Giving Back

As one of the oldest outfitters on the Poudre River, we realized long ago the importance of sustaining a low impact, environmentally conscious business. From the equipment that we purchase to the supplies that we recycle, our company tries to keep impacts to the environment as low as possible.

First off, we try to recycle as much as possible. One example of this is that whenever possible we use recycled paper. We then recycle this paper and all other cardboard, bottled and plastic products. We encourage our staff and our guests to recycle with the many bins and signs we have at our meeting area. The photo cds and dvds that are not sold are recycled along with used tvs, ink cartridges, computers, printers and other electrical equipment. Many of the tables, desks, chairs and drying racks at our facility were built with recycled materials. Over the years we have
received many compliments about our two office chairs that were made from the seats of our owners previously owned Volkswagen Jetta. From our check in counter to our gear washing table, to the racks we hang our wet gear on, all of these items were built with recycled material. We even recycle our old wetsuits and booties at a local organization called Ecologic Designs. The picnic tables in our park were also built by middle school shop students in exchange for taking them rafting.

Because our Retail Store is in the basement of Vern's Restaurant we are saving on energy and saving on materials that would be required to build a new establishment. Instead of building a new location we decided to use a space that was not being utilized. We built it into a retail store that might not have the natural light that we would like, but it certainly serves its purpose. We are proud of the amount of energy we are saving, the amount of resources we have saved and the fact that we are able to utilize a space that was not being used.

We also help the environment by limiting the amount of trips that we offer. Whenever possible we limit our trips to two or three per day instead of four or five trips per day. By having less buses in the Poudre Canyon we cut down on carbon emission and general vehicle congestion.

Another example of conservation that we practice involves using rack cards instead of brochures as a means of advertisement. Our previous brochure used up three times the amount of paper as our presently used rack card. We have the same basic information presented on our rack card and save a lot of paper. We also offer a more extensive online brochure in pdf format that we encourage our guests to read. For our photography we only sell cds and dvds. By eliminating printing photos we save on photo paper and ink consumption. This way our guests can view their photos on a high definition tv, notebook or computer and only print the photos they want if they choose to. We also use paper sleeves to protect the photo cds that we sell. They are better for the environment then plastic jewel cases and they are easier to recycle.

We support local organizations with contributions and donations of our services. In 2011 we donated over 20 rafting trips to various charities and auctions held by local organizations. Below is a list of the organizations that we donated to for the summer of 2011.

2011 Donated Trips

Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic Whiskers 'n Wags Jubilee (2 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Bellvue Historic Foundation SunDaze Festival (2 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Colorado Special Youth Challenge Ministries Inc. (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
Crossroads Safehouse Gala (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
National Jewish Health Hoop & Hoopla Benefit (2 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (2 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Hard Hat Gala (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
Pathways Hospice of Northern Colorado (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
Save the Poudre June Rise Contest. (4 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Harris Bilingual Fund Raiser (2 Taste of Whitewater Trips)
Fossil Ridge High School After Prom (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption Chip In For Kids Golf Tournament (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
Fort Collins Senior Center 2011 Sundance Family Festival (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)
City of Fort Collins Adaptive Recreation Opportunities Program (1 Taste of Whitewater Trip)

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