Our next outdoor adventure takes us to Durham, where we met two sisters who are passionate about creating outdoor experiences in nature that are accessible and welcoming to everyone.

[peaceful music] - [Natasha] Falls Lake is just, of all the lakes I can think of, it's my what I call heart lake.

[water lapping] My mother was working for the Corps of Engineers when Falls Lake was born.

- [Rainbow] Right with me.

- [Natasha] It's just a really important, it's important waters to our family.

- [Natasha] My name is Natasha Teasley.

I am the owner of Two Sisters Adventure Company in Durham, North Carolina.

I have been working in this industry since the '90s.

Didn't see a lot of diversity in terms of racial diversity, or gender, or sexuality.

The only way that I could create programming that I really wanted to focus on that diversity change was if I became the owner of the company and took control of that.

- Two Sisters was born of the idea that we want to create a safe space in the outdoors for anybody who wants to be here.

In a world that hasn't always felt safe for all people, and sometimes still doesn't, we are just really trying to reduce boundaries that are stopping people from getting outdoors in any way that we can.

- [Natasha] We offer paddleboard classes, kayak classes, some hiking.

We offer guided kayaking canoe trips.

Tonight we're actually gonna head out on one of our sunset floats.

- My name is Rainbow.

I'm one of your guides.

I use all pronouns.

Your other guide tonight.

- [Natasha] I'm Natasha.

I use she/her.

- We plan to go that way.

We're gonna go all the way across Falls Lake.

We're gonna cut across the Neuse River, which is the river that was dammed up to create this lake.

- [Natasha] We made a point to research and find out about different equipment for different body types.

Real quick with the life jackets, if you are heavier up this part of your body and smaller at this part of your body, if you lengthen your shoulder straps on your life jacket, push everything down and then tighten it up, it's gonna be a lot more comfortable instead of ridin' up here on your throat all night long.

- [Rainbow] Yeah, our adult universal life jackets are, well, adult universal.

[Rainbow talking to clients] - [Natasha] We have several kayaks that are designed for larger bodies, and several that have very large, open cockpits so that if you have mobility problems, or things like that, it's a lot easier to get in and out of.

- [Rainbow] We work hard to make sure that you are not only physically safe, but safe in every way that we can possibly help.

- The thing about kayaking, Sofe at 16 can enjoy it, Pat at 74 can enjoy it.

- It's an opportunity for me to connect with people and socialize and make new friends, which doesn't really happen too often.

And getting my exercise, getting outdoors is kind of a bonus to that, honestly.

- I just really look forward to opportunities to kayak with two Sisters Adventure Company.

I can be with a group, and I can communicate with them and have fun with them, but also I have the ability to just, when I find the perfect spot that I love, just kind of drift away.

They're still in sight, they're still available, if necessary, but I can just drift away, get in my own little spot and just kind of center myself with nature and with God.

And I'm just amazed at how beautiful our world is.

And so many people fail to take time to just really get out and enjoy it.

- The more people that get out on the water in a space that is inclusive makes them less inclined to kind of focus on the social aspect of things and more on the natural aspect of things, which can largely help them heal within themselves and also start to be able to help heal their community or their their environment because they feel welcome.

- [Rainbow] It's not just about paddling, it's not just about being in the outdoors.

Yes, the outdoors is wonderful and we all need it, but it's about finding that family, that community, that safe place.

- Two Sisters Adventure Company is based in Durham, and they offer excursions all over the state.

You can call 919-717-9337, or check out their calendar and book your trip at twosistersadventure.com.