Free fly fishing retreats for women with breast cancer.
Casting for Recovery was founded on the principles that the natural world is a healing force and that women with breast cancer deserve one weekend – free of charge and free of the stresses from medical treatment, home, or workplace – to experience something new and challenging in a beautiful, safe environment.
Why Fly Fishing?
At a Casting for Recovery retreat, the gentle motion of fly casting serves as physical therapy to those who have undergone radiation or surgery, while connecting with nature and others offers emotional healing and support. Described as life-changing, our unconventional retreats empower women in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery.
Free
thanks to the support of donors, national partners, and grants.
14 Women
at each retreat and open to women any age and any stage in treatment or recovery
2.5 Days
Retreats incorporate fly fishing instruction, wellness and emotional support, ending with a half day of guided catch-and-release fly fishing.
100% would Recommend
Casting for Recovery to other women.
Retreat Results
Casting for Recovery provides an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by breast cancer to gather in a natural setting and address quality of life and survivorship issues with other women in similar circumstances.
Post-retreat evaluations show that after attending a Casting for Recovery breast cancer retreat:
100%
felt inspired to do more activities at home.
99%
improved their support base.
94%
learned something new about living with breast cancer.
Casting for Recovery offers retreat programs exclusively for women with Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Nebraska, and Texas.
In 2024, Casting for Recovery will host 60 retreats nationwide. Help us make an impact.
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