Alt Route Projects

03/29/2026

And with that, "Skating Soundwaves" is officially OUT!

Last night was more than we ever could have imagined, and you all helped prove how GREAT this community is. We want to extend a thank you friends, family, participants, volunteers, and everyone else who came out to support our program and the release of this video. We couldn't do it without you!

Another thank you to everyone who has helped contribute to the GoFundMe fundraiser for this event. We have already raised over $1,500.00 that will go right back into our programming and community.

For anyone who couldn't make it and wants to check out the documentary - You're in luck! We have released the videos onto our YouTube Channel for you to enjoy!

Watch here:

Welcome to Alt Route! Alt Route is Calgary's newest accessible skatepark project! Alt Route is a fully funded community grant project. Alt Route is dedicated to providing a safe, accessible, and inclusive skatepark environment for all visually impaired youth within our community., Please follow alon...

03/05/2026

ALT ROUTE FAM — IT’S PREMIERE TIME

After a long time coming, Skating Soundwaves is finally here — a 15-minute documentary capturing the energy, accessibility, leadership, and community behind Alt Route / SkateBats

We’re proud to share it also received an Honourable Mention at the Calgary Independent Film Festival !!!

Now it’s time to celebrate together.

WHERE: The Compound YYC
WHEN: Saturday, March 28 | 6:00–8:00 PM
COST: FREE EVENT!

The evening will include:
*Film premier
*Free skate
*BBQ
*Community vibes

We’ll have a dedicated taped space set up — bring your board, bring your helmet / padding, and bring the energy!!

This film reflects YOU — our skaters, families, volunteers, and community champions. Let’s pack the place and show what adaptive skateboarding is all about.

RSVP to Curtis Ruttle at [email protected] or 403-470-1773 with your guest count.

Thank you to the entire SAIT crew for selecting us for this project! This has been incredible getting to work with you all.

Tag your crew. Share this. See you there. 🛹

Image Description:
A promotional poster for a short documentary screening titled Skating Soundwaves. The background shows a close-up photo of a skateboard standing upright, with a visible yellow wheel and collage-style graphics on the deck. The design uses bold yellow lettering over a muted, warm-toned background.

The text reads: “Short Documentary Screening – Skating Soundwaves.” It notes an Honourable Mention at the Calgary Independent Film Festival 2025. The event includes a barbecue, drop-in skate, and film premiere. The event is free.

Details listed: March 28, 6:00 PM at The Compound YYC. Logos for SkateBats and The Compound appear at the bottom of the poster.

10/24/2025

Members from Alt Route were down at the Calgary Tower last night supporting CNIB and Alberta Access to Education Coalition - AATEC.

10/11/2025

On Thursday, Curtis and Matt had the opportunity to showcase our Alt Route Accessible Skateboarding program at the very first Beyond Sight event hosted by CNIB Calgary!

We had an amazing time sharing our passion for accessible skateboarding with the blind and partially sighted community — and even got a few people on a board for the very first time! The smiles, and excitement were unforgettable.

Beyond Sight was all about celebrating creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the blind and partially sighted community. It created a space for community members, organizations, creators, and entrepreneurs to connect with each other and members of the community.

A huge thank-you to CNIB for inviting us to be part of such an empowering and inclusive event. We’re so proud to represent the accessible skateboarding movement and can’t wait to keep pushing things forward! 💛

05/31/2025

Thank you Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities for helping us make our programs possible!

CNIB

04/10/2025

Feature alert! 🚨

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 5 years of Alt Route — from our first adaptive skate session to where we are now is absolutely unreal. Big thanks to CNIB for sharing our story and being a huge supporter right from the very beginning. A huge shoutout to everyone who’s supported our project, and helped spread the word about accessible skateboarding along the way - We couldn’t do any of this without you!

Check it out the blog post here:
https://www.cnib.ca/en/blog/alt-route-5-years-progress-accessible-skateboarding

We have some pretty exciting things coming soon - Stay tuned!

Photos by: Josh Knude

10/14/2023

we are so incredibly lucky to have such an amazing community to help make things like this possible. what a great weekend it was! a huge shoutout to everyone who made this possible ❤️

repost - Throw back to a couple weeks ago when we spent an amazing weekend with and the running a skate workshop for the blind and visually impaired at

Thank you to everyone who came out, participated and sponsored the event!



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09/26/2023

Hi Friends!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our SkateBats / Alt Route Team has raised an incredible total of $1,230.00 for the CNIB Night Steps fundraiser event! 🙌✨

Your unwavering support and generosity have truly blown us away. These funds will go a long way in helping the CNIB continue their incredible work right here, in our very own community!

It's moments like these that remind us of the power that we have when a community rallies together to create a difference for a common cause.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who donated, shared our cause, and joined us on this journey. Your support means the world to us and one of our biggest supporters, the CNIB.

Let's continue working to make a difference in ours, and others communities, and influence change, not only during this fundraiser but in our everyday lives. Together, we can achieve greatness!

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your kindness, generosity, and commitment to a brighter future.

❤️
The SkateBats / Alt Route Team 💙🌠

09/19/2023

Saturday, September 16th, 2023.

We had a great time at on Saturday for the Adaptive Skateboarding Workshop and SWITCH Speaks panel with & !

It was a great opportunity to meet other like minded individuals who are working to achieve the same goal - making skateboarding accessible to all, positive change, and creating awareness to our stories. I truly feel as though we all ended Saturday with a new sense of inspiration, understanding, and knowledge about skateboarding and each others communities.

We are so honoured to have been able to have been a part of this incredible day. A huge thank you to , , for making this day possible.

A huge shoutout to everyone involved, and the community that came out to support! .yp

Also, a huge thank you to and who came and hung out with us Saturday morning for a little bit :), so stoked to see everyone coming together for such a great cause. You all rock!

09/14/2023

Tonight some members of our team were out at CNIB's Night Steps Calgary Fundraiser event. What a great night it was with everyone!

We want to say a huge "Thank you!" to everyone who has supported us. Whether you shared our posts, or shared with a friend by word of mouth, came out to join us, or even made a donation, we appreciate every bit of the support and couldn't do it without you all!

09/08/2023

Come hangout with us on September 27th!