Heroes on the Water is a charitable organization that gets wounded soldiers on the water. We are working on starting a chapter here in Tennessee, and it will hopefully be up and running in the late spring/early summer of 2016. I currently work with the Indiana chapter.
We get wounded "whether it be physical or psychological" soldiers on the water in kayaks. It's great physical therapy, but most think of it as just getting out relaxing, and letting their mind at ease. Some want to fish, and some just want to paddle out in the middle of a quiet cove and stare up at the sky or water. We let these soldiers do what they want, and just try to make them feel comfortable. Some want to fish, and some have never fished, and watching their face light up when landing a fish is priceless, it makes my heart smile.
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