“It’s one thing to talk about the issues but it’s another to live them. And being outside, facing new challenges and over coming them … it’s a powerful reminder of how beautiful life is and how resilient we are as human beings. And yeah we talked and we cried and we did all that … but we really lived too – so good.”

“I think that the themes that were chosen were brilliant because they related both to our cancer experience, the trip and non-cancer related issues that everyone can connect with. The sequence was awesome because it linked to a journey, the bigger picture, of life.”

“There are no words to describe the people, the bonds and relationships  and family that was created with the guides and participants, the challenges, the scenery. I could go on…”

“It was powerful and we had such a wonderful opportunity to bond together, face and overcome challenges together, cheer each other’s successes, cry together. And it felt like we were all on the same page, not like we were being preached to. Loved it. ”

“I proved to myself that I could do new things, and gained a lot of confidence in myself, and in taking risks.”

“… too many times we are told, in my case, that you can’t do this or shouldn’t do that because your body cannot physically handle it. Talking about it is great but experiencing it is icing on the cake. I think it shows people what they can really do and that they are not limited.”

(On a scale of 1 to 10, please rate your overall experience.) “This scale is not nearly adequate to rate my experience. It is one of the most incredible things that I have ever been a part of.”

“It was easier to be open and communicate with a smaller group of people whom I spent a lot more time with, and went through more with.”