Beach Wheelchairs

MorningLover · ‎10-04-2015

Florida man expands his Beach Friendly Motorized Wheelchair

Fleet due to popular demand.

He has found a profitable gap in the market for the disabled.The

chairs are custom built with fat tires and controlled by a joy stick.

It gives the disabled, freedom, mobilty and independence

that enables them to enjoy being on the beach with family and

friends.They rent for $ 50.00 to $ 90.00 a day. People taking

advantage of these wheelchairs range in age from 12 to 100

yrs. old. Everyone should be able to enjoy a day at the beach !

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

That's a great idea. With no mobility issues, I have found it hard walking through the sand to get from the car closer to the water.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@MorningLover wrote:
Florida man expands his Beach Friendly Motorized Wheelchair
Fleet due to popular demand.
He has found a profitable gap in the market for the disabled.The
chairs are custom built with fat tires and controlled by a joy stick.

It gives the disabled, freedom, mobilty and independence
that enables them to enjoy being on the beach with family and
friends.They rent for $ 50.00 to $ 90.00 a day. People taking
advantage of these wheelchairs range in age from 12 to 100
yrs. old. Everyone should be able to enjoy a day at the beach !

Have you seen the Trac Chairs that are made and given to Disabled Veterans? Bill O'Reilly raised many millions of $$$ of donations to have many built. I think he said they cost $15,000 per chair.

He has had his staff members talk with many Vets that received one, and also shown video of where these chairs are able to navigate. Seems like no obsticle is too big for these chairs. Those Vets said these chairs have changed their lives.

Bill's goal is to get a Trac Chair for every Vet that needs one. Good for you Bill.

hckynut(john)

brii · ‎06-20-2010

I've seen people in beach wheelchairs. It's a wonderful idea!

Shorty2U · ‎03-09-2010

Yes it is wonderful and they already have beach wheelchairs in Ocean CIty, MD according to my daughter who vacations there with her family each year. I also thought i heard Wildwood NJ has them also.

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make~ The Beatles

StillFuntoShop · ‎12-25-2015

Wow! Thank you, this post is great! I had never heard of this. I have MS and this could be a life changer for me.

MacDUFF · ‎05-29-2015

Had never heard of nor seen a beach wheelchair...cool!

~~~ I call dibs on the popcorn concession!! ~~~

SurferWife · ‎12-12-2010

I just watched that segment on the news. It seems they work great on flat sand. Where I live the sand is softer and deeper ( which is why walking the beach is a killer workout), so I don't think they'd work here. It was definitely a heart-warming story! ❤️

Time is just a drop in the bucket compared to eternity. It isn’t how long you live that matters; it is how well you are prepared to die. ~~Colonel Robert B. Thieme, Jr.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

I have seen then on the Jersey Shore where the sand is not very flat.

SusieQ_2 · ‎03-27-2012

@StillFuntoShop wrote:
Wow! Thank you, this post is great! I had never heard of this. I have MS and this could be a life changer for me.

I just saw the story on the news and there was a man with MS in the segment. He had help getting in the chair, but once he was in, he was so happy. He said something like "For once I don't have to rely on others to get around." It was so sweet and it brought tears to my eyes. Even the man who was renting them was tearing up. Sending you warm thoughts @StillFuntoShop. I hope you have the opportunity to try one of these!