• Camp
• Sailing
• Various Recreational Activities

• Accessible by Public Transportation: No
  
  
• Transportation Provided by the Program: No

RIV is a combined service that represents a shared vision. Our vision is for all people to have equal opportunities to participate in our community.

2. Leisure Planning and Referral: 1:1 assistance to the individual in identifying their leisure and recreation interests and where they can pursue them in their local community.
   
   
3. Leisure Assistance: 1:1 volunteer assistance that facilitates the inclusion of people who otherwise would not be able to participate in community-based opportunities. Click here for more info about volunteering
   
   
4. Training and Education: Opportunities for consumers, recreation and parks staff and the general public to learn about Recreation Integration, how people with disabilities participate, and how to facilitate this participation in community recreation and leisure services. Additionally, we provide ongoing post-secondary co-operative education and practicum placements for university and college students. These placements provide students with an opportunity to learn about, work with, and develop a commitment to the provision of inclusive leisure and recreation opportunities for people with disabilities.
   
   
5. Community Partnerships: Assistance to organizations that provide recreation and leisure services to people with disabilities.

• Leisure Assistance Pass: issued by R.I.V., this pass allows an individual providing leisure assistance to a person with a disability free admission to all municipal recreation facilities and some private sector venues. The pass is issued to the person with the disability. We feel people with disabilities should contribute full admission whenever possible. However, they should not be required to pay double admission because they require an assistant in order to participate. Click here for more info about the L.A. Pass
  
  
• Equipment Loan Sevice: RIV has a variety of specially designed or adapted equipment available for loan. People using this service pay a nominal fee which goes towards maintenance of the equipment, a damage deposit, and fill out waivers that inform them of the risks of using such equipment and the rights they are waiving.
  
  
• Recreation Integration Victoria News: this seasonal newsletter highlights upcoming recreation and leisure opportunities available in our local communities that may be of interest to people who use our service. We also hope that each issue provides some thought provoking editorial that relates to people with disabilities and community inclusion.
  
  
• Summer Leisure Assistance Program: with Summer Placement Program funding from Human Resources Development Canada we facilitate the inclusion of children and teens with disabilities into summer community Parks and Recreation opportunities through the use of trained 1:1 staff.
  
  
• Summer Residential Camp Assistance: with funding from the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Human Resources Development Canada, in partnership with Community Options for Children and Families Society, provides 1:1 assistance to children with disabilities attending both generic and specialized summer residential camps.
  
  
• Disabled Sailing Association of B.C.,Victoria Branch (D.S.A.B.C., Victoria): operates under the supervision and guidance of R.I.V. This program provides sailing instruction and independent sailing opportunities to people with disabilities. Lessons and opportunities for independent sails are available to sailors five days per week (weather permitting) from May - August . D.S.A.B.C., Victoria also has a basic cruising program utilizing a Sonar which is available year round.. Click here for more info about DSABC, Victoria
  
  
• Leisure Inclusion for Empowerment (L.I.F.E.): a demonstration project with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Community Living Services Branch, this is a 1:1 leisure education model for youth with multiple disabilities.
  
  
• Community Respite Service for Families: in conjunction with the Vancouver Island Health Authority's Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, this ongoing service identifies trained Community Respite Workers to families with children with disabilities. This provides the children with an opportunity to pursue community recreation and leisure opportunities while allowing the parents an opportunity for respite.
  
  
• Parks and Recreation Staff Training: interactive workshops on Recreation Inclusion and the role of Inclusion Facilitators in a community-based program. These are conducted through-out the Greater Victoria Region.
  
  
• The Kayak Project: introduces people with disabilities to the requisite skills necessary to feel comfortable, confident and safe while also providing a research opportunity to develop new equipment adaptation and instructional techniques. This project is a partnership between R.I.V., the U.Vic. School of Physical Education., and Current Designs/Ocean River Sports.