
Empowering youth with outdoor experiences
Elevation Outdoors offers free outdoor sports programs for youth who face barriers to access in the Okanagan. We help youth develop a lasting passion for these sports while learning life skills along the way.
Elevation Outdoors believes that no young person should be denied the potential to discover an outdoor pursuit that can keep them motivated, healthy, and stoked for life!
Programs
Our outdoor recreation programs are for youth ages 12-18, and run through the spring, summer and winter months. We provide full scholarships to youth who meet the eligibility criteria.
Ready to Roll
Teaching youth how to skateboard at a variety of local skateparks, with the support of instructors from the Kelowna Skateboard Association.

Testimonials
“Awesome! after my completion of this program, I find it’s had a huge impact on boosting my confidence and overall feeling more comfortable on a bike. Overall feeling super motivated to keep on going (learning-wise, and biking wise) huge difference in determination compared to day one, just feeling overall really inspired to just keep on going and building up my skills.”
“Thank you so much for being there every time I fell, slowed down, or just wasn’t feeling like being on my bike. You always reminded me that I really do have the capacity to push through and be part of the program. Being in Elevation has taught me patience, gratitude, and self-confidence. Because of all of you, I can ride without feeling embarrassed of failure, and actually enjoy MTB.”
“This program has immensely helped my self confidence and has helped me see that if I want to do something and I fully commit, I can do it. It gave me something more to wake up for each day and had me actually excited to get out of my bed. It has shown me how much I truly love snowboarding and has made me realize that I want it to be a big part of my life.”
Get Involved
Since 2008, our programs have positively impacted the lives of hundreds of youth in our community. There are a number of ways you can support our efforts including donating funds, gear and your time. Together we can create a stronger community full of passionate youth.
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