Tumalo Creek Scenic Hike
Guided Accessible Hike in partnership with AdvenChair
The Tumalo Creek Hiking Tour is a part of our AdvenTours accessible tour series with AdvenChair. While the tour is open to those with mobility needs, it is also open to the public and is a unique opportunity to explore an area where we do not typically guide!
Saturday, October 18th, 2025
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, we will experience a magnificent ecosystem filled with burgeoning flora and fauna, spring migratory birds, and more that find refuge and resources in Tumalo Creek.
Naturalist Guided Experience: We will begin our adventure along the crystal clear waters of Tumalo Creek. Our route will take us through a section of Tumalo canyon where we will immerse ourselves in some of Central Oregon’s finest geologic features. This scenic area just outside Bend’s front door known as Shevlin Park was founded as a beacon of conservation. Early 1900’s Bend was almost exclusively a logging community and as many areas became heavily logged, demand grew for a nearby area to be protected for recreation. In 1920, Shevlin-Hixon Lumber Company, under the guidance of Thomas W. Shevlin and Hugh O’Kane, donated the land to the city of Bend with the stipulation that it be used for park purposes. This initial donation helped establish the park, and it has been expanded over the years through additional land acquisitions.
You can learn more about the AdvenChair’s capabilities and how you and your team will operate the AdvenChair below!
DETAILS
$110 per person
For scholarship opportunities, please inquire
TOUR TIME:
8:00am - 1:00pm
We will depart from our office at 8:00am, arriving at Shevlin Park at 8:30am. We will depart Shevlin Park at 12:30pm, arriving back at our office at 1:00pm.
Transportation: We recommend utilizing Wanderlust’s transportation, departing from our office. For those with mobility challenges, our vehicles are not equipped with lifts. If your vehicle is set up for your needs and comfort, you’re welcome to meet us at the tour location.
For those utilizing their own transportation, please meet at Shevlin Park - South Parking Lot and be ready to hit the trail by 8:20am.
INCLUDES
Naturalist Guide & award-winning interpretation
Transportation departing from our office
Use of an AdvenChair for those with mobility needs
If you have multiple guests with adaptive needs, please inquire!
PLEASE BRING
Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen (if needed)
Layers: warm clothing including a shell jacket for variable weather
Hydration: Water
Miscellaneous Gear: Snacks, camera, daypack (optional)
Looking for other dates? Please call our office at (541) 389-8359 to inquire about a custom tour.
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!
