JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!

Adventure is calling! First Descents’ 2026 Core Program Registration opens on Monday, February 2, at 11 AM MST.

Get started today by browsing the amazing destinations we have planned and start thinking about which program you’d like to join. Then be sure to log in to the FD Portal on February 2 to submit your choices! Don’t have a login yet? Submit an inquiry form HERE.

All programs are FREE and include lodging in a spectacular location, plus gear, pro-guided instruction, chef-prepared meals, and time to kick back with fellow members of our incredible FD community.

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JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!

Kyle Wagner

Kyle, aka “Rescue,” has been helping people and publications tell their stories for decades as a journalist. Originally from Pittsburgh, Kyle was a writer and editor in Illinois and Florida until she discovered that the West is where her heart lives. After moving to Colorado, she reviewed restaurants for Westword and The Denver Post before serving as senior editor for the Post’s travel, health and fitness, and outdoor adventures sections. In 2014, she struck out on her own, helming a content agency to offer storytelling, marketing, and media relations strategies to a variety of organizations, including the City of Denver’s Department of Public Health & Environment.

As a multiple cancer thriver who was first diagnosed as a young adult decades ago, Kyle has written extensively since about finding healing through outdoor pursuits, and she could not be more aligned with or passionate about First Descents’ mission. When she’s not mountain biking or steering a packraft through whitewater, Kyle explores the world and fosters dogs looking for their forever families.