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Video: Grizzly Creek Ranch Hosts Campers With Disabilities

Sierra Nevada Journeys at Grizzly Creek Ranch in Portola, California is a unique summer camp that welcomes children with disabilities to do activities that they would otherwise not be able to do. The camp is ADA accessible, and hosts groups like the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which recently brought 51 campers. 

"Nothing here they have to say 'no' to. They don't have to think about whether or not they have the abilities to," says Peyton Avarrette, the care specialist for the Sacramento Muscular Dystrophy Association. 

From zip-lining to archery, Grizzly Creek Ranch allows for children to set aside thinking about their disabilities and just enjoy their time at camp.

Holly Hutchings is a former reporter at KUNR Public Radio.
Tim is a video producer with The Nevada Independent based in Reno. Originally from Wisconsin, he moved to Nevada to study journalism at UNR after four years as a paratrooper based in Italy. His writing has been featured in Reno News and Review. He’s also produced audio and video stories for KUNR Public Radio News and has worked on the TV show Wild Nevada for PBS Reno.
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