Every few years, Connected in Motion has the opportunity to meet with the Community in new, exciting, and beautiful places. This year, we had the chance to join forces with The Diabetes Link, Camp Kudzu, DiabetesSangha, and Tandem Diabetes Care to host, for the very first time, Southern Slipstream. Below...
Read MoreWow. What a weekend. The teams at Connected in Motion, The Diabetes Link, and DiabetesSangha just wrapped up a Slipstream weekend for the books. Colorado Slipstream was a weekend filled with adventure, community, and personal growth. But it was also so much more than that. Let's dive into a recap...
Read MoreThis summer, Connected in Motion was fortunate to have three interns join our team! Here, they reflect on their summer experience working for CIM. Connected in Motion Intern Bios Sarah Gaughan Adventure Intern My name is Sarah, I'm 24 years old and I am from a small town Lakefield, Ontario....
Read MoreWords by Alicia de la Rosa | Photos by Blair Ryan August 12th, 2017: 13 individuals with type 1 diabetes are in a hostel, figuring out the best way to pack their bags with all the necessary supplies for a 6-day backcountry hike through the North Coast Trail. Preparing your...
Read MoreWords by Amanda Coschi | Photos by Blair Ryan In August a group of 13 individuals came together to complete one of Canada’s most difficult hikes, the North Coast Trail (NCT). If there is one thing I learned about the trail, it is that it had a sense of humor -...
Read MoreWords by Allison Mitchell | Photos by Blair Ryan When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2012 at the age of 34, I felt lost, alone, and scared. Even though I had amazing support and love from my family and friends, I wanted to be around others living...
Read MoreWords by Jen Hanson | Photos by Blair Ryan At Connected in Motion, we love adventure. We love connecting people around adventure. We love the intense sense of community that forms when a group of people take a stroll to the edge of their comfort zone and leap into the...
Read MoreWords by Heather Gomez, Paul Vugteveen & Lindsey Palar | Photos provided by Paul Vugteveen & Lindsey Palar Have you been wondering what it would be like to join Connected in Motion on the upcoming 5.5er Canoe Trip this summer? We thought we would let our friends Paul and Lindsey tell you firsthand about their...
Read More2015 was a year of firsts for the Connected in Motion - giving Winter Slipstream at Camp Kandalore a try, heading to Squamish, BC to the Cheakamus Centre for Western Slipstream, and expanding to the US, exploring Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island for SoCal Slipstream. We also had the chance to revisit some of our...
Read MoreWHAT: Extended Canoe Trip
WHERE: Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario
WHEN: July 22-30, 2016
WHO: Adults (18+) with Type 1 diabetes