Beach Wheelchairs Allow Access In Any Terrain

Beach wheelchairs are specially designed to allow the user unlimited access over not just sand, but any natural terrain. They allow wheelchair users to go to the beach or visit natural areas or trails that normal wheelchairs cannot traverse. You can travel over mud, snow, gravel, sand, and uneven terrain, any area where your regular wheelchair would get stuck.

The key to making it possible for wheelchairs to travel over rough terrain is the specialized tires. A wheelchair is modified for use on the beach by adding very wide air-filled tires made of durable, puncture-resistant rubber. Normal wheelchairs will simply sink and get stuck in the sand, and pneumatic tires may serve on sand but the true all-terrain tire is the balloon tire.

Wheelchairs made for use on the beach or in pools are often made of hard plastic to provide extra protection against rusting or water damage. Some plastic wheelchair frames are designed to be easily disassembled for ease of transport. Wheelchairs with reclining backs allow you to lay on the beach and get a tan.

Wheelchairs are often available for rent at popular tourist beaches. It may be harder to find a wheelchair designed to allow you to push yourself. Many wheelchairs modified for use on the beach do not include any method of self-propulsion, and pushing yourself over rough terrain can require more effort than on even surfaces. Beach wheelchairs are often designed like transport wheelchairs, with four wheels of the same size requiring you to be pushed by someone else.

A manual or electric wheelchair specifically designed for use on the beach can be purchased, and could be a good investment if you live on the coast or go to the beach or other rough-terrain areas on a regular basis. They are fairly expensive, however, and if you are not going to use it very often it may not be worth the investment. There are other options for traveling over rough terrain.

If you are comfortable in your own electric or manual wheelchair, you have the option of using a wheelchair dolly designed to be used as a portable beach platform. This is much more economical, but it is less stable and provides less access to difficult areas.

Manual wheelchairs can be converted for beach use using prefabricated kits. This is the most economic option, though many kits do not provide wheels that you can push yourself. This also has the disadvantage of potentially exposing your wheelchair to sea water, which may corrode or rust your chair if it is not adequate for use in saltwater.

Other limited mobility products for use on the beach include weight distribution disks for canes or crutches, balloon tires for walkers, and floating wheelchairs.

With beach wheelchairs, you gain access not just to the beach and the ocean but to snowy areas or natural areas with rough terrain, allowing you to travel where your regular wheelchair does not.

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