STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES
"To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering."
~Aldo Leopold
We Practice What We Preach
Winding Waters River Expeditions is committed to taking care of the watersheds we float. We are just a few of the hundreds and thousands of visitors to enjoy the beautiful Snake River in Hells Canyon, Salmon River in Idaho, and Grande Ronde River each year. Ensuring that both the water and campsites remain pristine is one of our top priorities. We practice low-impact, leave-no-trace techniques and prefer to leave a camp better than we found it, if possible. Additionally, we recycle all recyclables from each trip.
Land Stewardship
Local Foods | Organic Foods
We support the sustainable practice of local food production. We are fortunate to have great local suppliers for our salad greens, eggs, granola, and some of our meats (grass-fed beef and pork, when available). Through purchasing food from local producers, we know the quality and care taken in production, and gain a closer connection with our watersheds. And darn it, local foods just taste good! Here are a few of the local and regional businesses we support:
- 6 Ranch Corriente Cattle, owned and operated by Craig and Liza Jane Nichols (Craig is a guide with us)
- Hood River Coffee Company, owned and operated by our friends Peggy and Mark Hudon (we're very partial to their Ethiopian Blend)
- Hidden Springs Farm in Lostine, OR (eggs and pigs)
- Backyard Gardens owned and operated by our friend Beth Gibans in Joseph, Oregon (greens)
- Joseph, Oregon Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (pigs)
Community Stewardship
Watershed Festival - Birdhouse Building
For the past 5 years, Paul has volunteered in building birdhouses with local and visiting youth at our local Watershed Festival. Todd and Jon, WWRE guides, have joined Paul the past few years, along with other volunteers from the community. Penny would be helping too, but prior to having Linden, she headed-up the festival. To date, they've assembled about 500 bluebird (Western and Mountain) and Tree Swallow houses with youth.
Adopt-A-Highway
In 2009, we adopted a 2-mile segment of highway outside of Joseph (Imnaha Highway) which we drive en route to Hells Canyon. Twice a year our guide crew and friends gather to collect trash along this stretch of hometown roadway.
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Wallowa River Steelhead Report - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:22:11 -0800 Steelhead Reported on the Wallowa River - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:24:04 -0800 |
Sled dogs, ski movies and steelhead - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:34:18 -0800 Birdies of Hells Canyon - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:27:42 -0800 |
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