Skip to content
  • Newsletter Signup →
Currently Viewing: Waypoint Adventure MA
Waypoint Adventure MA
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Core Values
    • Our Team
    • Supporters & Affiliations
    • MA News
    • Press
    • Impact Report
  • Adventures
    • Hiking
    • Ropes Course
    • Rock Climbing
    • Kayaking
    • Canoeing
    • Snowshoeing
    • Tandem Cycling
    • Backpacking & Overnights
    • Team Building
    • Winter Adventures at Weston
  • Programs
    • Open Enrollment
    • Schools
    • Groups
    • Private Lessons
    • Trainings & Workshops
    • Leaders-In-Training
    • Equipment Rental
  • Get Involved
    • Participate
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Boston Marathon
    • MA Events
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Join Our Team
    • Newsletter Signup
  • Register
  • Donate
  • Menu Menu
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Core Values
    • Our Team
    • Supporters & Affiliations
    • MA News
    • Press
    • Impact Report
  • Adventures
    • Hiking
    • Ropes Course
    • Rock Climbing
    • Kayaking
    • Canoeing
    • Snowshoeing
    • Tandem Cycling
    • Backpacking & Overnights
    • Team Building
    • Winter Adventures at Weston
  • Programs
    • Schools
    • Groups
    • Private Lessons
    • Trainings & Workshops
    • Leaders-In-Training
    • Equipment Rental
  • Get Involved
    • Participate
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Boston Marathon
    • Events
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Join Our Team
    • Newsletter Signup

News

Latest Posts

wo young men wearing orange life jackets are high-fiving each other on a gravel path near a wooded area. Both are smiling and appear to be celebrating a successful kayak adventure. In the background, there are kayaks and other people concluding their activity by the water, surrounded by lush green trees. The atmosphere is joyful and relaxed.

Does your company match donations? Check this list of companies partnering with non-profits like ours.

September 6, 2024/in Donate, Fundraisers

By donating to Waypoint Adventure, you become a catalyst for change, helping us energize individuals with disabilities to overcome obstacles and invite life-altering opportunities. Contact your company’s social responsibility team […]

Read more
https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/High-five-e1725629269619.png 760 1016 Nikki Laird https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png Nikki Laird2024-09-06 10:26:382024-11-01 13:39:31Does your company match donations? Check this list of companies partnering with non-profits like ours.
A group of 14 smiling adults posing for a group photo in a wooded area. Many are making silly faces and wearing backpacking packs.

What does a typical program day look like for a volunteer?

May 23, 2024/in Volunteer

Volunteers typically arrive an hour before the program start time to help set up and learn about the participants joining us for that day and what supports they may need […]

Read more
https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3.jpeg 763 1800 Nikki Laird https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png Nikki Laird2024-05-23 09:11:052024-06-21 09:32:48What does a typical program day look like for a volunteer?
Wilson is in a red kayak in an indoor pool. He is wearing a red life jacket and blue and yellow swim shirt. A staff member is in the water next to the kayak. Both of them have big smiles on their faces.

Embracing the Unknown: Wilson’s Journey of Growth

May 3, 2024/in Achievements, Kayaking

Wilson first joined a Waypoint indoor kayaking program with his Boston Public School autism classroom at CASH back in 2022. Wilson came to the pool with curiosity, but had reservations […]

Read more
https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wilson3.png 1080 1920 Nikki Laird https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png Nikki Laird2024-05-03 10:33:302024-05-03 10:33:30Embracing the Unknown: Wilson’s Journey of Growth

Neurodiverse Communication Strategies – A Training for Volunteers

March 27, 2024/in Training

We asked our volunteers what they wanted more training on, and they said communication strategies! Ask and you shall receive! We had an incredibly impactful training with Speech Language Pathologist, […]

Read more
https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Blog-Cover-Photo.png 1358 2418 Jacob https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png Jacob2024-03-27 09:47:142024-04-01 09:49:59Neurodiverse Communication Strategies – A Training for Volunteers

Why Waypoint uses an Experiential Learning model

March 4, 2024/in Latest News

Waypoint Adventure has its roots in education. Since our beginnings in 2010, our team members have carried a background in teaching with several staff holding advanced degrees in education. Our […]

Read more
0 0 JULIA SPRUANCE https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png JULIA SPRUANCE2024-03-04 13:59:252024-03-04 13:59:25Why Waypoint uses an Experiential Learning model

The Courage to Dream

February 22, 2024/in Achievements, Hiking

Participant and Board Member, Pete Quinn, shares a blog post about his experience on Mt. Willard: I’d already said no. It was too much work; too much energy; too challenging. […]

Read more
https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mt-Willard-top-2048x1204-1.png 1204 2048 waypoint https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png waypoint2024-02-22 14:10:492024-04-03 18:34:14The Courage to Dream

Waypoint Adventure receives $100K from the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation

February 8, 2024/in Latest News, Support

In MassNonprofit News, it’s been announced that, for the second year in a row, Waypoint Adventure has received a grant of $100,000 from the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation to […]

Read more
0 0 JULIA SPRUANCE https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png JULIA SPRUANCE2024-02-08 21:46:062024-02-08 21:46:06Waypoint Adventure receives $100K from the James B. Boskey Memorial Foundation

Everyone needs to go for a walk in the woods. It’s science.

February 6, 2024/in Latest News

Walking, skipping, wheeling, or rolling along a trail through the woods, also known as forest bathing or shinrin-yoku, offers numerous benefits for both physical and mental well-being. Here are five […]

Read more
0 0 JULIA SPRUANCE https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png JULIA SPRUANCE2024-02-06 12:55:222024-02-06 12:55:22Everyone needs to go for a walk in the woods. It’s science.

One Participant Selling Bracelets for Waypoint

January 19, 2024/in Achievements, Fundraisers, Support

Zoe Spiegel has been a Waypoint participant since 2021 when she tried snowshoeing for the first time along side her mom at Weston Ski Track. Then, in 2023, she braved […]

Read more
0 0 JULIA SPRUANCE https://ma.waypointadventure.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/waypoint-adventure_logo_457x152.png JULIA SPRUANCE2024-01-19 15:00:262024-01-19 15:00:26One Participant Selling Bracelets for Waypoint
Page 3 of 25‹12345›»

Join our Waypoint Newsletter Community!

Stay up-to-date on programs, events, and adventure opportunities with Waypoint.

Subscribe

Categories

  • Achievements
  • Annnouncements
  • Backpacking
  • Cycling
  • Donate
  • Employment
  • Fundraisers
  • Group Homes
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Latest News
  • Locations
  • Old Employment
  • Open Enrollment
  • Past Programs
  • Rock Climbing
  • Ropes Course
  • Schools
  • Series
  • Snowshoeing
  • Special Events
  • Stories
  • Support
  • Training
  • Uncategorized
  • Upcoming Events
  • Volunteer

Tags

adaptive climbing adaptive hiking adaptive kayaking adults autism blind Blue Hills boston brain-injuries central rock charles river community Events experiential education fundraiser greater boston group homes Hiking Inclusion indoor kayaking indoor rock climbing kayaking leaders-in-training metrowest new hampshire ocean open enrollment rock climbing ropes course schools Series snowshoeing somerville South Shore summerofwaypoint Support teambuilding team building transition-age-youth visual impairment volunteering waltham watertown winter hiking youth
waypoint w icon

Waypoint Adventure MA

⟳ Switch Location

453 Concord Ave,
Lexington, MA 02421
Get Directions →

*On the campus of
Cotting School

Get In Touch

Phone: (781) 325-7980

info@waypointadventure.org

Follow Us



Newsletter Signup →

candid seal platinum charity navigator four-star
Bank of America Boston Marathon® Charity Partner

© 2010–2026 Waypoint Adventure

501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Tax ID/EIN: 27-3045996

Website by Grey Eagle Creative

Scroll to top Scroll to top Scroll to top