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TREADING
LIGHTLY |
We
hope you will cherish and protect our natural heritage. The
following agencies are dedicated to keeping rivers free-flowing
and pristine.
California
Rivers:
Friends
of the River
915 20th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-3155.
info@friendsoftheriver.org
http://www.friendsoftheriver.org
Tuolumne River Preservation Trust
Fort Mason Center, Building C
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 292-3531
On
the National Level:
ARCC, American River Conservation Council
1101 14th St. N.W.
Suite 1400
Washington, D.C. 20005-5637
(202) 347-7500
e-mail:amrivers@amrivers.org
http://www.amrivers.org
On
the International Level:
International
Rivers Network
1847 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 848-1155
http://www.irn.org
OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND |
Art
Trek
c/o Carol DuChamp
P.O. Box 1003
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-9558
http://www.arttreks.com
Carol DuChamp has been operating Art Trek
since 1980 and offers unique, one-of-a-kind travel study watercoloring
workshops to French Polynesia, the Marquesas, the American
Southwest, and the South of France with the finest watercoloring
instructors. A highly supportive learning environment, terrific
ambience, and outstanding accommodations.
Alaskan
river guide Tom
Meckfessel and his partner Jeff Kellogg are the proud owners
of Clavey River Equipment, Northern California's leading supplier
of rafts and accessories to the commercial and private sectors
of the rafting community. You can visit them at their website:http://www.clavey.com or
call them directly at
(800) 832-4226. Their store is located at 607 Second St. in
Petaluma, California.
Sean Thackrey has
joined our merry troupes on the Rogue for the past six years;
sharing his passion for the art of winemaking, his love of
art, fine literature, and his astounding limited-production
gems. The pleasure that river sojourners have derived from
tasting his wines has complemented our own cuisine and added
immeasurably to the richness of the trip. Not only is he good
company but his wines serve the same intention. And what is
good company? asks Sean. Nothing less than “the most
unguarded expression of one’s personal pleasures.”
Trip participants often wonder where they can purchase Sean’s
wines. Currently Sean’s wine is allotted in advance of
release to distributors who place it in the finest restaurants
and wine stores in the United States, Europe, and Japan. On his database you can find where to purchase his highly crafted wines. His website is:
http://www.wine-maker.net.
Joel Peterson of Ravenswood Winery usually accompanies one of our trips every year
and brings his extraordinary wines along. Our fall rogue wine tasting
trip also features his wines. You may visit their website
at: http://www.ravenswood-wine.com to get a feel for their varietals and the profiles of the
growers who provide Ravenswood with their exceptional grapes.
If you are traveling through wine country, you can visit them
at their tasting room near downtown Sonoma, CA. Joel inaugurated our winetasting trips on the Salmon River
in Idaho in 1991.
Michael Havens and his
wife Kathryn usually accompany one of our Rogue or Klamath
trips every year and bring their outstanding wines to accompany
our entrees. You may visit their website at: http://www.havenswine.com and gain an appreciation for his fine craftmanship, the varietals
he and his cohorts produce, and the vineyards that grow his
grapes. If you are traveling to Napa, CA you may visit their
tasting room. Please call first.
Bill Easton is not only one of America's top Rhône producers (Domaine de la Terre Rouge) but operates with his wife and culinary master, Jane Riordan, one of California's top Sierra Foothills wineries (Easton Wines). Bill's winery and vineyards are at the biotic transition zone between the Foothill Oak Belt and the Yellow Pine Belt. They farm their vineyards sustainably and his winery derives most of its electrical power from solar panels located the roof of the main winery building. They make over twenty different wines, many of which are very small production (under 600 cases). Each is unique and site-specific with a sense of place (terroir) all of their own. Their winery and tasting room lie in the Shenandoah Valley east of Sacramento in historic Amador County. Bill's website is: http://www.terrerougewines.com/
Lynn Penner-Ash
Lynn will be a bit busy this river season with her vineyard and family so we’ll have to wait until 2008 for her to join us again so we can taste her highly celebrated wines. Lynn feels that the style of pinot noir wine should emanate
from the vineyards, that bigger wines are not necessarily
better wines and that her pinot noirs should complement the
lighter palate. The wines should be complete yet continually
intriguing.
Lynn's new project, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, is located in
Yamhill Country in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. They has
just purchased 80 acres and plan on planting their first 15
acres of Pinot Noir next year. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars http://www.pennerash.com is currently producing 1000 cases of premium Pinot Noir and
Syrah.
Steve Doerner
Steve was making wine in California for twenty-five years before joining Paul Gerrie, founder of and owner of Cristom Wines. The 65-acre estate in Oregon's Willamette Valley offers a long growing season, mild climate, warm winds and ancient volcanic soils that make it ideally suited to grow Pinot Noir and other traditional French varietals. The vineyards are dry farmed with the focus on quality fruit with low yields and high density planting. You can visit their tasting room and winery located around 10 miles from Salem, Oregon. Cristom Wines website may be found at http://cristomwines.com/
Peter Wellington of Wellington
Vineyards and his family joined us on the Klamath winetasting
trip a few summers ago and we were very excited to have
a winemaker that operates a small family-owned estate vineyard
and practices sustainable agriculture; using a blend of organic
and traditional farming practices that promote healthy vines
and a wholesome environment. You can visit their tasting room
and winery in Sonoma and of course, sample their elegant old-vine
wines on a future river trip. Their website is http://www.wellington
vineyards.com.
Camp Seagull
Situated on lovely Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan, Camp Sea-Gull is a terrific
all-girls' camp and a fine place to send your daughters. Jimmy
Katz, owner and director of James Henry River Journeys was a camper and later the canoe tripper at this camp
(when it was co-ed) in his college days. Jimmy went to camp
with the current camp owners, Jack and Bill Shulman. http://www.campseagull.com
1-800-786-1830 |
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415-868-1836 |
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James H. Katz/James Henry River Journeys/Wilderness Journeys.