center, which provides equipment. |
• Baker Park Ski Chalet: 1
• Elm Creek Park Chalet: 8
• French Visitor Center: 1 |
| Snow Sled |
Used for pushing one person on snow. Capacity up to 225 lbs. |
Can be used either on or off trail. Not for use in deep snow. |
• Admin Center: 1 |
| Wheelchairs |
• Breezy Ultra 4 (adult)
• Viper Pediatric (child) |
Available at no charge |
• Admin Center: 1 child
• The Landing: 1 adult, 1 child
• Silverwood Park: 2 adult, 1 child |
