Jaywalker Alumni Harlem Shake
To kick off the summer, Jaywalker Alumni went to beautiful Sedona, Arizona for a week of biking, swimming, and sun tanning. This year alumni put together a “Harlem Shake” video out by the pool. Click on the picture to check it out! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Happy 2 Years Greg
Jaywalker would like to congratulate Greg Benton on celebrating 2 years of sobriety today! Greg grew up in New Jersey where he fell into drugs and alcohol at an early age. At the age of 20 Greg checked into Jaywalker Lodge with nothing but the clothes on his back and some hope. Little did Greg know that […]
Recipe for Recovery
Today Jaywalker U students teamed up with the Solutions men for a cooking class taught by the one and only; Chef Brian. Here at Jaywalker we believe in homemade meals being a recipe for success in recovery. A homemade meal gives our men a sense of community and accomplishment which for people in recovery was […]
Fly Fishing
With the summer heat reaching record highs, alumni and staff head to the beautiful Colorado rivers to fish and relax. Fly fishing has proven to be a great way to cool down both physically and mentally. Fly fishing is a type of fishing that involves using an artificial fly. It is different from traditional fishing […]
What goes up must come down
Jaywalkers and alumni take advantage of the chair lifts at Aspen Snowmass for some epic downhill mountain biking. Riders gear up in full body protection on full suspension bikes to glide quickly over rocks, tree roots, and jumps. Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Serenity Scramble
It’s that time of year again! Jaywalker Lodge is hosting the 6th Annual Jaywalker Lodge Serenity Scramble on Saturday, September 28, at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in Carbondale, CO. All proceeds benefit two local non-profits: A Way Out and Valley Partnership for Drug Prevention. The shotgun start will kick off at 8:30 AM sharp, followed […]
Congratulations Pat
Jaywalker would like to congratulate Patrick Shaffer on celebrating 4 years of sobriety today. Pat grew up in Denver, Colorado and developed a love for the outdoors. Through the years, though, his addiction progressed and took away what he loved so much. Pat checked into Jaywalker Lodge in 2009, and it was here at Jaywalker […]
Serious Joy
Last week Lenny Beaulieu, Mike Moreland, and the Jaywalker Outpatient men headed to Moab for a few days of some serious joy. While in Moab the men played some golf, hiked some trails, and participated in one of the biggest trust falls out there; jumping out of a plane! This was a great way for […]
Service work at the Hopi Reservation
This weekend our Solutions men headed out to the Hopi Reservation in Arizona to assist Red Feather and Kii Nat Wan Lalwa (Local Hopi organizations) in their Tsakwantota Natural Plastering Program. Our men will learn about the Hopi people and their life ways, as well as, witnessing a Hopi religious ceremony held within one of […]
Second Chance Education
Local newspaper, Post Independent, featured an article on Jaywalker U this week. In partnership with Colorado Mountain College, Jaywalker U provides a safe and structured portal for sober students to fully reintegrate into a college life based on the principles of recovery. Full-time, on campus learning, dedicated staff, and a state-of-the-art residential student center in downtown Carbondale, […]
