Freedom Trax Ends the Year with a Trip to the Beach for the Mobility Challenged

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It was a special day at the beach for some local residents who don’t get to the waterfront as often as they would like.

Through the non-profit Naturetrack, a van full of specially designed mobility units called Freedom Trax provided the mechanics to get them on the move. A group spent more than two hours on Leadbetter beach going through the sand and down to the surfline.

Lisa Walters is with Santa Barbara Memory Care. She says, “most of them don’t walk, first of all, they are in wheelchairs so the access to going on to the beach they are so happy. It’s so amazing!”…

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