By: Bill Butler – TRR Susquehanna Valley Chapter Coordinator I wanted to give you a quick trip report on the 2nd Annual KAOS PA Statewide Adventure Weekend held the weekend of August 23-25 in Lancaster, PA. I think that the entire weekend can be summed up in two words: Crocodile…
5th Annual Veteran’s Kayak Football Tournament is a success!
“Wearing a pair of dark glasses while sitting in a kayak watercraft, Chuck Miller certainly appeared to be a guy soaking up a leisurely afternoon at Willowdale Lake. “I am having a blast,” said Miller, 62, of Gainesville, Fla., an Army veteran who lost his vision while on active duty…
TRR Susquehanna Valley teams up with Vision Corps!
Veterans group Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner teamed up with VisionCorps Sunday to give visually impaired future kayakers a taste of freedom on the water. “Life in a bubble sucks,” Bill Butler, chapter coordinator for the local chapter of River Runner, said referring to the limitations sight impaired people face when taking on activities like…
New TRR Chicago Chapter hits the pool!
A s a former U.S. Navy sailor and cancer survivor, Lane Bradley doesn’t shy away from a challenge. So when offered the opportunity to take a kayaking class, he said yes, seeing a new way to test himself. Read The Full Article
A Busy Summer for TRR Decatur!
“A new wave will hit the shores of Eureka Lake on Aug. 24 when a group of paddle sports enthusiasts from Decatur will participate in Eureka’s annual Kayak Obstacle Course Race.” Read the full article
New TRR Chapter Starts up in Montrose!
“This Montrose chapter is TRR’s fifth one in Colorado. The others include Denver, Fort Carson/Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Grand Junction. Roeder credited Anne Hilleman Ryan, who is the founder of LEADs Coaching and LEADS Serves, as the “driving force” behind getting a local chapter.” Read the full story
12 Team River Runner Veterans Participate in California River Quest!
“The California River Quest today announced that it completed its inaugural event over Memorial Day weekend. The event drew 120 paddlers from nine U.S. states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and Washington) as well as from Canada and the United Kingdom. Participants ranged in age from…
Spotlight on TRR Chattanooga
Elaine Gossett is Chattanooga’s Therapeutic Recreation Division program coordinator with her mighty assistant Michelle Brickey. Elaine has been facilitating veteran kayaking services since 2014 and has seen more than 600 veterans since its activation. “We built Team River Runner with support from the city and sponsorship from Tennessee Valley Canoe…
TRR Fort Collins X Noonday Collection
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First Paddle Fest at Lake of Egypt a Success!
“Borth is an Air Force veteran. She was stationed in California, doing structural maintenance on B-52 and KC-135 aircraft, during the Persian Gulf War. As a young woman, she began to experience lapses in her vision that puzzled her. She became unable to see traffic lights and other little things,…