What is Trips For Kids Vancouver?
Trips for Kids (TFK) Vancouver is a registered non-profit society that provides mountain biking adventures for youth who would not have the opportunity to participate due to varying barriers to participation.
The focus of our programming is to provide participants with an introduction to mountain biking and the opportunity to build their skills and experience by joining our newly established clubs, workshops and special events. These include the Youth Leaders Club, the Girls, Girls, Girls Program, and Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Youth participants are introduced to every aspect of the sport including different styles of riding, bike maintenance and trail building.
About Trips For Kids
We believe that the sport of mountain biking can teach us a lot of valuable lessons. Trips for Kids (TFK) aim to make a positive impact on the way children and youth view their community, the environment, and themselves while having a lot of fun. The forests and mountains surrounding Vancouver offer the perfect opportunity for our mountain biking adventures that introduce young people to a world they may not have the opportunity to explore.
Our day-long and overnight mountain bike trips incorporate off-road cycling skills, trail etiquette, and environmental education/stewardship in a fun and active atmosphere. Through this unique opportunity.
History
In 2001, Trips for Kids Vancouver became the first Canadian chapter of the TFK organization started in 1986 by Marilyn Price in California.
Knowing that Vancouver would be an ideal setting for a similar program, Dana Starritt, Guy Patterson and Darcy Carroll engaged a committed group of young professionals to serve as directors and began the process of creating a registered non-profit society, with the Grandview Community Centre Association acting as the sponsor for charitable status.
When TFK Vancouver became a reality for the summer of 2001, Downtown Eastside community centers and youth agencies were enthusiastic and supportive, and the rides calendar quickly filled up.
Since 2001, over 1800 children and youth have participated and been enriched by getting out side on mountain bikes.
