Our Impact

CAT operates at the powerful intersection of outdoor adventure, justice, and personal transformation. Through activities like paddling, climbing, biking, and camping, CAT helps young people build essential social-emotional skills including confidence, perseverance, self-regulation, and the ability to move through fear toward courage. 

Equally important, our programs support youth in reclaiming their connection to the natural world and building community with their peers—experiences that foster deep belonging and serve as protective factors in the face of systemic stress and trauma.