Rivers of Recovery started our journey in Dutch John, Utah, back in 2008. Now, 10 years later, our program has grown to 14 states and served thousands of U.S. wounded combat veterans.
We’re celebrating 10 years of Rivers of Recovery,
Give a gift that keeps giving long after the holidays are over.
During this season of joy, consider giving the gift of recovery to deserving U.S. combat veterans. Your contribution will support and expand Rivers of Recovery’s rehabilitation programs in 2018.
As a small token of our appreciation…
Jeff Butler, Vietnam vet and outdoor enthusiast, knows firsthand how nature helps with the healing process.
A recent Wisconsin fly fishing trip with local veterans.
His personal experience with fly fishing lead to a partnership with Rivers of Recovery—helping him expand the National
Women in the military are around men all the time. But sometimes what a woman experiences in the military isn’t the same as her fellow soldiers who are men.
Participants in the Rivers of Recovery trip in Wisconsin, 2017.
As
The benefits of outdoor recreational therapy for veterans took center stage last week in Washington, D.C., as U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke hosted a meeting with veteran service organizations about making public lands more accessible to veterans.
U.S. Secretary of the
Rivers of Recovery hosted our annual Washington, D.C., fundraiser on October 3 at the Observatory at America’s Square, bringing members of Congress together with community and business leaders to express their support for wounded U.S. combat veterans.
Special thanks to Ellison Barber, FOX
There’s something magical about a Rivers of Recovery trip. We wish every RoR supporter could experience it. So here’s the next best thing—a short video from our recent trip on the McKenzie River in Oregon.
Rivers of Recovery trips are made possible by our supporters. From the fishing licenses to the lodging and everything in between—your
When the rain started, they didn’t think much about it.
“Hey it’s a bit of rain. No big deal,” they said.
But it became a very big deal as Hurricane Harvey flooded the Houston area, with some areas receiving 50+ inches of rain, leaving thousands of residents stranded without basic necessities.
This group of friends, mostly military
While fly fishing’s positive effects on veteran recovery is widely supported by personal testimony, Rivers of Recovery wanted to prove it. So, we did a scientific research study to measure how fly fishing affects our participants, both physically and emotionally.
