Relais Plein Air in Inclusive and Adaptive Mode
At Relais Plein Air, we believe that the outdoors should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. Our inclusive and adapted program aims to reduce barriers and enable people with disabilities to enjoy safe, pleasant, and empowering experiences in nature.
We offer a personalized approach tailored to each individual, their needs, and their goals. Whether you are planning an independent outing or require accompaniment, our team is here to guide and support you every step of the way.
With a range of adapted equipment available year-round, professional accompaniment services, and accessible facilities, we provide a turnkey experience. Our goal is simple: to help you fully enjoy the outdoors at your own pace and according to your abilities.
Accompaniment services and access to adapted equipment are offered free of charge, making these experiences even more accessible.
Accessibility measures
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Motor disability
We provide adapted equipment such as all-terrain wheelchairs, accessible tandems, adapted bicycles, and easy access to trails and facilities. Our guides ensure safety, comfort, and gradual independence.
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Visual disability
We offer multi-sensory experiences, attentive verbal guidance, and tailored signage. Human guidance also helps establish a climate of trust conducive to discovery and enjoyment.
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Intellectual disability or developmental disorder
We offer simplified routes, clear instructions, and structured activities, with trained guides who adapt their approach according to each person’s pace and level of understanding.
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Deafness and Hearing Impairment
We can provide and cover the costs of a Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) or American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter upon request. We use clear and accessible sign interpretation. Our guides adjust their approach with kindness and patience according to each individual’s needs.
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Person-focused approach
The accessibility measures we have implemented are guided by a person-centered approach, based on listening, adaptation, and gradual progression. We address multiple aspects to meet the diverse needs of clients with motor, visual, auditory, intellectual disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders. Whether temporary or permanent, we welcome all individuals with specific needs, without requiring medical documentation.
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For everyone, without exception
Our approach is designed to be enabling and normalizing. That is why no official proof of disability is required. Each person is welcomed in their uniqueness, without judgment or pressure to perform.
Our goal is to provide genuine and meaningful access to outdoor recreation in a climate of respect, safety, and shared enjoyment. We welcome individuals with disabilities, whether temporary or permanent.
At Relais Plein Air, inclusion goes beyond disability. We believe that access to the outdoors should never depend on one’s physical condition, social, economic, or immigration status.
Our inclusive program is intended for anyone living with a disability or limitation—whether motor, sensory, or intellectual—temporary or permanent. It also welcomes older adults experiencing isolation or loss of autonomy, newcomers discovering the region, single-parent families, as well as anyone facing situations of vulnerability or marginalization, regardless of their nature.
Our support staff, trained to adapt their approach to each individual’s needs, ensure safety, comfort, and progressive autonomy, no matter each person’s starting point. Upon request, we also provide interpreters in Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) or American Sign Language (ASL), free of charge. No official documentation is required: each person is welcomed as they are, without judgment or pressure to perform.
Relais Plein Air aims to offer inclusive and adapted activities in a safe environment. Once your reservation is complete—whether for equipment rental, participation in an activity, or a specific request—we invite you to fill out the profile form. The evaluation of your request may take up to 72 hours. Relais Plein Air reserves the right to accept or refuse any request based on capacity and limitations.
