My Fishing Experience was Amazing! 9/5/09

Dear, RISE Adventures

My fishing experience was amazing.  It’s always calming for me to fish. But then at the same time it’s a fun challenge to actually try catch.  At my latest fishing experience I caught five fish, and it didn’t even take that long to catch them.  So the rest of the time I got to relax and enjoy the rock of the boat, and just have a good time.  I really do hope to go on another fishing activity.  I’m setting a new record to catch seven fish the next time I go, and it’s all thanks to Rise Adventures.

Sincerely,

Alex Barkheimer

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Fishing with Andy, August, 29th

This was the very first time I have been fishing and I had a wonderful time. Don got attacked by Mini Jaws and we thought we were going to have to call 9.1.1. on the boat…..LOL. We caught a total of 15 fish, several were non-keepers but that ones that were we took home, cleaned, & I can’t wait to sink my teeth into the catfish.
I am so thankful that there is a program out there like RISE so that I can continue to do the same stuff I did as an able body, thank you very much. Now lets go ski diving:)

Sincerely,
Ali Jordan

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Fishing with Andy August 1st

We braved the threat of rain for our fishing trip and it paid off! It was soooo nice! The temps were cool and we didn’t get a drop of rain! Nolan learned that he hates fishing. We learned not to take Nolan fishing. lol Thanks to Andy and Tracey for showing us a great time!  Click here to see more photos.

Fishing with Andy

I want to thank Andy for all of his devotion to RISE programs! It’s amazing to see how the quad rugby Friday nights are the hot spot to be! Now I have to try and show up on time since everyone knows it’s a must! Thanks for taking a group of us night fishing the following day. We each caught 4-5 fish! Thank goodness since I was skunked the prior week when I attempted to fish 3 times in Alaska. Andy knows where to find success on Lake Ray Hubbard. He even brought adaptive equipment for a quadriplegic that he made personally. Thanks to all the volunteers that run RISE programs like Andy!!! I always look forward to a RISE activity on a weekly basis!!!

-Lea

RISE Fishing in the Dark 6/27/09

RISE Adventures fishing on a late Saturday night was a huge hit.  We all caught 5-6  sand bass in about three hours. The weather was great! We lowered lights into the water to attract minnows that would, in turn, attract the large fish.  We used minnow bait on a hook, waited a few minutes and BAM!-fish on!!!  I hadn’t fished in 15 years and the feeling of a fish grabbing my bait reminded me of being a kid again!  Andy’s boat is very accessible and Travis was very helpful with the equipment and baiting the hooks.   All in all, it was a really great time!

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Camp RISE Adventures opens Friday May 15th

This is a real life camping in the experience, outdoors in tents, to teach children how to camp on their own. This inaugural camp is booked but there are still openings for additional dates so make your reservations now.

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RISE Kid Fishing With Captain Andy April 25

Sometimes a Program starts off even better than we dare dream for and Saturdays fishing outing on Ray Hubbard was one of those times. Our Adventure started a little slow because of the wind preventing us from taking the boat out but the backup plan was to ask Ellis an employee up at Bass Pro who has a baited slip in a prime location if we could use his slip for our fishing Program and he not only offered up his slip but also delayed going into work so he could help offer an EXCELLENT Adventure for these young fisherpeople. Our three participants included Alex, Lauryn and Tyler and each caught way over 20 fish each and in fact they were getting tired from reeling in so many fish.

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RISE Fishing with Andy & Addison Children’s Fish Derby

Contact Steve Carlson @ scarlson@riseadventures.org or 214.808.1065 to make reservations for the numerous pontoon fishing dates on Lake Ray Hubbard.

The Addison Fish Derby for Children
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
All youth welcome. Behany Lakes Park, Addison, Texas.

Here fishy, fishy! The entire family will enjoy this event. Prizes will be given for the largest fish caught per age group and the largest fish caught overall. Enjoy one of America’s favorite pastimes, and give your child the opportunity to have a fish story that they can tell for years to come.

Camp RISE is Under Construction!!

Camp RISE will open on Friday, May 15. Thanks to the generous donation of C & R Medical, including the land and construction costs, this camp will be accessible for all children with physical disabilities. The camp is located in Springtown, Texas. Sign up now for great camping experience.

Thank you C & R Medical, it’s going to be an incredible summer of outdoor fun at Camp RISE! I (Mike), TEAM RISE participant, thank you warmly!

Cast for Catfish for Children

When
Saturday, March 28th from 9am-12pm

Where
The Church at the Cross Memorial Baptist Church
3000 William D. Tate
Grapevine, TX 76051

About
In conjunction with the City of Grapevine Parks Department. Cast your line in the ponds in front of the The Church at the Cross Memorial Baptist Church for a morning of fishing and fun. Both ponds will be stocked with a total of 500 pounds of catfish to give children 16 and under the chance to catch the “big one”. Prizes will be awarded. Fishing gear, refreshments, fun fishing facts and activities will be provided. Contact Steve Carlson to make your reservations at scarlson@riseadventures.org or 972-475-2635.

Taking Reservations!

RISE Fishing with Andy, RISE Children’s Camping, Children’s Cast for Catfish, Children’s Addison Fish Derby, Hand Cycling, Golf, Scuba, and Sailing are taking reservations. RISE Rugby and Sled Hockey do not require reservations.