Help us provide paddle programs for our community!
Thanks to your public comments and widespread community support, we received a grant from the Oregon State Marine Board in 2023 that helped us build new partnerships and facilitate 80 paddle sports trips for our community. We’re asking for your help again, to offer your support for AWL’s continued growth and service to underrepresented communities in Oregon!
Here’s how you can help:
By following these THREE simple steps, you can help us continue to provide adaptive and inclusive paddle sports programs. Public comment is open from now until April 25th at 5 pm.
STEP 1: Copy and paste our sample comment below in an email or draft your own comment.
STEP 2: Send the email to Ann.FLECKNER@boat.oregon.gov
STEP 3: That’s it! Now you can share this page with your friends & family, or better yet, sign up for a trip, and support our mission!
SAMPLE COMMENT
*Please copy & paste the text below and send to Ann.FLECKNER@boat.oregon.govSubject line: Waterway Access Grant Public Comment
Hi! My name is __________ and I am writing to express my support for Adventures Without Limits’ application to the Waterway Access Grant, application #1748.
AWL’s mission to increase paddling opportunities for underrepresented communities in Oregon is important to me because ____________________*.
*[Feel free to add photos or additional information if you enjoy non-motorized boating activities (kayak, canoe, raft, stand up paddle boarding, etc.), if you and/or your organization have ever participated in an AWL program, and/or why boating safety and education programs are important to people with disabilities and underrepresented groups in our community.]
Thank you for your consideration,
[Name]
[Affiliation, if applicable]
[Please indicate if you are a Waterway Access Permit holder]