Archive for the ‘Sailing’ Category
It’s HOT outside and so are RISE Programs!
Go to the RISE Adventures calendar and make your reservations now for: Golf, Handcycling, Sailing, Scuba, Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, Swimming, Tubing, Kayaking, Boating, Fishing!
Remaining Summer 2011 Adaptive Water Sports Picnics and Events
Hispanic Water Sports Picnic – Sunday, July 31st, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm — Contact Fatima Rangel at fatimameme@yahoo.com Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation Water Sports Picnic – Saturday, August 6th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Dallas Junior Wheelchair Mavericks Water Sports Picnic – Saturday, August 13th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Hispanic Water Sports Picnic [...]
Summer 2011 Program Updates and Location Changes
A friendly reminder that most RISE programs require 48HR reservation notice. This ensures we have enough volunteers and equipment available. Thank you for your continued support of this new approach to scheduling. Below are a few changes we’ve made to both TIMES and LOCATIONS. Please read carefully and always remember to check out the RISE Calendar before making reservations. Handcycling [...]
A Sailing students Thank You
Mr. Rick, Thank you for the sail boat ride you gave us with RISE Sailing. It was a lot of fun. I liked watching the water gliding along the edges of the boat. I thought the buzzards were cool when they were feeding off the dead fish on the shore. It was even more interesting [...]
REACH Water Sports Picnic was a Success
I had the great opportunity to attend the REACH/Rise picnic out at Grapevine Lake. It was my first time attending a RISE event. It was unbelievable to see all the talent out there. My co-worker and her grandchildren went tubing it was awesome to see the smiles on their faces and all the fun they [...]
RISE Summer Schedule
RISE Adventures, Summer Program Schedule, June-August 2011 All programs are FREE for persons with physical disabilities and family members! Programs Require Mandatory 48 Hour Advanced Online or Phone Reservations! Some dates are blacked out for group events. Check the RISE Calendar for availability. Group reservations are available at optional dates and times. Outdoor Programs, Weather [...]
Sailing or Knot!
Weather or Knot.. ..depends upon the winds. The new year is off to a wet and windy start! We’ve been able to make it out of the slip on a few occasions and set sail. Not pirates, just pirate like weather, foul and dark. Soon the skies will clear and we can all enjoy our [...]
RISE Sailing is exciting and relaxing!
Sailing .. it’s that time of year! Come on out and let’s have a good time on Lake Grapevine. Our Freedom 21 sailboat is fun to take out. Do you want to sail or just go for a ride? It’s all good so long as you get out and enjoy life! Remember! Sailing is weather dependent so [...]
End of Summer Bash VI Promo
The End of the Summer Bash is Saturday, September 25, 2010 9am – 3pm at Meadowmere Park in Grapevine, Texas. This Free Event provides a variety of outdoor leisure activities for those in the community of all ages with physical disabilities and their families. Activities: Water Skiing, Scuba Demonstration, Jet Skis, Sailing, Kayaking, Swimming, Fishing, Disability [...]
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation Water Sports Picnic
On Saturday July 31st, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation sponsored a spinal cord peer mentor water sports picnic for peer mentors, patients, and family members. The event was organized by RISE adventures and was held in Meadowmere Park on Lake Grapevine. The activities that were offered for individuals with disabilities were water skiing, jet skiing, boat [...]
Spina Bifida Water Sports Picnic was held Saturday, July 17th.
There are always way too many people to thank for their unconditional support. Without the financial support of C & R Medical Supplies & Lift-Aids and their personal involvement none of our free programs would be possible! It was over 100 degrees but the temperature did not dampen the spirits. The huge turnout of children [...]
RISE Adventures Adaptive Water Sports Program is Profiled by 360 West Magazine
Read 360 West Magazine to see the article in the July issue. Download the extracted pages in PDF format.
REACH Water Sports Picnic, Saturday, June 26, 2010- Recap
TEAM RISE Staff, Sponsors, and Volunteers, From the bottom of my heart, I truly appreciate each and every one of you for your effort, presenting the REACH Water Sports Picnic. Your heartfelt compassion and unconditional support were truly inspiring. This was one of the best days of RISE Adventures short existence. I have written this [...]
“Sailing, It’s What I’ve Always Heard it Could Be.”
Now that we have our own boat, the Eziduzit, sailing has been on the RISE! With the addition of a Freedom 21’ sailboat, we’ve been able to accommodate many more RISE members. You can feel safe in this boat with its 500 lb keel below, she can take a lot of wind and be just [...]
RISE Water Sports Bring Family and Friends Together.
The RISE Adventures Water Sport Program at Grapevine Lake is a great opportunity to get friends and family out of the house and enjoying the outdoors together. With 4 jet ski’s, several kayaks, a sailboat and a ski boat with adaptive water ski’s all in one place there are plenty of activities for everyone! My [...]
RISE Sailing by Rick Brauer
Fall is upon us and soon winters ill wind. Four more dates left for this year, if we can catch a break. Last Sunday was a wash out but hey, we tried! Hopefully we shall have a few good days, especially those days we want to go sailing. An eye on weather conditions is something [...]
RISE End of Summer Bash V Smashes Attendance Record!
This year’s attendance more than doubled last years with 918 total persons in attendance; Disabilities 237, Family Members 344, Volunteers 220, and Vendors/Sponsors 117. Thanks to everyone that attended and supported this year’s event. We would like to ask everyone to send us your stories, pictures, and comments about the event. We are also open to any constructive [...]
Wanted.. to get out of the house!
Been having health issues for the past 3 months. In and out of hospitals on a couple occasions. It feels like I missed the summer. For the first time I felt back to my usual self and went Sailing this past Sunday. It was great! The weather was great, the wind was fine, the day [...]
Learning the Ropes
Put the main sail on the boom, put up the jib, go to the port, go to the starboard side, point towards the cut, put the rope in the cleat, and tie the halyard down! What on earth does all this mean? For an everyday person, the sailing terminology can seem somewhat confusing, but for [...]
RISE Adventures Sailing on Lake Lewisville
What a great way to begin your Sunday morning, with RISE Sailing. We all put our sunscreen on, got out the lifejackets, and set sail from Pier 121 at 8am! We were back by 10:30am, just in time before the heat kicked in! Captain Don brought his son who helped with the sailing and a [...]
