Ridgway State Park introduces modified wheelchairs that conquer land and water [Video]

RIDGWAY, Colo. ⁠— A second Colorado state park has added equipment and the supportive services needed to make the park more accessible to visitors. 

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced the addition of beach wheelchairs and its track-chair program to Ridgway State Park in Ouray County. 

“This is priceless. To be able to provide this opportunity not only to our local communities but to the people visiting the park from all over the world, this is just priceless,” said Park Manager Johnathon Freeborn in a press release. 

Part of the ability to start these programs at Ridgway came from the already successful and highly sought-after track-chair program at Staunton State Park in Jefferson County. The park recently obtained newer models of track chairs and was able to donate …