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Help Shape Young Lives with the Power of Outdoor Recreation

Leadership. Bravery. Confidence. Healthy habits. Conservation. Life skills. STEM learning…

These are just a few of the benefits of getting kids outdoors. With your help, we can bring these benefits to more youth and make an even bigger difference. Your support will also strengthen the Western North Carolina community by introducing more young people and their families to its natural and cultural wonders.

Will you join us in our mission?

A young child exploring a river with a snorkel as part of an educational activity.

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Young people getting a taste of a river adventure. Donate $25 to help shape young lives with the power of outdoor recreation

Help a Kid Get Outdoors

$25

Your $25 donation will support our programs focused on getting local kids outdoors.

Young people learning about the natural environment. Donate $100 to help shape young lives with the power of outdoor recreation

Support Underserved Youth

$100

Your $100 donation will support the registration of a young person in one of our programs, on the water or off. This is their chance to participate in an outdoor activity that they never dreamed possible.

Young people participating in an outdoor program. Donate $300 to help shape young lives with the power of outdoor recreation

Change a Life

$300

Your $300 donation will create opportunity and inspire a young person to participate in outdoor programs that are available in their own backyard. Without your support, they might never have had the chance to take advantage of an outdoor program.

Sponsor a Kid Committed to Pursuing the Sport

$1000

Your donation will fully equip a young aspiring athlete who would like to pursue an outdoor sport, such as whitewater kayaking. Sponsoring a child means they can graduate into our upper level programs.
Full Sponsorship $1000
Share Sponsorship $500

Got Gear?

If you have new or gently used gear that will help more kids access the outdoors, get in touch with us. We accept donations of gear we can use directly, and we accept donations for gear we can sell to raise funds for our programs.