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First Descents is a charitable non-profit organization that gives a free outdoor adventure experience trip to young adults who are fighting cancer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://firstdescents.org/ )〕 Brad Ludden, a professional kayaker, founded First Descents in 2001 at age 20. "The program, designed for those 18 or older, is a weeklong camp that offers participants a chance to share what they are going through and then tackle another scary obstacle — running rapids in a kayak," the ''New York Times'' wrote about First Descents.〔 First Descent recruited a number of successful businesspeople to serve on the board of directors. Joel Appel, an entrepreneur who co-founded Orange Glo International which he sold for $325 million, sits on the board. Pete Worley, president of Teva and Simple Brands; and two former Google executives, Eva Ho and Jennifer Feiken, also sit on the board.〔 ==How it works== Before an adventure experience trip, staff members create unique goals for each participant. During the trip, participants attempt to meet their goals through participation in complete specific outdoor challenges. The challenges can include climbing, paddling, and surfing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://firstdescents.org/who-we-are/ )〕 For example, participants have paddled Class 2 rapids on the Colorado River. Participants receive food, lodging, and activities free of charge. First Descents gives travel scholarships to participants who need them.〔 An onsite medical staff, including an oncologist, is present on all trips.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「First Descents」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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