“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…

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…

“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…

“Army Specialist Steven Baskis lost his sight after he was wounded in the War in Iraq. But he hasn’t let his disability stop him from enjoying the adventure of a lifetime. “I always said to family and friends and strangers growing up that I wanted to see the world and…

On any given weekday, you may find Millersville University (MU) students, faculty and staff swimming in the pool at Pucillo Gymnasium. This fall, the University is opening the pool on weekends for veterans to learn how to kayak. From now through mid-April, the Susquehanna Valley Team River Runner (TRR) will…

“An important aspect of this program is having the parents involved to give their kids a sense of familiarity while they’re in the water,” said Eric Guzman, TRR Fort Belvoir Chapter lead coordinator. “Water can be a scary thing for children who don’t have much experience with it. So, having…

You may recognize the name Seth Dahl as the person who took some amazing photos and created a video for our 2016 Montana Outtasight Clinic. Seth discusses in more detail the veterans he met and his time with TRR on the water.  “It was at Walter Reed in 2005 when…

Veterans and families came together on the water for a paddling session with TRR Buffalo!  “Taylor Dunford, who is 17 and on the autism spectrum, went kayaking when she was a little girl. So the chance to paddle out in a tandem kayak with her father, Mark, a disabled Army…

A huge part of the TRR program is training our Veterans to make a difference in their own communities. Team River Runner-Shepherd is doing incredible job. They have partnered with Eastern Panhandle Indigo Children (E.P.I.C) to teach kayaking to children with autism. Tracy, the Shepherd chapter coordinator explains why this…

Mike Bezemek paddles with TRR on the Buffalo river and shares his experiences.  “I’d wanted to volunteer with TRR for years. But I never made it happen. I was always busy with writing and teaching obligations or away on a trip. While writing Paddling the Ozarks, I decided to stay…