beach access

[forever florida]

Hi, this is one for all you dibbers who have visited/stayed in the Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key area.

We have hired a villa in Bradenton and will have someone with us who uses a wheelchair - my question is this: which beach in your oppinion has the easiest access for someone with walking diffculties. Also I have read somewhere that it is possible to borrow a beach wheelchair from the life guard station at one of the beaches. You use it to get the disabled person onto the sand and then return it, then you use it again to push them back off the beach. Has anyone seen this?

many thanks

[SusieK]

Sorry I'm not able to help you but if you contact the Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce - they have a web site. They will be able to help you.

[lausan]

You can hire a Beach Buggy,Leave your Driving Licence as deposit

[forever florida]

You can hire a Beach Buggy,Leave your Driving Licence as deposit

cheers Mary, that's just what I wanted to know.

[lausan]

Sorry forgot to mention you get the Wheelchair Buggy from the Lifeguards office on Manatee beach ...you park up and you will see the restaurant and the loo block.... well the lifeguard is on the Beach in front of Loo Block

[forever florida]

Sorry forgot to mention you get the Wheelchair Buggy from the Lifeguards office on Manatee beach ...you park up and you will see the restaurant and the loo block.... well the lifeguard is on the Beach in front of Loo Block


Thanks Mary:wavey: :D