Kayak Ambassadors…Final Shots

With the trips over for the season, we have just a few final reflections to share…an important one being how we perceive our role in river management in guest countries.  We cannot “tell” folks in Costa Rica or Ecuador what they should/should not do...

Modern Day Team SBC River Explorers

Francisco Orellana, born in 1511, was the cousin to Francisco Pizarro�the conquerer of the Inca Nations of Ecuador and Peru. More importantly, Orellana was the first to navigate the headwater tributaries of Ecuador downstream into the Amazon River. This past week we...

what’s one man’s trash….

what might be considered one man’s trash in some cultures…. is a more creative person’s craft for running whitewater!! Share more photos of our last trip of 2008 and first two weeks of 2009!

Scrambled Gringos

You cannot beat a section of river that has a rapid on it called Gringos Revueltos (which translates to Scrambled Gringos). Welcome to the Lower Quijos! The first time our guide Doug returned from Ecuador, he spoke of the Lower Quijos in terms of ‘national...