Our Impact
A canoe trip provides significant benefits to its participants. In fact, many of our youth credit their time on canoe trips with making them the people they are today. Youth on trip build environmental awareness, discover new strengths, find greater hope for the future, learn outdoor skills, practice teamwork, and much more.
Evaluation -
Evaluation is vital to the success and growth of our programs. It highlights our successes while helping us develop strategies for our areas of growth. At Project Canoe, we take the steps to ensure feedback given from youth and staff impacts our programs and practices. All of our direct youth evaluation practices are carried out anonymously to ensure we capture honest reflections.
“It’s just fun to be up there instead of cramped up in the city. You feel, well, I feel there’s nothing I can’t do. There’s a bunch of open air so you have your own space, instead of being cramped in the house with four walls around you; there’s no boundaries so just freedom and you can yell as loud as you want and sing as loud as you want.”
“At the end of every portage the feeling of accomplishment filled me as I finished the trail. It showed me that I was able to accomplish anything despite the difficulties on the way.”
“To say that it changed my life would be an understatement.”
“Project Canoe runs a unique program that is fun, challenging, and encourages youth to step out of their comfort zones. However, what sets Project Canoe apart is their ability to challenge, while still maintaining a caring and supportive environment.
The staff at Project Canoe have demonstrated that they are truly gifted when it comes to alleviating anxieties, lending an extra hand or paddle, and helping youth cope over the course of the trip.”
“My son became more open to change with a much better outlook on life. His appreciation and interest in outdoor activities developed so it’s now become a strong passion.”