236-The Wheelchair Doesn't Stop Him! Able Outdoors with Chad Waligura
In 1986, seventeen year old Chad Waligura was having a normal day with his friends. Swimming, laughing and more until he dove into the pool and struck the bottom, breaking his neck at the C7.
Before anyone noticed he was at the bottom, Chad drowned...adults at the event went into action pulled him from the water and resuscitated him, bringing him back to life.
3 weeks later he was in the woods chasing deer. Today, Chad has a respectable resume as an outdoor writer, television show host and more. In this episode we dicsuss his injury, and how he has not allowed it to stop him from chasing his dreams of hunting and fishing.
You will love this show and learn a lot about Chad and Able Outdoors. His mission to help other parapalegic and quadrapalegics experience the outdoors.
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Pete Rogers spends many days a year afield enjoying God’s creation while hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping. He has traveled to 49 states, as well as numerous Canadian provinces, pursuing his passion in the outdoors. Taking these and other experiences, Pete has published more than 1,400 magazine articles and 4,000 photographs in his career. His stories and photographs have earned more than 60 awards in literary, photographic, and videography competitions. He is also the author of six books.
In October 2019, he founded and launched the award-winning Christian Outdoors Podcast, where he uses this program to merge his passion for Christ with his passion for the outdoors. Christian Outdoors Podcast has been awarded “Best Podcast” four years in a row from the South Carolina Outdoor Press Association. His weekly episodes are exciting and uplifting and bring a passion for the outdoors and his Lord and Savior. Currently, Christian Outdoors has more than 14 million downloads and is growing.
More about Pete can be found at christianoutdoors.org/
