Making Recreation Accessible To All “We just wanted people of all abilities to be able to get on the water together,” says RJ De Rama, Executive Director and co-founder of Makapo Aquatics Project. That simple idea sparked the beginning of the organization, which is dedicated to making outrigger paddling accessible to every individual.
A Community Milestone After years of gathering feedback, planning, designing, and constructing, the much-anticipated Queen Creek Recreation and Aquatic Center in Arizona opened on March 29, 2025.
Wet And Wild Ask recreationalists to name some of the top whitewater kayaking areas in the United States, and images of the New River Gorge in West Virgina, Salmon River in Idaho, and even the Ocoee River on the Tennessee-Georgia border come to mind.
Reducing Risk Despite the prevalence of swim-safety programs and classes, drowning remains a major risk for both adults and children.
Monday Nights Under The Lights Athletes and organizations around the country recently celebrated National Girls & Women in Sports Day. It always makes me feel great to see all the social media posts about young girls engaged in sports.
Standing Firm In my youth, I enjoyed coaching kids’ sports and shaping the minds and attitudes of young athletes. Baseball is one of those fabulous teacher’s aids. As part of the recreation department experience, I also had to umpire and referee games.
