Outing Reports

River Deep Foundation Outing Reports provide highlights of the dozens of activities and events we host to help bring hope and healing, one adventure at a time.

Blacksmithing

Date: October 16, 2021Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado SpringsHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU BlacksmithingIt was another amazing time with a small group of two veterans and one staff member learning the fundamentals of blacksmithing this weekend! Our Master Blacksmith, Ron Hardman, took his time to make sure everyone […]

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Art Class – Acrylic Painting

Date: October 4, 2021Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Art Class – Acrylic PaintingTonight, we used acrylic paint to create a Halloween landscape. We also learned about color mixing, blending, and layering within our paintings. As always, our wonder instructor, Jesse, Preble set

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Try SCUBA

Date: September 18, 2021Location: Denver Adaptive Divers, Denver COHosted by: River Deep & SCIHOPParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Try SCUBA with Denver Adaptive DiversThis SCUBA outing was a great opportunity for the participating veterans to have fun and get some experience diving. Each veteran got one-on-one instruction in the pool, learning

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String Art Class

Date: September 13, 2021Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep & Cottonwood Center for the Arts​Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom String ArtFive veterans and one of their family member’s participated in our String Art class outing! Not only did everyone have the opportunity to learn about this unique form

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Blacksmithing

Date: September 4, 2021Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado SpringsHosted by: River Deep & SCIHOPParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU BlacksmithingThis blacksmith outing began with an interesting explanation of the history of blacksmithing! Ron Hardman, our Master Blacksmith, told the group of four veterans about how the first traces of the craft were from

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