Accessible Road Trip Through the Willamette Valley

The best part of being alive is experiencing new things, says Shane Burcaw, a writer, speaker and disability advocate who travels the world to challenge perceptions about living with a disability. Burcaw, who uses a power wheelchair and lives with spinal muscular atrophy, traveled with his wife, Hannah Burcaw, to Oregon in spring 2025 to experience firsthand what the state has to offer travelers of all mobilities. 

“When you don’t have experience with something there is a tendency to fear it,” Burcaw says. “But here we are wine tasting and climbing trees and exploring the world and eating amazing food, and I hope it inspires [other travelers] to think differently about disability and also travel the world more if you’re a person with a disability.”

Wheel the World is a travel platform that has partnered with Oregon and 43 of its communities, meaning a significant percentage of the state's hotels, activities, transportation and restaurants have been reviewed and verified by accessible community travelers. These listings include detailed accessibility information and photos to help travelers plan their trip to Oregon with confidence.

In fact, Oregon is the first Accessibility Verified state in the U.S., and the Willamette Valley invites travelers of all mobilities to enjoy its world-class wineries, restaurants, forests and cultural attractions.

Here's how to take an accessible 2-day road trip around the Willamette Valley. https://traveloregon.com/plan-your-tr...

🎥Produced by Wheel the World in association with Blue Chalk Media featuring Shane and Hannah Burcaw @SquirmyandGrubs at the following Oregon locations:

📍Portland International Airport
📍PDX Welcome Center
📍MAX Light Rail
📍Silver Falls State Park
📍Eminent Domaine
📍Caves Corvallis
📍Mac Market
📍Magpie Coffee