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Specialized Wheelchair Device Helps Users Hit the Beach in Santa Barbara

NatureTrack Foundation brought the Freedom Trax to Arroyo Burro Beach on Sunday for a demonstration.

For many of us, the hardest part of going to Arroyo Burro Beach in Santa Barbara is finding a parking spot.

For people who use wheelchairs, the challenges are more than just petty annoyances. It can be just about impossible to move a wheelchair on top of sand.

Steve Schulz, a wheelchair user for more than 20 years, overcame that obstacle on Sunday with the help of a specially fitted chair from the local NatureTrack Foundation.

Brian Maclaren, 58, front and Steve Schulz, 64, back, use hit Arroyo Burro Beach Sunday using Freedom Trax devices that attach to their wheelchairs. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo)

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