Community & Adaptive Programs
To use the power of water and the joy of kayaking to help people with unique needs find health, healing, and exciting challenges. The Tampa, Team River Runner program is a therapeutic kayak group created to assist injured soldiers in their rehabilitation.
Being a parent is the most rewarding and scary vocation. I am happy to report being a Dad has not slowed down my ability to enjoy the outdoors. In fact, it has made my love of the outdoors better because my son has helped me see everything as new again. He is my best hiking, camping, and paddling companion.
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Team River Runner: Seminole Lake
We had a great time today at Lake Seminole Park today. Several vets participated in the kayaking and water skiing event. Today we had two quadriplegic adults paddle…
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Team River Runner: kayak clinic
City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation are sponsoring an event at Lake Seminole Park, Saturday May 2nd, 2009 from 9am-3pm. Team River Runner is also helping to…
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Alafia River, Florida – Team River Runner
Team River Runner is paddling the Alafia River, Saturday April 25, at 10am. The put in is not at the Alafia River State Park. The state park does…
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Little Manatee River, Florida – Team River Runner
UPDATE: We have changed the location of the Saturday April 25th, 2009 trip to the Alafia River. Little Manatee did not have adequate wheelchair access to maximize the…
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Anclote River, Florida – Team River Runner
Team River Runner is paddling the Anclote River Saturday at 10am. They have a few new participants that have never been paddling. Unfortunately I will not be paddling…
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Paddle for the Warriors
I copied this post from the Werner Blog, it is a little long but I did not want to edit the original author’s idea —Jeff Paddle for the…
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Team River Runner – Tampa, rescue class
Today I taught a group safety class on Trout Creek for Team River Runner Tampa Chapter. We had a great time discussing group management and how to handle…
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Bridging the Gap
There is a slide show presentation on a group of eleven mixed ability paddlers who paddled from Lake Huron to Lake Erie. The show is being hosted by…
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Fort Desoto – Team River Runner
We had a great time Saturday on the water. Two paraplegic veterans and their families participated in the paddle. The participants, their families, and local kayaking enthusiasts enjoyed…
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Fort Desoto Florida – Team River Runner
VA members of Tampa’s Team River Runner are having a kayak fishing and barbeque in Fort Desoto Florida Saturday December 12, 2008. We are meeting at 10:00am next…
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Amputee Kayaking
I am responding to an email from Beverly. I had only a phone number based in New Zealand and an incomplete email address. So I am using my…
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Wounded Warrior Project – Veterans Day, 2008
As you know, today, November 11th, marks the nation’s annual observance of Veterans Day. As the country takes this day to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s military…
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Tampa’s Team River Runner
We had a great Saturday Nov 1st training and a great paddle on the Hillsborough River Sunday. We are looking for volunteers to help the athletes. There are…
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Team River Runner is in Tampa Florida
Jamie Kaplan and his staff at the Tampa VA are working hard to organize volunteers to offer the Team River Runner program in Tampa, Florida. Team River Runner…
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Team River Runner Adds A New Chapter in Augusta, Georgia
Team River Runner’s (TRR) idea is pretty basic. To use the power of water and the joy of kayaking to help veterans find, as TRR puts it, health,…
