Going Off-Road - Topher Downham

Going Off-Road - Topher Downham

From Spinal Cast by MCPF

September 28, 2025 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 39

About this episode

Topher Downham shares his inspiring journey as a quadriplegic adventurer and educator dedicated to outdoor accessibility.

In this episode of Spinal Cast, we are joined by Topher Downham, an adventurer, educator, and quadriplegic whose happiest moments are spent in the great outdoors. Passionate about helping others with disabilities connect to nature, Topher helped create a trail guidebook for Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, rides adaptive bikes built for every kind of terrain, travels the globe for new experiences, and started Omni Accessible, a firm that provides knowledge and expertise of outdoor accessibility world-wide. We talk about physical challenges, the thrill of trying new things, and the mutual benefit of connecting with people – especially under the open sky. Topher’s journey is as inspiring as the landscapes he explores. As Topher says: “Magic happens out there!” Topher’s bio and links to organizations are mentioned in the podcast, plus many other adaptive organizations can be found here: https://mcpf.org/topher-downham-bio/ Special thanks to Topher for being our guest! This production is a collaborative effort of volunteers working to create a quality audio and visual experience around the subject of spinal cord injury. A special shout out of appreciation to Clientek for…

People in this episode

Guest: Topher Downham

Topics covered

  • outdoor accessibility
  • disabilities
  • adventure
  • education
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • adaptive bikes
  • nature
  • spinal cord injury
  • trail guidebook
  • outdoor experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Omni Accessible, Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, Clientek, MCPF

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