MISSION & IMPACT

LEAP uses rivers, challenge, and community to help people build confidence, connection, and a stronger belief in what they can do.

We believe that adversity can disrupt a person’s connection to themselves, to others, to the natural world, and to a sense of purpose and possibility.

  • MISSION

    LEAP provides river programs for youth and adults facing adversity to build deeper connections with themselves, one another, and nature.

  • VISION

    LEAP envisions a future where nature-based approaches to well-being are trusted and accessible to everyone who needs them, and where rivers are protected and cared for as partners in that change.

We also believe that supported challenge, community, and immersive experiences in nature can create the conditions for reconnection.

Nighttime landscape with rolling hills, a cloudy sky with visible stars, shooting stars, and mountains in the background. At the bottom, a row of toy cars is visible on the ground.
A person wearing a plaid shirt with a rolled-up sleeve is holding their hand above dry grass or field with a mountainous landscape in the background. A river runs through the valley.
Multiple kayaks floating on a river with mountains in the background

IMPACT

A person paddling a blue inflatable raft on a river with a mountainous landscape and a cloudy sky in the background.
People preparing inflatable rafts on a riverbank with mountains and cloudy sky overhead.
A group of people wearing helmets and life jackets are whitewater rafting on a river with rocky banks. One person in the foreground is paddling a blue raft labeled "LEAP," with water splashing around.
A river flows through a canyon with a dry, rugged hillside on the left and a rocky cliff on the right. In the foreground, people are camping with chairs and umbrellas set up on the sandy riverbank. The sky is clear and blue.
Group of people sitting in a circle on a sandy outdoor area, shaded by a large tarp, with mountains and a clear sky in the background.
Inflatable boat with a yellow warning sign on rocky riverbank, surrounded by hills under a blue sky.