Lava Lands Hike & Stargazing tour
Guided Accessible Hike in partnership with AdvenChair
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Looking for other dates? Please call our office at (541) 389-8359 to inquire about a custom tour.
ABOUT
Adventure: Wanderlust Tours is excited to bring more access to the outdoors by partnering with AdvenChair to help those with mobility challenges get into the outdoors and explore beautiful areas that initially may not seem accessible. With the AdvenChair off-road wheelchair and the incredible team of volunteers at AdvenChair, we will explore Lava Lands National Monument, gaining an understanding for Central Oregon’s volcanic history and immersing ourselves under the night sky!
Naturalist Guided Experience: This adventure will take us to Lava Lands, an amazing 10 square mile lava field just south of Bend. We will hit the trail and head towards the incredible Kipuka, an island of trees that thrive amongst a sea of ancient lava flows. Your guide will share stories and wisdom about Central Oregon’s uncanny geology as we search for inspiring vistas as the sun descends behind the mighty Cascade Mountains. Once the sun’s glow has waned, we will turn our attention skyward, as your guide will impart their knowledge of the twinkling heavens above!
You can learn more about the AdvenChair’s capabilities and how you and your team will operate the AdvenChair below!
DETAILS
$300 per group of 4 (includes use of 1 AdvenChair)
For smaller groups or scholarship opportunities, please inquire
TOUR TIME:
August 3rd | 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Transportation: Meet at Lava Lands Visitor Center - NW Corner of Parking Lot
INCLUDES
Naturalist Guide & award-winning interpretation
AdvenChair volunteers, alongside any friends and family that join, will act as your adventure team, assisting you throughout the tour
Use of one AdvenChair
If you have multiple guests with adaptive needs, please inquire
Wanderlust Tours will provide all guests with headlamps
PLEASE BRING
Layers: warm clothing including a shell jacket for variable weather. Temps will drop when the sun goes down
Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen (if needed)
Hydration: Water
Miscellaneous Gear: Snacks, camera, daypack (optional)
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ADVENCHAIR
The AdvenChair is an all-terrain, human-powered hiking wheelchair that allows people with mobility challenges to experience the serenity and grandeur of wild places with family and friends.
With its adjustable handlebars and hand brakes, adjustable seat and harness, a team of one to six people can navigate the AdvenChair off-road wheelchair over rugged, soft or steep terrain with the stability and durability of a mountain bike. At the same time, its removable front wheels and ergonomic design allow the AdvenChair to easily pass through doorways and maneuver indoors, or to be disassembled for transport in the trunk of a car.
Please watch the video below to see how you and your team will operate the AdvenChair to maneuver through uneven terrain and go where no chair has gone before!
