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ensures their safety and enjoyment
of each water session.
For individuals with higher needs,
three watercraft and a minimum of
six volunteers support each individual
on and in the water. After settling into
a specially designed seat on a custom
sit-ski, the skier is carefully placed in
the water and assisted by at least one
volunteer in the water at all times.
A " starter " supports the skier in the
water and drags behind as the skier
is towed out to ensure he or she gets
a clean start. Two volunteers on personal watercraft are within a few feet
of the skier during takeoff. One is a
rescue volunteer who is ready to jump
in and support the skier at the first
sign of a fall. The other is the starter
volunteer, who, after launch, gets into
the chase boat and follows behind to
repeat the process should the skier fall
during the two trips around the 700acre Boulder Reservoir.
" Providing and experiencing the
thrill for our clients to enjoy the freedom of water-skiing when many of
them are confined to a wheelchair
is one of the most satisfying volunteer activities I get the privilege to
provide, " says Rodger Stewart, president of EXPAND Beyond, Inc. " The
board of EXPAND Beyond, Inc.
is actively recruiting veterans with
physical disabilities returning from
Iraq and Afghanistan to help in their
recovery from the war. "
The program serves 15 to 25 people each week and is supported largely by EXPAND Beyond, Inc., community contributions, fundraising
events like the EXPAND Duck Race
and the contributions of nearly 30
volunteers who dedicate their Tuesday mornings to this program.
" I have been working for the EXPAND program for the past 16 years,
and I will admit, the adaptive wa-

ter-ski program is my all-time favorite, " says Cory Lasher, certified therapeutic recreational specialist (CTRS)
and City of Boulder Parks and Recreation EXPAND therapeutic program
coordinator. " Every year, I am filled
with gratitude for all the volunteers
who truly care about and support this
program. They are the most fantastic
and genuinely altruistic volunteers
I have ever met. Seeing the smiles
on all the participants' faces as they

come back to the dock and hearing
the laughter and chatter every Tuesday morning really brings me joy. It
feels like family, and it really doesn't
get any better than that. "
To see a video of the program, visit
www.expandbeyondinc.com.
Whitney Oftedahl is the Marketing and Communications Administrative Specialist for the
City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department (oftedahlw@bouldercolorado.gov).

Potential water-skiers prepare for launch.

With the breeze in the air and the mountains in the
distance, water-skiing at the Boulder Reservoir is an experience program participants will remember for years.

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