Ocean Affairs Council organizes water activities for people with physical impairments

Ocean Affairs Council organizes water activities for people with physical impairments

2024-07-04

To help people with physical impairments take part in water sports, the Ocean Affairs Council has planned a series of activities and has created special equipment. This summer, they can enjoy stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking and other water sports in Yunlin, Keelung, Taitung and Kaoshiung. FTV reporter Stephany Yang has the details.

They pull up the rope and raise the sail, symbolizing the beginning of the Ocean Affairs Council’s summer water sports activities.

Wu Mei-hung
Ocean Affairs Council deputy minister
Our important goal is equal rights for people with disabilities, so we will promote activities that let people with disabilities get closer to the sea. Starting from the end of June, we will launch activities with the Yunlin County government, followed by Keelung, Taitung and Kaohsiung.

To encourage more people to experience water sports and promote equal rights for people with physical impairments, the Ocean Affairs Council has collaborated with local governments in Keelung, Yunlin, Kaohsiung and Taitung to promote water activities such as stand-up paddleboarding.

Huang Teng-fu
Kaohsiung City Marine Bureau
Our Kaohsiung City plan includes creating barrier-free coastal or port spaces close to water.

Lee Ming-yueh
Yunlin County government
Yunlin County has planned activities on Sihu’s Santiaolun beach. It was an abandoned space that we’ve revamped.

Blake Pu
Taitung County Government
Various water sports experiences, including water canoeing or boating experience on Orchid Island.

This wheelchair is fixed on a large stand-up paddleboard. It is specially designed to prevent it from overturning, allowing wheelchair users to experience a fun and safe experience at sea. A series of activities will be held at Yunlin, Keelung, Taitung, and Kaohsiung till October.

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推廣身障平權海委會與四縣市推"海洋無障礙"系列活動

2024-07-04

為了鼓勵身心障礙朋友多走出戶外，體驗各類海洋活動，海委會今年特別和北中南東四個縣合作，規劃"海洋無障礙"系列活動，讓身障民眾能在安全的環境下，體驗海上活動的樂趣。

拉起繩子，升上風帆，象徵"海洋無障礙"系列活動正式啟航。

[[海洋委員會副主委吳美紅]]
"我們重要的目標是身障者平權，所以我們來推廣讓身障者可以更接近海，這樣的活動的規劃，從六月底，會從雲林縣政府開始，接下來是基隆，接下來是台東，接下來是高雄。"

鼓勵民眾多探索海洋，體驗海洋活動，同時提倡身障平權，海委會邀請基隆、雲林、高雄、台東四縣市，共同推動無障礙親水活動，讓身障朋友也能接觸大自然。把輪椅固定在大型SUP板上面，特殊設計，不會翻覆，輪椅族也能夠感受在海面划槳的樂趣。

[[高雄市府海洋局局長黃登福]]
“我們高雄市相關的包括海岸，或者是漁港，營造一些無障礙的親水空間。”

[[雲林縣府計畫處長李明岳]]
“雲林縣規劃在四湖的三條崙海水浴場，這是我們從閒置的空間把它再活化。”

[[台東縣府交通及觀光發展處長卜敏正]]
“各種水上活動的體驗，包括水上獨木舟，或是我們蘭嶼拼板舟的體驗。”

一系列活動將在雲林、基隆、台東、高雄舉辦至10月。

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