Our fundraising efforts culminate each year in all-expense-paid fishing trips for first responders and veterans enrolled in our alternative therapeutic program.

These trips initiate the first step of PTSD treatment — taking positive action and realizing you are not alone. Overnight trips to unique destinations build lifelong bonds between participants, breaking down distrust and creating a source of understanding and mutual support.

The exercise of kayaking gives a break from difficult emotions, distracting from painful memories and worries, while improving self-esteem and creating feelings of personal control.