Un"Belize"able Adventure with Wilderness Inquiry!

When you book a trip that takes you far from home, seeing the sites and taking in new experiences are top of mind. But you may not always factor in the different people that you will meet and the relationships that you will form along the way. A Wilderness Inquiry trip helps you do both. From creating a welcoming and accessible atmosphere for all participants to making sure that the logistics of your trip are planned and managed, Wilderness Inquiry travel uniquely connects you to the places and people of each adventure.

This past February, a group of Wilderness Inquiry travelers set off on an adventure to spend eight days exploring Belize and Tikal. Participants and staff alike had an unforgettable experience in the beautiful jungle, beach, and mountain landscapes of these popular Central American destinations.

Scott Tabor was one of the participants on this adventure, but this wasn’t his first trip with Wilderness Inquiry or his first trip to Belize. Scott previously traveled with Wilderness Inquiry to Voyageurs National Park in 2013 and to Belize in 2015 with his grandma. For his second trip to Belize with Wilderness Inquiry, he brought his wife Thelma to celebrate her birthday. “I loved the first trip and I knew my wife would love it,” he said.

Scott is a wheelchair user and says that his previous positive experiences with Wilderness Inquiry are what led him to book this Belize trip. The most impactful part of his trip was that he was able to experience and see everything with the use of a rickshaw – an adaptive device that attaches to the front of a wheelchair to assist in trail trekking. “I didn’t miss out on anything,” Scott said.

When exploring his travel options, Scott felt safe in booking with Wilderness Inquiry.

I knew that I was booking something where I’d be able to do more. Being in a wheelchair and just having any kind of disability, there’s a limited amount of stuff you can do. So any trip you plan is infinitely more difficult because you have to make sure where you’re going is accessible. Wilderness Inquiry takes a lot of the guesswork out of it.” – Scott

For all those reasons and more, Scott decided to adventure with Wilderness Inquiry for a second time to Belize. And with another exceptional trip wrapped, Scott looks forward to his next Wilderness Inquiry adventure.

Patricia Cooper and Richard Edlich were two of the other participants on the Belize adventure, which marked their first trip with Wilderness Inquiry. Patricia first heard about the organization more than 30 years ago, when she was working in a group home that partnered with Wilderness Inquiry for canoeing activities with its residents. She recently decided that she wanted to go on her own adventure and brought Richard along.

Patricia and Richard weren’t sure what to expect, but they were both pleasantly surprised by the accommodating and friendly nature of the trip. When Patricia ended up getting sick during their travels, she didn’t feel like she missed out. “Everyone was just so accommodating because the itinerary had to be switched a little bit, and everybody was just really kind and understanding. So, even though I was sick, it was a good trip,” she said.

For Richard, the most impactful part of the trip was the camaraderie, “It was fun to experience another seven or eight people and build travel relationships with them,” he said.

All three travelers raved about the dedicated and welcoming Wilderness Inquiry staff members who were on the trip.

We know that we come to see the sites, but the sites are nothing without service and dedicated people. The service is what makes the experience, not the other way around.” – Richard

Wilderness Inquiry is proud to bring travelers of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities together into the outdoors around the world.