Warning: This video will hit you right in the feels, but it’s absolutely worth the watch. Travis Fugate had never met a blind person before he lost his vision fighting overseas. He was sure that extreme sports were over for him. But as Travis would learn, he was capable of…
Army veteran from Illinois defies odds after losing leg, eyesight
This weekend, we mark Veterans Day in the United States. It’s a day to honor those who serve our country and protect our interests around the world. There are millions of stories of sacrifice among our military members. Brian Harris is one of those stories. The Chicago native and Dolton…
Grand Canyon Trip Coverage – Colorado Sun
Steve Baskis got off line while kayaking in House Rapid, the first serious whitewater in the Grand Canyon. He veered left into the maw of a truck-sized hole he couldn’t see. It swallowed his kayak. He rolled up. It flipped him again. He rolled upright again. He heard faint yelling…
2 Blind Veterans who Kayaked the Grand Canyon to compete in DC Biathlon
MEDIA EVENT: September 17th 2 Blind Veterans who Kayaked the Grand Canyon to compete in DC Biathlon (WASHINGTON, DC) —Members of Team River Runner (TRR) and the Congressionally Chartered Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) have completed a historic adventure – guiding five blind veterans who kayaked the Colorado River…
Post Grand Canyon Thoughts- Eric Carlson & Steve Baskis
Eric Carlson, Part of the Steve Baskis paddling team I am on my way home from spending twelve days in the Grand Canyon. This trip is by far the most amazing expedition that I have ever been on. Last January I received a call asking if I would like…
Vision Team Feature on Lex18 news
Watch a feature on Vision Team member Travis Fugate which aired on Lex18 News! Video Link
An Adaptive Paddling Story with John Fritzell
“The first time John Fritzell picked up a kayak paddle he was only 11 years old. Because of a rare neurological disorder, he was physically unable to hold a paddle for the next 39 years. Last Saturday at Canoecopia, the world’s largest paddlesports expo held annually in Madison, WI, John was…
Highlighting Team River Runner Salt Lake City
“The Utah Chapter of Team River Runner is one such program that helps connect veterans to one another, and to nature. Team River Runner seeks “to provide all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose, and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports.” Veterans…
St. Cloud Outtasight Clinic
If you watch Josiah Jackson paddling in the water, you probably can’t tell that he’s never kayaked before and that he’s also blind. Jackson served in the Army back in the 90s, but a few years ago he started suffering from a neurological condition that affected his vision. “I need…
New Decatur, IL chapter making waves!
“When Tom Willfong returned home nearly 15 years ago after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, he found few people in Macon County who were able to understand his experience. Willfong was injured during an attack while on a road march. He broke his arm and now suffers from post traumatic stress…