CROOKED RIVER OUTFITTERS
Who We Are
Founded by Ian Roberts in 2011, Crooked River Outfitters, based in Cleveland, OH, is a mission-driven organization dedicated to making outdoor recreation and emergency preparedness accessible, welcoming, and empowering for all populations. Our programs are designed to break down barriers, foster confidence, and inspire participants to embrace their role in creating a more inclusive outdoor community.
We offer a wide range of dynamic and engaging classes, training, and consulting services led by experienced professionals who draw from real-world expertise. From urban and remote emergency preparedness to outdoor-based programming and summer camps, Crooked River Outfitters is committed to equipping individuals, schools, organizations, and professionals with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the outdoors.
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Why Choose Crooked River?
At Crooked River Outfitters, we believe the great outdoors is for everyone. Our mission is "To create opportunities for all individuals and populations to feel empowered, confident, and connected in outdoor spaces."
Through a sense of belonging, accessible adventures, and a commitment to the inclusion, we strive to create opportunities for exploration, foster a sense of community, and ensure that everyone feels welcome in the wild. Together, let's redefine the outdoors as a space where everyone belongs.
We proudly serve
Non Profits & Organizations
We have flipped the script. Instead of paying a third party, we empower your group with the capability to provide in-house, standardized, yet customized medical and wilderness medicine training. Our program is affordable, flexible, and sustainable. Some groups even profit from offering courses to the public. From summer camps to the forest service, we are the perfect solution for groups big and small. Struggling to provide and maintain medical training for group members is now a thing of the past. Welcome to the future.
Outdoor Professionals & Guides
We provide several training options to seasonal, underpaid outdoor professionals who struggle to afford to maintain their wilderness medicine certification. Most of these individuals are often working in areas without any opportunity to maintain their certification. We are here for the hard-working professionals who are most likely to be the first responders to an emergency in the backcountry. We are increasing the overall readiness and knowledge of frontline responders.
Recreationalists & Camps
Many outdoor recreationalists are located in wilderness medicine and frontcountry “deserts” with limited access to life-saving wilderness medicine training. And when they do certify, it’s difficult to maintain the certification due to time and cost. We are here to eliminate these barriers. We provide in-person training that is affordable and accessible to all who adventure beyond the city limits. By increasing access, we are increasing the overall safety of the outdoor community.