A2A Calendar of Events
Access to Adventure
Welcome to our new Access to Adventure Calendar of Events. We are excited to launch A2A events again this year! Please continue to check back for event info and open registrations. Our full calendar will be posted in Fall 2026.
A2A never wants financial challenges to stop adventure and are honored to offer partial and full financial scholarships for those in need of extra support. Please request on your registration form. Questions? Please email a2a@proindependence.org or call Robert Watson at 714 549 3464 Ext 232.
Recent Adventure – Outrigger Paddling
All that was needed was a rousing performance of the “Hawaii Five-O” theme music for the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O to complete the scene as Project Independence clients along with staff members climbed aboard the otuurigger, paddles in hand, and took to the waters in the #newportbeachbackbay to enjoy the Polynesian sport.
They did so safely since there are no special adaptations needed to the equipment. The outrigger paddling activity was arranged in conjunction with the @makapoaquatics that was founded in 2007 to meet the recreational needs of the blind community in Orange County and beyond.
The event was part of Project Independence‘s Access 2 Adventure Program that provides essential opportunities for social interaction, skill development, and community inclusion.
MAKAPO serves people of all ages and abilities, using their experiences with blind athletes to create inclusive, empowering paddling opportunities for a broader community, and continues to foster connection and joy through the sport of outrigger paddling.
