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S2E26 - Oregon Wheelchair Hiking
30 June 2026

S2E26 - Oregon Wheelchair Hiking

Get What You Need and Feel Good About It

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Oregon Wheelchair Hikers: Hiking in Nature is for Everyone


Meet Franklin Ouchida

Franklin Ouchida is a native Oregonian, Japanese American, and quadriplegic power wheelchair user living in the Portland area. A retired businessman and devout advocate for accessibility, he leads Oregon Wheelchair Hiking, a community of hundreds of members. Franklin serves on the TriMet Committee for Accessible Transportation and multiple disability advisory councils. He is passionate about outdoor inclusion and visibility for wheelchair users.


Oregon Wheelchair Hiking Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2094890650654147/


Direct inquiries:

Franklin@SANDnonprofit.org


More Accessible Recreation Resources:

Access Recreation:


accesstrails.org


Adventures Without Limits:


https://awloutdoors.org/


Adventures Northwest:


https://www.adventuresnw.com/


Adaptive Sports Northwest:


https://adaptivesportsnw.org/


Darian Slayton Fleming is a Certified Happiness Trainer and licensed clinical social worker.


To learn more about Darian and Find out about her services:


office@embracehappiness.me


https://www.embracehappiness.me


https://www.getcounselingportland.com


Order Darian’s books.


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