My hiking group included our guide, Nolan, SBA’s Kristi Wass, Eric Tobin, a man with Spina Bifida, and myself. SVG: I represented the parents of children with Spina Bifida. What was the most rewarding experience of the trip for you?.Mary Helen Biller (SB) : The biggest surprise about the Grand Canyon Adventure was how accessible the trails were for people with disabilities and mobility challenges. Shannon Bevans (SB) : That our group was the first group with physical disabilities that the organization had every dealt with. Some of the downhills were equally steep and, in some cases, more challenging than the uphill portions. Jody Larson (JL) : I was surprised at how challenging the “the rim” trail was! There was a lot of uphill, some of it quite steep. Not surprising is my urge to go back, go in farther and see it again. I had seen it from the top so many times – but the moment you walk a few hundred feet into the canyon, the difference! Deep reds, yellows – green pops from every corner and the flowers sparkle in all their colors, ancient layers – each new level a new ecosystem, the wind and the birds soar vastness that can only be described from the edge ever more the deeper you go. I cried at the end because I hurt, but, I did it.Įric Tobin (ET) : There were so many surprises! One of them has to be the overwhelming beauty of The Grand Canyon. I cried going back up because I didn’t think I was going to make it. Shannon Van Gorden (SVG) : That I did it. What was the biggest surprise about the Grand Canyon Adventure?.SBA spoke with each of this year’s participants to learn more about their experience training and participating in this one-of- a kind experience. The trip, dubbed The Grand Adventure, was a true physical challenge that taught the participants many important lessons. In April, a group of five people from the Spina Bifida community, embarked on an all-abilities hike through The Grand Canyon.
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