Shriner's Hospital Un-Limb-ited River Camp.flv

Surrounded by red rock and blue sky, Nathaniel Carter smiles at his newly found feeling of inclusion as he floats down the Green River. "Other than in the hospital, this is the first time I've met others missing a limb, and it makes me feel like, hey, it's not just me," the 14-year-old says as the raft churns through the water.

From the depths of Desolation Canyon on this hot July day, it would appear that Carter and the 14 teenagers with him are like any other youth group that treks here for adventure. And in most ways Carter and his friends are normal teenagers. But in one key respect, they are unique — each is an amputee.

They have come here from around the country for the third annual Un-Limb-ited Amputee Whitewater Rafting Camp, which is sponsored by Shriners Hospital for Children.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Un-Limb-ited River Camp
• Summer Camp
• Amputees
• Prosthetics
• Rafting
• Desolation Canyon

[waldohopkins]

What a great program for youth! My son is an amputee as well, he loves it and loves those at Shriner's. Shriner's Rocks!