Restoring identity through maritime traditions.
The work doesn’t happen in a circle of chairs. It happens sideways, in a boat and around a table, with people who understand each other without having to explain.
WHO WE SERVEPeer-led retreats on the water in Maine and New Hampshire for Veterans, First Responders, and Intelligence Community professionals. Six people. One week. No cost to them.
Not a vacation. Not a clinic. A crew.
Intimate cohorts
Six per retreatSix participants per retreat, so trust forms quickly and no one hides in a crowd.
Maritime traditions
On the waterReading fishing waters, hauling traps alongside local lobstermen, and navigating the York River as a crew.
Peer-led connection
Shoulder to shoulderLed by people who have walked the same road. Real understanding, no forced sharing.
A week on the water, late spring through early fall.
Retreat weeks cover the boat time, local guides, meals, lodging, and travel to the retreat. Participants pay nothing.
6 people per cohort
$0 cost to participants
6 retreats planned for 2027: 4 on the ocean, 2 on fresh water
36 people served each year
More than forty people from the York community came out for our first retreat.
August 31, 2026. York PD and Ogunquit PD. The American Legion. The York Senior Center. Army, Air Force, and Intelligence Community folks on the dock, with family and friends of the Foundation.
“Guests went fishing. Guests went sailing. Some spent the day on the water doing nothing in particular, which is its own kind of medicine.”
From our first retreat, August 31, 2026Every dollar sends someone to the water.
Attend
Apply for a retreatVeteran, First Responder, or Intelligence Community professional? Apply for a fully funded week in York.
Give
Sponsor a retreatFund boat time, guides, meals, lodging, and travel. Tax-deductible, and our donation platform charges us no fees.
Wear it
Store opening soonShirts, sweatshirts, hats, and stickers. Every purchase helps fund a retreat week.