Marla displays her strength and perseverance as she powers up the wall.

Adam, Sean and Marla are roasting their marshmallows to make s'mores.

Everyone is rounded up to enjoy the performances and singing during music night.

Marla gets misty-eyed as Vikki presents her with a hand-made picture-collage depicting theirexperience together at camp this week. What a wonderful new friend!

Emily, Marla, Vikki and Harl smile for the camera as they huddle together and enjoythe campfire.

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Each group of campers alternates helping out preparing meals and with chores aroundthe spacious Griffith Lodge at the BOEC.

Vikki and Marla are having a blast on the rafting ride down the Colorado River.

Vikki and Marla slicing their way across the lake in a canoe. Notice how Marla is usingher right hand and arm on the oar!

Marla relaxes while petting Leon the dog, a companion of one of the BOEC staffers.

Mark and Marla watch the changing colors of the fall leaves near the baseof Mount Ragged, at their Aunt and Uncle's cabin.

Marla, Ed, and Vikki are taking in the scenery and wildflowers on a walk around the lake afterdinner. Ed Reinhardt, a fellow camper, was a CU Football player 20 years ago, whenhe suffered a traumatic brain injury on the field of play. Ed and his father team up togive motivational speeches.

Instructor Kate watches as Marla carefully crosses the first challenge on the BOEC ropes course!

Vikki helps Sally, a BIAC volunteer from Australia, apply a sling and protective paddingto Marla's right arm, which received a new artificial elbow in April. The padding will offerprotection while Marla ascends the climbing wall!

Marla and Sally share a hug and show off their handiwork in creating the padded sling.

Eric Marchese helps Marla tie in to the zip line, which is a free-fall ride off the ropes course,down the cable on a pulley.

A mountain of thunder clouds builds in the sunset, creating a dramaticbackdrop at the close of Marla's first day at camp.

Vikki leads the way as Marla works her way through the hanging vines. One-handed,Marla had to improvise a technique to transition from rope to rope. She would reachacross with her head to nudge the next rope into her left hand. Quite clever!

Marla takes the plunge as she steps off the platform and rides down the zip line!Wheeeee!

On belay, both Vikki and Marla are making steady progress up the wall.Marla is gaining more confidence as she goes!

Marla shows off her excellent balance as she crosses a creek while hiking up No-Name Canyonnear Glenwood Springs.

The whole rafting group takes a break for lunch while on the river. The BIAC camp wasdivided into three groups (or "tribes," if you prefer Survivor-speak) each of whichselected a name for itself. Marla's group called itself the "Sun-Baked Sardines."

Emily, one of the BOEC staff members in Marla's group, helps her tie in to thetop rope.

Marla starts climbing the wall. Her first few holds were quite scary for her, butshe got the hang of things quickly. It is amazing that she can do this with only one arm!

The Sun-baked Sardines give a final smile for the camera as they celebrate theiramazing week together!

BOEC instructor Eric Marchese offers Marla and Vikki a few tips on getting up the wall.

Marla and BOEC instructor Eric Marchese soaking up the warmth of the campfire.

Giggling after their success on the climbing wall, Marla and Vikki entertain the otherclimbers with their tunes on the Karaoke.

Marla and Vikki are off to becoming fast friends as they goof off by the lake.

Each camper was paired with a buddy, their partner through the week's worth of adventure.Marla's buddy was Vikki Kusumoto, from New York. Vikki's brother Joe is a staff memberat the BOEC.

Marla and her cousin Valerie enjoy some cool drinks in the sun, along with some incrediblescenery, during a visit to Aunt Judy and Uncle Joe's cabin above Paonia Reservoir.

Vikki, Marla, and Emily celebrate her amazing success on the climbing wall.Early on, Marla doubted whether she could reach the top, but she climbed thewall with flying colors!

Marla and Vikki preparing for their rock climbing adventure!f

Laughs with friend Rennie Hart, a BIAC volunteer. Rennie is also a fellow TBI survivor.

Working her way through the obstacles, Marla climbs the rope ladder.

Marla takes in the scenery near the lake at the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC),as she anticipates the exciting week ahead while saying good-bye to the family.

Marla rings the bell at the top of the wall, as she reaches her goal at the top!She is attaining new heights in her recovery.

Having completed the hanging vines, Vikki, Marla and Jamie give a wave. Jamie, at right,is the course director for the BOEC.