The Brave Endeavors - Culture Seed Partnership:
Increased MTB access to underserved youth in the Columbia River Gorge!
Started in 2020, Brave Endeavors partnered with CultureSeed and Hood River Mountain Bike Adventures to provide mountain bike outings for youth who do not normally have the opportunity to ride mountain bikes.
CultureSeed provides transformative outdoor programming with a prevention and behavioral health focus, an emergency relief fund for the families of the youth we serve, and meaningful alternatives to incarceration. CultureSeed’s programs require a minimum commitment of one year and most youth return year after year.
Hood River Mountain Bike Adventures is a full-service mountain bike guiding and rental service run by Greg Galliano. They cater to intermediate and expert riders and offer rental bikes and guided tours within driving distance from the town of Hood River.
One of the greatest barriers to entry into the world of mountain biking is access to a bike. Bikes are expensive, and good bikes are very expensive. Hood River Mountain Bike Adventures provides high quality bikes for all Brave Endeavors - CultureSeed MTB outings which makes for a smooth and enjoyable experience for all.
2020 Inaugural outing:
13 students! Mentors from SRAM and Mt. View Cycles also came to help!
2021: 4 Outings with 3 different cohorts
Klickitat • Skamania • NORCOR
After the success of the first MTB outing in 2021, the Brave Endeavors-Culture Seed partnership grew to 5 outings! The kick off event brought 13 youth out to the Klickitat Trail. A special place for First Nations people as the mouth of the Klickitat River has and still is a prolific fishing spot. At the end of the year, Culture Seed youth reported mountain biking was their favorite outing!
2021 Summary:
5 Outings!
3 Different Cohorts
Skamania
Klickitat
NORCOR
28 youth provided with the opportunity to ride mountain bikes!
2022 Continued Success!
We added summer outings and kids accessed new and more challenging terrain!