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The 2023 Clearwater Kayak Festival gathers the B.C. paddling community on one of the provinces most exciting whitewater runs.

First Descents runs weeklong outdoor adventure trips for young adults who share the same serious disease diagnosis or are caregivers. Bonds grow between participants as they tackle new experiences and cheer each other along the way.

Scott Lindgren didn’t set out to make a documentary about himself. Though the world-class kayaker is no stranger to being in front of and behind the camera, having produced numerous kayaking films and winning an...

SILVERTON, Colo. — Jesseca Collins was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on her 30th birthday on New Year’s Eve 2012. She had her first surgery a few months later.

SILVERTON, Colo. — Jesseca Collins was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on her 30th birthday on New Year’s Eve 2012. She had her first surgery a few months later.

Thousands of young adults are shredding, pedaling and climbing, all while fighting cancer and other serious health conditions, with the help of a Colorado adventure program.

SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) — Jesseca Collins was diagnosed with thyroid cancer on her 30th birthday on New Year’s Eve 2012. She had her first surgery a few months later. “I went from this intense athlete to gaining 40 pounds and crawling around my room, crying when I had to put clothes on.

Thousands of young adults fighting life-threatening illnesses have paddled, surfed and climbed through First Descents programs in the past 20 years. A fundraising event was recently held at Silverton Mountain.

Cerebral palsy stop him from giving young ones a bright future. and a life-changing kayaker, brad ludden, helps young adults with chancer. sherri franklin rescued nearly 4,000 senior dogs and found them forever homes. and umar omar traveling by boat, land, and air, bringing care to thousands of people living near the kenya-somalia border. and through education, and soccer, helping those in the united states. in chicago, sheldon smith is breaking the cycle of absentee fathers by helping young dad...