recreation

March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment

Posted by on Mar 9, 2014 in accessibility, Backcountry, Black Diamond, cross country skiing, Donations, Expedition, Explore, Gear, Giving, Mountains, Organizations, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor recreation, Outside, Partner, Passion, performance, products, recreation, relationship, Salt Lake City, Ski, Skiing, Snow, Snowshoes, Sponsors, support, Teach, Utah, Wasatch, Watershed, wilderness, Winter | Comments Off on March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment

March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment Nestled at the base of the Wasatch Front lies the global headquarters for Black Diamond Equipment. If you’ve ever climbed a rock face, skied fresh powder or trudged up a mountain, chances are you’ve brought some Black Diamond gear along with you. This winter, Black Diamond graciously donated Splore [...]

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Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Backcountry, Colorado River, Giving, guides and outfitters, Guiding, moab, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor recreation, outdoors, Outside, participation, Program, rafting, Rapids, recreation, river rafting, river trips, summer, Teach, training, Utah, volunteer, Volunteering, Water, Whitewater, whitewater rafting, wilderness | Comments Off on Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Whitewater Guide Training CANCELED! Splore specializes in getting people outside, and allowing them experience the dignity of risk. This year we have decided to add to this philosophy and give our volunteers the opportunity to partake in a full, intensive guide training so that they too can experience the elation of guiding people with disabilities [...]

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Partner Spotlight: Kirkhams Outdoor Products

Posted by on Dec 11, 2013 in opportunities, Outdoor Industry, Outside, Partner, Passion, products, programs, recreation, relationship, Salt Lake City | Comments Off on Partner Spotlight: Kirkhams Outdoor Products

Partner Spotlight: Kirkham's Outdoor Products There's nothing like having a company approach you and say, "Hey, how can we be more involved and how can we help you get more donations?" We hear this very phrase from our amazing friends at Kirkham's all the time. Kirkham's is both an outdoor retailer and manufacturer of outdoor [...]

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Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

Posted by on Nov 18, 2013 in Adaptive Recreation, Adventure, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor recreation, recreation, Skiing, Snow, Winter | Comments Off on Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

Benefits of Outdoor Recreation Need some more encouragement to participate with Splore? Studies have shown that “people with disabilities in integrated wilderness group programs had positive attitude and lifestyle changes, increased outdoor recreation skills, increased social relationships, increased willingness to take risks and higher feelings of self-efficacy. People with disabilities in this study reported that [...]

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Winter Projects for Boaters | Cam Strap Wrangling

Posted by on Nov 24, 2012 in accessibility, activities, Adaptive Recreation, Passion, rafting, recreation, Research, river rafting | Comments Off on Winter Projects for Boaters | Cam Strap Wrangling

Cam Strap Wrangling We all know cam straps can be pretty darn difficult to organize and keep looking nice in a rig bag. I don’t know how many times I have found myself frustrated, digging through my gear, desperately looking for my last 6’ loop strap, or a nice 2 footer to secure my spare [...]

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Sharing a Love of the Outdoors

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in abilities, accessibility, experience, moab, outdoors, participation, recreation, summer, training, volunteer, whitewater rafting | Comments Off on Sharing a Love of the Outdoors

I first started hearing about SPLORE when I was very young. Martha Ham was one of my mentors on a women's river trip that I take with about 20 women per year. She has taught me so much about myself, what I would like to do, and how I began volunteering with SPLORE when I [...]

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