About Us
Hello! I’m Vince Schreck, Ed.D. founder and editor of PDX Family Adventures - that’s my son Rhys, and wife Holly with me in the picture. We’re in the business of family fun and adventure via a virtual guidebook. We hope our business motivates your family to experience all the wonderful opportunities in the Portland area.
While visiting our site, we encourage you to comment on specific adventures - look for a comment field at the end of each full post. Also, if you want to keep current with our new trips, please subscribe to our email list. You’ll have the opportunity to customize the types of trips you receive in your inbox.
I want you to know that Rhys, my wife and I experience these adventures first-hand. We prepare the snacks, walk the miles, carry the packs, take the photos, and we do the writing. I do refer to websites if you’re interested in additional information, but I go WAY beyond providing just stock/generic information. I’ll tell you what child carrier to bring on a hike, I’ll provide insider information so you get the best experience, and I’ll take plenty of photos, so you can see things for yourself.
Mission Statement: PDX Family Adventures provides an easy to use, no-fee, searchable, and interactive website specifically for active families seeking both outdoor and indoor adventures in and around Portland, Oregon and surrounding cities.
Guiding Principles:
- Cherished family memories are not built around a television set – they are created through living life to the fullest in the spirit of adventure.
- PDX Family adventures brings families together by providing useful information concerning the greater Portland, Oregon area.
- PDX Family Adventures is a space for all families regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, physical and/or developmental limitations or considerations.
- PDX Family Adventures seeks priority-funding from sponsors who further and/or contribute to a sustainable or “green” philosophy.
- PDX Family Adventures allows for user-reviews and/or comments, which help validate the editorial descriptions and involve the user in an interactive experience.
More About Vince and Family:
I’m 39 years old with a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership. I work at Portland State University as an Instructional Designer, which means I put college course on the Internet. I also am a pedagogical specialist, so I hope my work helps teachers become better at their craft. I have practiced yoga regularly since 2000, and I’ve taught with Timo Jimenez at Yogapada (now Yoga Shala) since 2002. I’m also in a band called, “Vince Schreck & The Expendables.” We play my music, which is a mixture of many styles, but is often characterized as “Americana.” Recently, we’ve changed our focus to doing concerts for kids and their families under the name “The Toy Trains” - mainly covering the music of Dan Zanes, Lisa Loeb and other childhood standards. Please come and see a show!
My wife is Dr. Holly Beckwith, and she practices Naturopathic Medicine. Her primary focus is pediatrics and women’s health. She spends most of her time with our 4 year old son Rhys Evan Schreck, who was born in our living room in a birthing tub. Rhys enjoys so many things in life - bouldering, hiking, doing puzzles, yoga, bike riding, soccer, baseball, whatever! He attends a Waldorf Nursery School two mornings per week, and he enjoys that very much as well. There isn’t much Rhys doesn’t like.
It’s his incredible enthusiasm and energy that gets me so excited to get up, get out and have fun. I want to spend as much time as possible with him, and we’re going to catalog as much of it as possible for your enjoyment and information. Thanks! Looking forward to seeing you out-and-about in Portland.