Of Rivers, People, and Dams

A Watson Year Abroad To Explore River Conservation

Rivers, Transportation, Lodging, Etc: Paddling in Ecuador

Whether you are dreaming of running big water surrounded by Morpho butterflies and the calls of parakeets or boofing your way down...

Celebrating El Río Verde!!

Headed to the Río Verde for the annual kayak race!! Here looking downstream at friends paddling the novice section of the race. Beautiful...

Following the Water: El Chaco

After an amazing day on the Río Oyacachi. Big beautiful technical class IV+ water with some large holes and ferocious rapids! Paddled all...

Of Rivers and People: With The Flow

Un Rato en Baeza

Conservation and River Tourism: A Paradox?

What impact does tourism really have on a community? On the world? It has become vogue recently to advertise ecotourism, sustainable...

Of People and Rivers: An Introduction

The introduction to my year of travel around the world to explore river conservation. Thank you to the Watson Foundation and the...

River Life

The river bed of the Jatunyacu is born from great lahars and landslides caused by a long history of volcanic activity. The river is full...

Celebrating a Month in Ecuador

This week will mark the celebration of my first month, my first month here in Ecuador, my first month of this incredible journey. I can’t...

Snap Shots of This Incredible Place

While portaging a nasty rapid on the Bajo Misahualli we found this incredible butterfly! The colors of the butterflies here down in the...