Research on risk largely takes up a technico-scientific perspective, in which risk is viewed as an objective, measurable phenomenon that operates independently of sociocultural processes. This narrow view of risk is problematic as it fails to consider environmental factors shaping risk. Using photo-elicitation, this study examines how older adults with ARVL conceptualize risk, how risk both adds to and detracts from occupational participation, and how environmental forces shape experiences of risk.