Fly Fishing Program
Learn to read water, tie a fly and land a first fish beside guides who make room for the hard days.
Day sessions · Beginners welcome · Gear provided
Always free for families
When a parent has cancer, no child should feel like they’re facing it alone.
Within Range takes youth and teens out of the waiting room and onto the water. Camps, fly fishing, day adventures and virtual meet-ups, built so kids can breathe, connect, and just be kids again.
Ages 10–17 · Free to families · Led by trained mentors and guides
$0
Programs, gear and meals are free
10–17
Youth and teens welcome
4 ways
Camp, river, trail and online
Year-round
Connection between seasons
Ways to give
Programs are free for families because someone else covers the seat.
A full FishCamp week costs about $1,800 per camper, including all direct and indirect costs. Every gift, at any size, goes straight into that.
What families pay
Nothing to attend. Programs, gear, guides, meals, and lodging are 100% covered. The only cost is getting here, and we offer travel subsidies to any family who needs one. No child is ever turned away because of travel costs.
Prefer to donate gear, sponsor a whole FishCamp or partner as a business? Talk to us. Supporters are recognized on the Friends of Within Range page.
Give today
Send a kid outside.
Gifts cover gear, guides and days outside. Programs are free to families.
Give with Zelle
In your bank app, choose Zelle and send your gift to:
dmganz@withinrange.org
Curious what a gift makes possible? See the giving levels
Giving levels
See who gives Named for the water. Measured in kids.
Want to give a larger gift? You can donate any amount through our website, or call us to arrange a check or ACH transfer.
Your giving interests
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Donate by credit card
Card gifts are made on the Range Influence donation page.
Who this is for
When a parent has cancer, the whole family carries it, including the child quietly carrying more than anyone realizes.
Appointments take over the calendar. Conversations get quieter. Kids become careful. Within Range exists for that child: a place where they aren’t the patient’s kid, they’re just a kid, beside others who understand without needing the story explained.
- Their parent has a current or past cancer diagnosis
- They're between 10 and 17 years old
- They need a break, a friend, or a first cast
“Joy is always within range.”
The idea the whole program is built on.
Programs
Four ways in. All of them free.
FishCamp (On the Rise)
One night, two nights or a full week on the river: campfires, cabins or tents, and a group of kids who get it without explanation.
1–7 nights · Supervised · All meals and gear included
Day Adventures (Emerging Strong)
Hikes, ridge trails and open sky. Short escapes that fit around treatment schedules at home.
Single day · Family-friendly logistics
Virtual Meet-ups & Online Connect
For the weeks between trips, or for families too far away to travel. Same community, from the kitchen table.
How it works
Three steps between a hard season and a good day.
- 01
We keep it simple.
A short application that takes just a few minutes, because you have enough on your plate already.
- 02
We match them to a program
Based on age, distance and what they need most right now: quiet water, a group, or a full weekend away.
- 03
They show up and we handle the rest
Gear, meals, guides and mentors are covered. You get a moment to yourself; they get a day out.
Why outdoors
“As a parent going through cancer, it’s so appreciated to have a place for extra love, support and connection for my child.”
A Within Range parent
We’re not just about enjoying the outdoors. We use these experiences to build confidence, coping tools and friendships that outlast the diagnosis.
Impact
What a kid actually takes home.
A break from the waiting room
Time where nobody asks how mom or dad is doing, just whether the fish are biting.
Friends who already understand
Every kid in the group is carrying something similar. Nothing has to be explained twice.
Skills that outlast the season
Casting, camping, navigating, and the quieter skill of naming what you feel.
Before camp even starts
The change starts before the first cast.
We’re already seeing it in the weeks leading up to camp.
Independent acts
Kids are stepping up on their own: getting on a plane or taking transportation without their parents, and taking the initiative to bring the FishCamp flyer home and ask to come.
A sense of excitement
For kids whose family life has been centered on a parent’s illness, having something of their own to look forward to matters. They’re genuinely excited about something just for them.