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“Kathy Champion’s last name couldn’t be more appropriate, because she is a champion, a champion for courage. “Once you get over the fear of being blind you can begin and live again,” said Champion.” Check out the video and article!

“Grab your paddle, hop in the kayak, and let’s take a few laps around Shelby Farms. It’s just what the doctor ordered for these veterans. We met up with them on a cool, windy Tuesday morning. “The main thing is just be out here and enjoy it. You’re not in…

“Terry Hunt, a blind Veteran who receives health care at the Kernersville VA Health Care Center (HCC), mentioned several years ago that he wished he could participate in water sports. Around the same time, Terri Everett, a Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist at the HCC, became a chapter coordinator for the national…

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Rafting guide Val Shaull has made it his mission to help veterans cope with PTSD in a unique way. He’s been a guide for the national non-profit Team River Runner for 10 years and has been rafting since 1976. Team River Runner creates paddling programs for service members and Schaull heads…

“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…

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…

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 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

“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