A real long-shot

Long Pine · 07-19-2010, 07:55 PM

OK, this is admittedly a long shot, but knowing how helpful Forum members have been, I thought I would try. I have some friends coming to visit next week who have visited us in prior years. The difference this year is that their 17 year-old daughter had a tragic sledding accident this past winter that left her permanently paralyzed from the waist down. I want to make her visit as special as possible. She loves the lake, loves swimming, and is extremely athletic. I'm sure she will be game for tubing since she has great upper body strength. What I'm wondering is whether there is anyone on the lake who has a sit-ski we might rent so that she could also try adaptive water-skiiing. These contraptions are pretty clever from the videos I have seen and I think she would love it. They are also very expensive to buy (over $1000), so I was wondering if there was any chance that a Forum member might have one that I could rent for one or more days next week (7/26-7/29). Parafunalia has air chairs (hydrofoils) to rent, but I think that may be a bit too difficult for her to master given no use of her legs and the short time she would have to master it. Sit-skis are something different that were specifically designed for those with limited use of their legs. Admittedly a long shot but I thought I would try. Thanks.

07-19-2010, 07:55 PM	#1
Long Pine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 93 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 12 Posts	A real long-shot OK, this is admittedly a long shot, but knowing how helpful Forum members have been, I thought I would try. I have some friends coming to visit next week who have visited us in prior years. The difference this year is that their 17 year-old daughter had a tragic sledding accident this past winter that left her permanently paralyzed from the waist down. I want to make her visit as special as possible. She loves the lake, loves swimming, and is extremely athletic. I'm sure she will be game for tubing since she has great upper body strength. What I'm wondering is whether there is anyone on the lake who has a sit-ski we might rent so that she could also try adaptive water-skiiing. These contraptions are pretty clever from the videos I have seen and I think she would love it. They are also very expensive to buy (over $1000), so I was wondering if there was any chance that a Forum member might have one that I could rent for one or more days next week (7/26-7/29). Parafunalia has air chairs (hydrofoils) to rent, but I think that may be a bit too difficult for her to master given no use of her legs and the short time she would have to master it. Sit-skis are something different that were specifically designed for those with limited use of their legs. Admittedly a long shot but I thought I would try. Thanks.