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.
October 11, 2022Location: USAFA Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning It was another amazing day at the Air Force Academy! We had veterans and their family members learning about the benefits of Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) from our instructor, Jennie. She conducted a few series […]
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October 4, 2022Location: Art Students League of DenverHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Craig Hospital, VA Art Class – Clay Workshop It was a fun class for all working with our hands, sculpting clay and creating whatever we happen to be feeling in the moment. As we get into shaping the clay,
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October 1, 2022Location: RSS Outfitters, Limon, CO Hosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Antelope Hunt Our day started out at sunrise and it was a beautiful way to begin. We were met by our guides who divided us into smaller groups to give each individual the best opportunity to fill their Antelope tags.
September 24, 2022Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom, VA Blacksmithing Another amazing Saturday at Kilroy’s Workshop! Veterans attending learned the principles of blacksmithing in forging metal. We had several veterans from different organizations, including Operation TBI Freedom and the VA, who came to class
September 17, 2022Location: Lincoln Hills, Blackhawk, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Craig Hospital, VA, Ft Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom It is a beautiful fall day to be fly fishing on the creek and ponds at Lincoln Hills. Most of the participants are new to fly fishing so we start with the fundamentals—gear, knots
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September 14, 2022Location: Art Students League of DenverHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Craig Hospital Participants choose images and color combinations from magazines to make a work of art that is soothing and calming. Everyone had a great time a big thanks to Robin our instructor and all of the ASLD staff for making it
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September 10, 2022Location: Colorado Youth Outdoors (CYO), Windsor, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Craig Hospital, Operation TBI Freedom, VA, Ft. Carson SRU Today brought us some much anticipated cooler weather, so clouds and the occasional drizzle was not enough to stop participants and their families from enjoying this day. Everyone spreads out across the
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September 9, 2022Location: Cottonwood Center for the ArtsHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU What a cool way to follow our labor day weekend with a group of veterans and their families learning about ancient and traditional clay hand-building techniques. Our instructor Samantha Disney-Saxton brought a few projects for the
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September 3, 2022Location: Valhalla Hunt Club, Bennett, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom We had a beautiful sunny day to be out in the fields in search of doves, hoping to bring a few home for dinner! Hunting doves can be a bit like trying to hunt for shooting stars. Nonetheless, it
August 10, 2022Location: Art Students League of DenverHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Craig Hospital, VA Art Class – Tooling Foil FishWhat a fun class learning how to work with metal! We learned to trace a pattern—in this case a fish—onto a thin piece of metal and then how to add more
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