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Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Valhalla Hunt Club- Bennett, CO Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Annual Dove Hunt With a group of six veterans from Operation TBI and Ft Carson SRU, we embarked on our annual dove hunt. The hunt began with the group hidden under some trees surrounded by grass and sunflowers. The group was very quiet and focused on the sky, so they would be able to see the doves taking flight. The group was able to hunt a few doves and, more importantly, everyone had a great time enjoying the outdoors! A big thank you to Valhalla Hunt Club as well as all of the volunteers and veterans that made today a successful outing! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, River Deep Alliance Program Board President, Anglers of Honor Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program 
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Date: August 21, 2021 Location: Kilroy's Workshop, Colorado Springs Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Blacksmithing This outing was another amazing blacksmith class with a group of veterans excited to learn about the fundamentals of blacksmithing. The Master Blacksmith of this class was Ron Hardman, who took the time to work with each student to ensure everyone understood the concepts of blacksmith. With his guidance, all of the participants were able to participate in the workshop. Ron demonstrated how to create a Viking knife; all of the veterans were excited to make one for themselves to take home! Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: August 14, 2021 Location: Denver Divers Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU, VA Try SCUBA with Denver Adaptive Divers The swimming pool was full this evening with veterans who were excited to learn about SCUBA diving and see what it's like to breathe underwater! The Denver Adaptive Diver instructors are highly trained and experienced so they make sure everyone is safe and having a good time while learning basic diving skills. At the end of the class the participants were asked about their experience, how they enjoyed their time underwater and if they would like to continue with future instruction. Everyone answered yes! A big thank you Denver Adaptive Divers and their wonderful staff. Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, River Deep Alliance Program Board President, Anglers of Honor Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: August 12-14, 2021 Location: Kremmling, CO Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Craig Hospital Alumni Blue Quill Anglers- Colorado River Float Trip and Fly Fishing The group of former Craig Hospital patients (AKA Alumni) and the guide, Bob Dye, gathered at the Muddy Creek Cabins in Kremmling, Colorado for a meet and greet and dinner before embarking on the next day's adventure. In the morning, Bob prepared the other guides, boats, and fly rods for the group's scenic float trip down the Colorado River. The morning was nice and cool— a wonderful way to start the day! The river was calm and peaceful and the group was even able to catch some trout on the first day! The boats pulled onto a sand bank off the river to enjoy lunch together. After lunch, the group got back on the river, excited to catch more fish. At the end of the day we made it to the cabins for the night and the group shared their experiences on the river and talked about catching trout. It was a fun, relaxing trip for all who attended! A big thank you to Bob Dye, the guides, the volunteers, and Blue Quill Anglers! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, River Deep Alliance Program Board President, Anglers of Honor Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: August 10, 2021 Location: USAFA Equestrian Center Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning It was another great day at the Air Force Academy with an amazing group of veterans and their family members learning more about equine therapy. During today's outing, we focused on how to perform exercises to cope with stress. Every veteran had the time to share how they felt before and after their equine session. We even had one veteran overcome his fear of being around and riding horses. Now, he can’t wait to come to equine therapy again! We finished our outing with a nice hour of horseback riding through three water crossings. It was a day filled with excitement and relaxation. Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, River Deep Alliance Program Board President, Anglers of Honor Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: July 30-31, 2021 Location: Eleven Mile Reservoir, Lake George, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Camping and Ballooning Weekend This weekend, we hosted over one-hundred veterans and their families who gathered across 38 campsites, overlooking Eleven Mile Reservoir. Everyone was excited for a weekend of relaxing, having fun, and healing. The veterans and their families spent the weekend going on boat rides, fishing, and enjoying the company of friends, old and new. On Friday evening, everyone came together to an enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the American Beef Battalion. Surrounded by the lake on one side and the mountains on the other, it was the perfect setting for an after dinner campfire. The veterans and their families got up at sunrise on Saturday to go for a ride in a hot air balloon! It was beautiful to watch all of the balloons in the air. Thank you to the Ballooning Society of Pikes Peak for giving the veterans this exciting opportunity! It was an unforgettable weekend thanks to the many volunteers, River Deep Board Members, the All American Beef Battalion, the Ballooning Society of Pikes Peak, Kast King, and all of the veterans and their families that attended! Bob Adwar Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: July 24, 2021 Location: Denver Adaptive Divers Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Try SCUBA For today's outing, we had four veterans ready to try SCUBA diving for the first time! The staff at Denver Adaptive Divers provided in-depth instruction to ensure that everyone was able to have a safe and fun experience! All of the veterans had a wonderful time and a few even said they wanted to go to the next phase of the program and obtain their open-water dive certification. A big, big thank you to everyone that participated and the Denver Adaptive Divers for taking the time to teach our veterans a new skill! Denver Adaptive Divers will be conducting a pilot program/study to dig further into the benefits of SCUBA and how based on anecdotal evidence, it seems to help with symptoms of PTSD and TBI. We looking forward to hearing more about what they discover! Bob Adwar, Executive Director, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: July 11, 2021 Location: Specialty Appliance - Greenwood Village, CO Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Wild Game Cooking Class with Chef Leslie Fangman All the veterans in attendance at this class learned how to cook and eat like royalty. Chef Leslie's menu for the day was a mouth watering array of pheasant, fish, elk, and a seemingly endless variety of curry recipes. She demonstrated how to approach cooking wild game meats to the class, focusing on both technique and preparation. The veterans helped prepared and cook these new recipes. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the delicious food! As always, a big thank you to Specialty Appliance for letting us use their showroom kitchen! Bob Adwar President, River Deep Foundation Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program
Date: July 10, 2021 Location: Specialty Appliance - Greenwood Village, CO Hosted by: River Deep & SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU Blacksmithing This blacksmithing class was another fantastic time with a great group! Three veterans and one staff member from OTF, SRU had one cadre, and three active-duty members attend to learn about the fundamentals of this ancient process. Ron Hardman and his staff were top-notch, ensuring the veterans were in for a great class. They took their time to explain how to do everything and made sure each participant was safe. Blacksmithing instills in veterans a sense of warrior spirit—as to make something from raw material and turn it into a functional weapon. Everyone had a wonderful experience. Fred Hinton Eligibility Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom
Date: July 9, 2021 Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts – Colorado Springs, CO Hosted by: River Deep & Cottonwood Center for the Arts Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Art Class – Pottery with Kris Saxton The pottery instruction class at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs serves as a form of therapy for all the veterans and family members who the attended the class. Instructor Kris Saxton opened his studio to help inspire the participating veterans to create something new out of a block of clay—creating instead of destroying, like many experienced while deployed. Kris demonstrated the art of making a bowl out of clay. Following Kris' demonstration, veterans and their family members were engaged in their own pottery projects which included bowls, jars, spoons, coasters, and decorative art pieces. Instructor Kris also demonstrated how to use the pottery wheel for several of the veterans and family members, who were excited about the opportunity! Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the class! All who participated said they really enjoyed working with the instructor, Kris, and would like to attend another pottery class again in the future! As always, a big thank you to Cottonwood Center for the Arts in Colorado Springs for opening up their pottery studio. Alfredo Garcia Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom
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