Outing Reports

November 12, 2022Location: Valhalla Hunt Club – Bennett, ColoradoHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Craig Hospital ​We enjoyed a day of trap shooting with patients from Craig Hospital for both beginning and experienced shooters. Afterward we gathered in the Valhalla Club House for lunch and some friendly conversation.  Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation […]

​November 8, 2022 Location: USAFA Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom​ Equine Assisted Learning We had an amazing day at our last Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) session for the season at the Air Force Academy! Jennie led a series of EAL exercises to help understand more about this therapy. As with

​November 7, 2022 Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts Hosted by: River Deep Foundation Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom ​Art Class – Nature Painting Another great evening at the Cottonwood Center of Arts with a group of veterans and their family members learning about Nature painting. Our Instructor Ben Bires make sure that everyone were very relax and he had

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

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,

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

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

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