In 1992, Ken and I eddied out at the bottom of the Royal Flush Canyon on the Bio Bio River of Chile. We looked back upstream one last time trying to create a final memory of this incredible river. Royal Flush Canyon would be under water in less than five years.

While the international effort to save the Bio Bio River was unsuccessful, having been there for most of the duration of the project left an imprint on both of us and the company we would soon create, Endless River Adventures.

Since the Bio Bio, we have paddled "one last time" too many sections of rivers lost to dams and water management plans throughout latin america. Ironically, back in western North Carolina, we have been involved in three relicensing projects--one in which life was brought back to the Cheoah River; Cheoah being a river that had been a dry river bed for seventy years. All these experiences have helped form the vision behind Endless River Adventures.

Internationally, we understand that we cannot "tell" someone else how they should manage their natural resources, but we can act as ambassadors. By reaching out and acting as ambassadors for the rivers, we hold out hope that a community will be able to make more educated decisions about the fate of their natural resources.

Through our T-Shirt Campaign in both Costa Rica and Ecuador, and the generosity of our paddling friends who not only donate a contribution to the program in exchange for a tshirt, but load up suitcases full of additional school supplies, back packs and treat, we have hopefully turned our paddling trips into more than just a fun vacation, but a way to make a small impact on the communities we pass through on the way to the rivers.