Kids, canoes, and a barn in Curran.
Solid Rock Adventures gets kids in northern Michigan outside, on the water, and on a team. We are a small 501(c)(3) run by volunteers, and every dollar goes to the kids.
What we do
Our programs are hands-on and close to home. Kids learn by doing something a little harder than they thought they could, alongside adults who show up for them.
Canoeing
Paddling trips on the rivers and lakes of Alcona and Oscoda Counties. Safety, strokes, reading water, and looking out for the person in the other boat.
Pickleball and golf
Two indoor courts and a golf simulator in the barn mean there is somewhere to play and something to learn in February, not just July.
Team building and leadership
Games and challenges that only work when everyone communicates, plans, and pulls together. The lessons carry into school and home.
Growing and selling produce
Kids run the indoor vertical garden from seed to farmers-market table and learn what it takes to run a small business.
A home base in Curran
Solid Rock Adventures has worked with kids in Michigan for years. The barn gives us a year-round place to gather, play, and grow. It is the starting point for every trip and the place we come back to.
Our mission: Bringing people together to build leadership, life skills, and respect for the outdoors through sports, outdoor adventure, and service to our community.
We believe kids grow when they are trusted with real responsibility, real tools, and real weather, and when the adults around them care enough to be honest with them. Our work is grounded in our Christian faith and open to every kid.
Where your gift goes
No staff, no office. Money given to Solid Rock buys three things.
Sends one kid on a canoe trip who could not otherwise afford to go. Scholarships are our first priority.
Stocks the loaner closet: paddles, life jackets, golf clubs, and gear so no kid stays home for lack of equipment.
Adds a growing tower to the kids' produce business, with the lights and supplies to run it for a year.
The Solid Rock Gathering
A two-day campout for friends of Solid Rock on our property in Curran. Acoustic music, an open mic, pickleball, golf, campfires, a shared dinner, and a look at what the crews are learning.
The Gathering is our one fundraiser of the year. Guests give a suggested contribution in place of a ticket, and the net proceeds go straight to the programs above.
Board of directors
Founder. Builder and former business owner.
Director. Former youth leader.
Director.
Director. Career teacher and volleyball coach, Texas state hall of fame inductee.
Give to Solid Rock
Solid Rock Adventures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and 100% of what you give reaches the organization.