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.
July 17, 2022Location: Lincoln HillsHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, Craig Hospital, VA, Ft. Carson SRU Fly Fishing – Anglers of Honor We had an enthusiastic group of veterans and Craig Hospital grads ready to learn fly fishing! The experienced guides from Front Range Anglers started with teaching the fundamentals of gear, […]
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July 9, 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 learning the principles of blacksmithing. This one was a little different as we got to work outside of the workshop due to the weather. Our Master Blacksmith, Ron
July 8, 2022Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado SpringsHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Art Class – Hand Clay Building We had a wonderful evening at Cottonwood Center for the Arts with a group of veterans and their families learning the basics of working with clay using hand building techniques. We
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June 26, 2022Location: Colorado Youth Outdoors, Windsor, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: VA, Operation TBI Freedom, Craig Hospital, Ft. Carson SRU Family, Fishing and Fun Day Adults and kids of all ages gathered at Colorado Youth Outdoors (CYO) for a fun day of fishing and archery. Staff from CYO provided instructions on the archery
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June 18, 2022Location: Lincoln HillsHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI, Craig Hospital, VA, Ft. Carson SRU Fly Fishing – Anglers of Honor It was a great day of fly fishing for all who participated in the Anglers of Honor outing at Lincoln Hills. We started with learning the basics of casting, gear and
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June 15, 2022Location: Art Students League of DenverHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Group: VA Art Class – Happy Stampers This was a great class learning all about ink, rollers and stamps of all shapes, sizes and designs. We used both large format paper and smaller format paper, and created our own greeting cards. A big
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June 12, 2022Location: Specialty Appliance, Greenwood Village, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, VA Wild Game Cooking Class What could possibly be better than learning to prepare a new dish and then being able to eat it too? Chef Leslie Fangman showed us how to prepare her new recipes that included bear,
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June 11, 2022Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, TBI Freedom, VA Blacksmithing Another amazing Saturday at Kilroy’s Workshop learning the principles of blacksmithing. We had veterans from different organizations, such as Operation TBI Freedom, VA Hospital, and SRU. Everyone had an opportunity to make their own knife to
April 16, 2022Location: Denver Fencing CenterHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Craig Hospital FencingToday’s class will be focused on learning the fundamentals of saber fencing. After learning the basics, we had a casual competition keeping score. It was a great learning experience and loads of fun for everyone. A big thanks to Chris, our instructor,
April 12, 2022Location: USAFA Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs, COHosted by: River Deep FoundationParticipating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted LearningIt was a great day for our opening session of Equine Assisted Learning. We had an amazing time with a group of veterans and their families learning about the power of working with horses to help with
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