Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) Outdoor Adventures for Youth and People with Disabilities

Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) Outdoor Adventures for Youth and People with Disabilities offers the Youth LEAD Program, Kayak the Bay, Raft Whitewater, and Adventure Beyond. The program names the specific activities available through ETC.

Programs

• Youth LEAD Program
• Kayak the Bay
• Raft Whitewater
• Adventure Beyond

About the provider

ETC was born on the banks of the threatened Stanislaus River in 1972, and in 1975 became the first nonprofit in the nation to offer adaptive whitewater adventures for youth from under-resourced backgrounds and people with disabilities. ETC says it makes outdoor adventures accessible to people with disabilities and youth from under resourced backgrounds, and it has shared outdoor adventures with over 100,000 youth from under-resourced backgrounds and people with disabilities through collaborative partnerships. Volunteers are trained in outdoor skills, inclusion, environmental education, and stewardship.

Last updated September 4, 2026.