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Achieve Tahoe

horseback riding

climbing

hiking

sailing

jet ski

wine tasting

camping

archery & air gun

water sports

paddling: kayak & sup etc

festival & field trips

conference & educational events

winter sports: ski ride skate nordic etc

Website

https://www.achievetahoe.org/

Organization Location

PO Box 8339 Truckee, CA 96162

Description

ACHIEVE TAHOE is dedicated to building health, confidence, and independence in people with disabilities through outdoor recreation. We can serve just about anyone with any disability through our teaching techniques and specialized equipment.

Mission

To provide affordable, inclusive physical and recreational activities that build health, confidence, and independence.

History

Achieve Tahoe was started in 1967 by Jim Winthers, a World War II Veteran of the 10th Mountain Division and Director of the Soda Springs Ski School.

He brought together a group of Vietnam Veterans with disabilities and they taught themselves how to ski and found ways to adapt equipment to do so. At the time, adaptive sports equipment did not exist. The experience was so positive, Jim felt that the community could benefit from a formalized program that helped more people. We are proud to be the founding chapter of MoveUnited (formerly Disabled Sports USA) and have employees and volunteers who were the pioneers in the adaptive sports world.

Today, Achieve Tahoe provides year-round outdoor recreation activities for people with cognitive, sensory, and physical disabilities. We can serve just about anyone with any disability. We focus on health, confidence, and independence so that the experience people have with us is long-lasting and carries over into other areas of their life.

Core Values

Achieve Tahoe established these Core Values to define how we conduct business, serve those that participate in our programs, and guide staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors.

INCLUSION

We believe that building an inclusive adaptive sports community requires intentional, compassionate effort to remove barriers to access, innovate to accommodate needs, and demonstrate empathy to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in outdoor recreation.

RESPECT

We believe that creating a culture of respect for all abilities and achievements means giving time and consideration to thoughts, feelings, and opinions, recognizing and honoring unique experiences, and working to create an experience that is tailored to individual needs, abilities, and goals. We respect ourselves, each other, and our community.

COMMUNITY

We believe that our community is unified through our individual and shared values to support, encourage, and create a sense of belonging in the recreational activities we pursue in the Lake Tahoe region, achieving our goal of a more inclusive, positive, and equitable future.

QUALITY

We believe in ensuring safe, meaningful experiences by maintaining high standards for our programs, following best practices, and continually improving our programs to provide valuable experiences for each unique participant.

PROFESSIONALISM

We believe in upholding a commitment to expert service by treating all participants and team members with respect, conducting programs with the goal of continuous improvement and ensuring that volunteers, staff and Board of Directors are extensively trained to guarantee they are responsible, confident, and dependable representatives of our organization.

PASSION

We believe that all people should have access to outdoor recreation. We share a deep passion for the positive value of engaging in, sharing, teaching, and seeking to improve the activities that we provide. These activities have positively benefited our own lives, and we are passionate about making physical and recreational activities accessible to all.

FUN

We believe that working to achieve something challenging should be fun! Achieve Tahoe volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors will always value the joy of teaching and learning a new sport, of overcoming challenges, and of helping participants feel fulfilled, proud, and empowered.

Contact

Contact email - [email protected]

Contact form - https://www.achievetahoe.org/contact/

Phone - +1 530-581-4161

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/achievetahoe/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AchieveTahoe/

Upcoming events

No upcoming events

Past events

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 9am through Thursday, October 31, 2024 at midnight (PDT): Foam Fest
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Friday, September 20, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, September 20, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, September 20, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Friday, September 13, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, September 13, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, September 13, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Friday, September 6, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, September 6, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, September 6, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, August 16, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Friday, August 16, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from noon–2pm (PDT): Waterskiing
Friday, August 9, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, August 9, 2024 from noon–2pm (PDT): Waterskiing
Friday, August 9, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, August 9, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, August 9, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Saturday, August 3, 2024 from noon–2pm (PDT): Waterskiing
Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, August 2, 2024 from noon–2pm (PDT): Waterskiing
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, July 19, 2024 at 8am through Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11am (PDT): Archery
Friday, July 19, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Archery
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Friday, July 12, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Friday, July 12, 2024 from 9am–2pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Friday, July 12, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 2–5pm (PDT): Indoor Climbing
Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Hiking
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sierra Summer Sports
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 from 5–7pm (PDT): Sailing
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 from 8–11am (PDT): Tahoe Paddle Sports
Friday, June 28, 2024 from 6–8:30pm (PDT): Summer Wine Tasting
Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 6–10pm (EDT): Achieve Tahoe "Light of Achievement" Gala
Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 9am–5pm (PDT): Ability Challenge Fundraiser

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