RISE Adaptive Sports

Adaptive recreation · Dallas–Fort Worth · Since 2007

Adaptive sports with room for the whole family

Lake Grapevine and Irving, North Texas

Adaptive recreation for people with disabilities and their families — on the water, in the gym, and around the campfire. Free to participate.

Free to participate

A woman and two boys in life jackets ride a towed tube on Lake Grapevine as RISE tents, US and Texas flags, and wheelchair users line the dock behind.

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A wheelchair rugby athlete carrying the ball during a gym game.

Championship results · Sept. 11–13, 2026

Low Point Nationals: results and replay.

The 2026 USWRA Low Point National Championships took place September 11–13 at Georgia Farrow Recreation Center in Irving. The league’s published results show TIRR Texans at 5–0 and Irving Outlaws Rugby at 3–2.

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers defender grabs an Irving Outlaws ballcarrier from behind as he secures the football.

Featured event · Nov. 1–2

Dallas, meet the Outlaws.

RISE is hosting the 2026 USA Wheelchair Football League Dallas Tournament at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas. Admission is free, seats require RSVP. Eight teams will compete.

Our mission

Everyone deserves a place to play, belong, and RISE.

RISE Adaptive Sports hosts free places to play, compete, volunteer, and belong through adaptive recreation across Dallas–Fort Worth.

About RISE
  1. Recover

    Rebuild strength and confidence.

  2. Inspire

    Push past what others expect.

  3. Succeed

    Set goals and reach them.

  4. Empower

    Lift up yourself and others.

Programs

Choose your kind of day

Lake Grapevine

On the water

Boating · Tubing · Water Skiing · Canoeing & Kayaking · Wakesurfing · Wakeboarding · Fishing · Handcycling

An adaptive athlete rides a seated board through the wake on Lake Grapevine.

New here?

How RISE works for care partners and support people

  1. Register yourself

    Create your free RISE account in your own name, even when you are signing up a family member or client.

  2. Add the people you support

    Add the family members or clients you manage. Each person appears in the RSVP list after you add them once.

  3. Sign the waivers

    Sign your own waiver. You can also sign for a child or someone under your guardianship. Waivers renew once a year.

  4. Choose a session and RSVP

    Pick a free session, choose everyone who is coming, and send the group RSVP together.

  5. Check in with My QR

    At the program, open My QR. One code checks in everyone on that RSVP.

The community

This is what belonging looks like

Voices of RISE

Playing with the Rise Low Point Team Outlaws has been an incredible experience! Such a great group of players and staff along with Coach, Gabe Garcia. Great competitive rugby and getting to see and play with friends from all over the country can’t be beat! Thanks so much for having me along for the ride!

Jeremy Hannaford #3 · Irving Outlaws

Just wanted to say thanks for everything you do for the team and for the RISE Rugby program. We had a great tournament this weekend taking 2nd place, in Philly and are all looking forward to nationals. Catrina is an absolute gem and we are especially grateful for her dedication and help with our equipment. Gabe is pretty awesome too! Not sure who else could bring together such a great and talented group of players. Appreciate all you are doing with RISE and for rugby. I believe Paul would be proud.

Josh Whitaker #2 · Irving Outlaws

Playing for Rise has been such a blessing in my life

Rick Werry · Irving Outlaws
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