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Adaptive Expeditions enjoyed a full season in 2024 leading trainings around the USA for outdoor recreation programs that have capacity to better serve people with disabilities resulting from spinal cord injuries. With funding from Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, Adaptive Expeditions taught best practices for the seamless integration of paddlers with spinal cord injuries to staff from Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network, REI Outdoor Programs Staff at REI Headquarters in Bellevue, Team River Runner USA at the St. Louis Chapter, and Charleston County Parks Outdoor Experience Paddlesports Staff. All together we endorsed 40 new ACA Paddlesports (ACA) Adaptive Paddling Instructors. During the four training workshops we also helped 18 people with disabilities resulting from spinal cord injuries get into kayaks and onto the water with improved comfort, safety, and performance. What a great year to get together on the water! (fb)