“SPEAK UP” for Canadian Rivers

 

I speak for Canadian rivers ... You can too!

As support for the preservation of the of the NWPA increases many people have asked me “what can I do to help”. At this point we are forming our public awareness and education  strategy and plan to make a “Significant Call To Action” on Friday Feb. 20.  Until then… we have a major undertaking in front of us that ANYONE and EVERYONE  can help with.  Right now we need to continue and increase the mobilization of supporters.  To do this we are currently using facebook as the meeting place for group members to collect and connect.  To join search for the cause Save the NWPA Protect Canada’s Waterways .   I would really like it if WE can get the group up to 1000 supporters by Friday Feb. 20.  Please… reach out to your friends, family, networks and encourage them to join us!

The Gutting of the NWPA

Unfortunately we have just entered a very discouraging time for river advocacy in Canada.  Just as you would think that we should be doing everything we can bolster the protection of our rivers for future generations…. our government has just decided the opposite.  

One of the first laws enacted in Canada was the Navigable Waters Protection Act.  Its purpose was to place our waterways within the “public trust” to be managed for the overall benefit of ALL Canadians.  Essentially it required a federal environmental assessment for projects that would interfere with navigation…. specifically the building of bridges, dams, booms and causeways…

Scouting Mission… Accomplished & Spectacular

 

View from camp 1 hostel!

Today we completed an amazing and spectacular scouting mission for our upcoming Pico 2 Playa Adventure Race Training Expedition.  This is a partner program we run in conjunction with Geoff Lanford and Frontier Adventure Sports.  

 

Geoff and I along with Esprit’s Caleb Nelson and Laura Harvey set off early to reach the village of Nuevo Jacal.  The village is located at 3300m in the shadow of Pico De Orizaba, North America’s third highest peak….

New Website Coming Soon

At long last our new website should be live by Friday the 13th…. on second thought maybe we should postpone that to Saturday  Feb. 14… we hope you LOVE the website… get it… love it on Valentines day!

www.whitewater.ca

Please let us know what you think of the new look!

jim

And so the Blog begins

As leaders in the Eco-adventure travel industry I felt we needed a forum beyond selling our programs to truly express our opinions and philosophy on the broader world around us and where I (Jim) and Esprit fit into this bigger picture… so here it is… the Esprit Blog!