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Bike The Drive 2012
Lake Shore Drive - 05/27/12: All proceeds from MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive support the Active Transportation Alliance’s work to make the region better for biking, walking and transit. In fact, 86 cents out of every dollar raised goes directly back into advocacy efforts that make your community a better place for biking and walking. We are a 501(c... read more
Wilderness Rafting Trip
Gates of Ladore - 06/09/12: Adaptive Adventures Rafting Program will be running our annual 4-day rafting trip in early June. We will be on the water from June 9-14, 2012. The group will be traveling through the scenic Gates of Ladore area. June 8 will be a travel day, and we plan to get on the river early on the 9th. read more
29th Colorado Jr. Wheelchair Sports Camp
Aurora Central High School - 06/11/12: The CJWSC enables disabled youngsters to enjoy the same experience a day camp provides to the able-bodied peers. The camp is open to youth with physically disabilities in grades 1-12 on a first-come, first served basis. Confirmation of acceptance and the transportation schedule will be sent to each camper in early June. As... read more
Adaptive Watersports Clinic
Lance Park - 06/18/12: For the 11th year, Adaptive Adventures will be working with Aquanuts water-ski Team to provide water-ski and wakeboard opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities. Again this year, the program will be a partnership between Adaptive Adventures and GLASA. We hope to build on our success in  2011 and... read more
Stars of Tomorrow Camp TREK
Independence Grove, Oak Hill School - 06/25/12: Don't miss this opportunity for children with physical disabilities to experience a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports with top adaptive sports professionals and coaches. Camp Trek is based at Independence Grove and Oak Grove Middle School in Libertyville, IL. Activities offered include: Wheelchair and Ambulatory... read more

Testimonials

Hey [Adaptive Adventures]...Thanks for the skiing opportunity. It was as exhilarating and exciting as it was terrifying. I never thought I would go snow skiing, especially after I broke my neck. I also wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your encouragement and confidence. It's definitely contagious. I hope it comes from seeing a certain ability in people even if they don't feel it themselves... rather than just a blind universal confidence in everyone no matter what. My snow ski...

First Time in the Monoski
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Wow...such an amazing weekend that I am not really sure where to start. I guess I will start back 12 years ago when our son Chandler was born and we were told he had Spina Bifida. Along with being told by one naive doctor that Chandler would have no quality of life, we were also given disheartening literature detailing all the problems our son would face and listing all the things he would never be able to do. After tearfully reading through a couple of pages, I threw the literature in the...

Chandler Learns to Ski...
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Hi Matt and Becky, I wanted to thank you for coming to the Lakehouse last week with your hand cycles and kayaks. We all had a good time doing the different activities that you had planned for us. Matt, thank you for encouraging me/everybody to water ski. It was fun and not as terrible as I thought it was going to be, I even had fun. My dad was proud of me that I did not chicken out this time. Thank you again for hosting both events last week, we all appreciate it. Have a good summer and...

Kristina Halstead
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Before we had kids, my husband Joel and I skied almost every year. We always watched in amazement at the little kids barreling down the mountain and looked forward to the day that our children would do the same, no doubt becoming better skiers than us by the time they were four. When Gwen and her twin brother Nick were born 13 weeks early, each weighing under two pounds, all of our dreams for their future were put on hold. After they were diagnosed at 18 months with cerebral palsy we knew that...

Gwen Johnson
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“What I love most about these events is that they are not making it easy,” said Salau. “They’re making us use everything we’ve got left to challenge ourselves and learn how to water ski. It’s not about pity.”

Edwin Salau - Summer
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After a successful winter that featured four Stars of Tomorrow Youth Ski and Ride camps, we feel the best way to share the story is through the eyes of one of our parents. Joel, Mau, and Matt, I wanted to write a thank you letter regarding the Stars of Tomorrow Camp in Steamboat this year. It was a fi rst rate camp as usual. Our year wouldn’t be complete without attending one or two of your events. First of all, thank you so much for the scholarship. I’m not sure if we could have made the trip...

Pierce Grandchamp
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Hey Joel and Matt- ”Thanks again for offering a great opportunity for Greg and myself. We had a great time and definitely opened Greg’s eyes to what's possible for him. He said repeatedly on the flight home, “the best 5 days of my life”. I hope he can use these feelings to motivate himself forward in a new direction. If all goes well this year, we'll be back for the adult camp next winter. You've inspired Greg and me more than you know. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you for some...

Gregory Peck
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Hey there Matt, I just wanted to say Thanks for the Great Instruction you provided on the slopes. I feel that I have improved greatly since I started monoskiing. I always enjoy coming to the Vail camp. Hanging out with everybody is a blast! When I had to leave I was saddened because of the great time I had and all the new people I met. I hope to hang out with the everybody again during the summer months. Well, I have to get some things done today ...Thanks again for the work you do with putting...

Darin Cuskelly - School Teacher from ND
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My name is Christopher Fesmire. I am a Marine vet wounded in Iraq when the hummvee I was in rolled over a double stacked anti tank mine. I lost both of my legs above the knees. I have attended Adaptive Adventures’ Steamboat Springs All Mountain Ski Camp twice. I had an excellent experience at both camps. What makes these experiences so special? I have a two part answer to that question. The first part of what makes Adaptive Adventures’ Steamboat Springs All Mountain Camp so special is who...

Chris Fesmire
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August 17, 2009 Hey Joel, this is Jason's wife Stephanie. I just want to thank you and Adaptive Adventures so much for the amazing opportunity that you have given Jason. I can't even find the words to say how much the trip to Chicago meant to him. Honestly he was pretty depressed because of everything we have been through and he wasn't involved in any type of activities. I believe that because of you and everyone that helped out at the camp, Jason is a different person. And there are so...

Jason Wheeler
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