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TRAILS participant smiling while fishing over the side of a boat.
TRAILS participant getting their photo taken with large fish.
TRAILS participants taking photo together on train.
TRAILS participants taking group photo at picnic table at Disability Pride 2022.
TRAILS participants bundled together on ferry.
TRAILS participants smiling big together for photo.
TRAILS participants on Rainbow Connection boat.
TRAILS participants taking group photo at picnic table in the woods.
TRAILS participant smiling big while gold panning.
TRAILS participant smiling with glasses while gold panning.
TRAILS participants working a communal garden with a seeing-eye dog laying down.
TRAILS participant holding their trophy fish with mountain range back drop.
TRAILS participants masked up taking a photo together.
TRAILS participants doing a group photo in the woods.
TRAILS participants cooking hotdogs around a fire place out camping.
TRAILS participants masked up and doing arts & crafts.
TRAILS participants and horses gathered for a group photo.
TRAILS participants admiring art pieces at the disability art show.
TRAILS participant brushing a horse.
TRAILS participant smiling big with a handful of fresh halibut.
TRAILS participant fishing on a boat from their wheelchair.
TRAILS participants doing ice curling with a stability aid.
TRAILS participants pushing a beach accessible wheelchair on a sunny day.
TRAILS participants riding in a canoe and paddle boarding on a sunny day.
TRAILS participants getting ready in a boat.
TRAILS participants happily holding hands up at TRAILS booth.
TRAILS participants masked up on the ferry.
TRAILS participant skiing with an accessibility ski chair on Alyeska.
TRAILS participant riding an accessibility pedal bike while walking their dog on Homer Spit.
TRAILS participants sitting together in the sunshine.
A photo with a horse being pet by a TRAILS participant currently sitting in a wheelchair.
TRAILS Disability Art Show 2022 being admired by a pair of participants.
Close up of TRAILS riders in cart being pulled by dog mushing team.
8 TRAILS participants riding in a cart being pulled by dog mushing team.
TRAILS participant standing at TRAILS booth giving a hand peace sign and thumbs up.
7 TRAILS participants standing at gold panning table before beginning.
TRAILS participant on a sunny day holding a potted flower.
TRAILS participant with big smile and skyline back drop.
TRAILS participant kayaking on a river.
TRAILS participant dancing with a hula hoop.
TRAILS participants and Joyanna with a sunny Glacier back drop.
7 TRAILS Horsemen on the beach with a sunny mountain range backdrop.

TRAILS Recreation is for EveryBODY!

Take a look at TRAILS in action!  Check out TRAILS Videos

The TRAILS program is participant driven to empower individuals by sharing fun activities, promoting self-confidence, teaching independent living skills, and assisting participants to fully realize their capabilities through recreation. When folks with and without disabilities work and have fun together, they build satisfying connections and break down stigmas. You’ll find us exploring new trails, horseback riding (or having fun just learning to lead a horse),  kayaking in Kachemak and Resurrection Bays, sit-skiing or snowshoeing, advocating for and improving accessibility of local trails and recreational sites, teaching awareness of disabilities in our schools, fishing all over the Kenai Peninsula, and more!  

Enjoy a short video providing a glimpse of some of what TRAILS offers, just click here: TRAILS video link. In many cases, TRAILS activities like those shown in the video are possible only because of the wonderful support we get from vendors, donors, and others.  We love to thank and acknowledge these partners--including folks who are pictured in or helped out on the video--so we're developing a special TRAILS Thank You page where you can meet the groups and individuals that make TRAILS activities possible.  See the June 7, 2018 Homer News Point of View.PDF that describes TRAILS and appreciates our diverse community support.

TRAILS has four main components, and these are introduced below.

  • Recreation and Leisure Programs = our Activities
  • Public Awareness and Special Events = our efforts to build Awareness
  • Technical Assistance & Education = ways we provide Assistance
  • Adaptive Equipment = our assisting with Adaptive equipment

Recreation and Leisure Programs 

Everyone wants to participate in recreation activities with friends and family. Our programs include people of all abilities and interests. We ski, hike, fish, kayak, raft, cook (and eat!), play cards, ride the Alaska Railroad, watch movies, take college and community school classes, paint, garden, celebrate holidays together, snowshoe, make dream catchers, go to the Alaska State Fair, and whatever else strikes our fancy! Join TRAILS! Participate in events, become a volunteer, or help us plan for future activities that are on your bucket list.

Public Awareness and Special Events

TRAILS Staff advocates, educates and brings awareness to the community about inclusive recreation and recreational accessibility. We do: Disability Awareness in the schools, Advocating for recreational access, Public Awareness at fairs, Staff trainings for organizations and businesses looking to improve their accessibility and inclusion.

Technical Assistance & Education

Would you like support finding recreational opportunities or getting involved in your community? We do that! Make an appointment to speak with a recreation specialist who will assist you in becoming involved in activities that are meaningful to you.

Adaptive Equipment

We rent equipment that supports our community members with physical disabilities to recreate in our area. If you are interested in equipment, please contact TRAILS 2 weeks in advance. Here is a list of our available equipment:  Kili-cart, all terrain wheelchairs, sit-ski, hocky sledge (for seated skating and ice hockey).  We also have camping and recreating gear available for rental in certain circumstance: tents, fishing poles, waders.


Contact TRAILS Staff

Homer: Michael Gavillot  ph. 907-235-7911 mgavillot@peninsulailc.org

Homer: Devony Lehner        ph. 907-235-7911  dlehner@peninsulailc.org

Seward: Barbara Gerlach  ph. 907-224-8711  bgerlach@peninsulailc.org

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