A beautiful day to be outside. This was the girls’ first day on the river and going through rapids. Yes, there were nerves in the morning, but we all took some deep breaths and worked through it.

Today was day one of our first week-long Paddleboard Camp of the season, and we have some very exciting news. We are honored to be an HDR Foundation grant recipient!

Is there anyone who isn’t in love with alpacas? We visited Teaberry Alpaca Farms and learned all about what’s involved in caring for these cuddly creatures.

Yesterday, we visited Lark and Sky Farms, a women-owned and operated 💐 FLOWER 🌺 farm! Owner Laura Stump talked to the girls about day-to-day life as a farmer, which involves everything from manual labor to biology to business skills.

Summer is here, and it’s PADDLEBOARD SEASON! We hit up Smith Mountain Lake for a relaxed “Intro to SUP” day.

It is a busy time of year and it’s important to stay grounded and practice a little mindfulness. And did you know one of the coolest things about mindfulness is that you can do it anytime, anywhere, with anything?!

Our first Intro to Paddleboarding session of the season is coming up on June 9th and there's still time to sign up!

Check out the next episode of our youth-led Wild Way Podcast series! Program participants Caroline Welfare and Avery Godfrey talk stereotypes, anxiety, and expectations.

Last night, Wild Way participant Asher took the stage at Grandin Theatre for Hoot and Holler: Our Stories. Out Loud. In collaboration with Roanoke Prevention Alliance, this Hoot & Holler session focused on stories of resilience and overcoming adversity.

This week, we were fortunate to participate in the Champions for Youth Summit, a conference that supports healthy lifestyles and futures for young people.

Send it, girls! We went to Raven’s Roost this weekend, where we scaled a 110 ft rock face with one of the most beautiful views in the Shenandoah Valley.

This week, we climb. We visited River Rock Climbing tonight to try their indoor climbing routes before we head to Raven’s Roost this Sunday for outdoor climbing.

The Wild Way is thrilled to welcome Laura Leonard to our team! She is our new Adventure Coordinator, who will be with us for all of our Paddleboard Camps this summer.

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to The Wild Way during yesterday's GIVE Roanoke campaign. We raised $2,351 to enroll more in-need girls in our hiking, camping, climbing, and paddling adventures.

Feeling zen at Uttara Yoga Studio this weekend. Owner and instructor Laura Leonard guided us through a fun, interactive yoga session that introduced the girls to lots of cool poses (some of which incorporated silly animal noises), followed by breath work and making mantra bracelets.

Thank you WDBJ-7 for inviting us on the show again yesterday to talk about The Wild Way. Our participant Ahriya Shipman spoke about how everyone - including a pageant queen - can develop a love for the outdoors.

GIVE Roanoke is almost here! Next Wednesday, April 22nd, donate to The Wild Way to help us continue to make our outdoor, confidence-building experiences FREE and low-cost for girls in-need.

Check out this crew and their awesome new sports bras! Thanks to Bras for Girls Org, our Spring Break Camp and West End Center for Youth participants all walked away with new sports bras to support them through all their athletic endeavors.

Journaling is a powerful tool that is SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN to reduce stress, increase emotional regulation, and get this…even boost our immune systems. Check out how we incorporated journaling into our recent Spring Break Camps.

The Wild Way has the BEST volunteers. Thank you to all of the folks who came out to support us during our two weeks of Spring Break Camp.