RONALD G. DODSON, PRESIDENT AUDUBON INTERNATIONAL

“For over 2 decades, Earth River partners Eric Hertz and Robert Currie have bought and helped conservation minded clients buy dozens of significant properties along Patagonia Chile’s Futaleufu River to protect them for perpetuity thus keeping them out of the hands of developers, land speculators, mining companies and the hydro-electric company, insuring that the Futaleufu would not meet the same fate as the once world reknowned Bio Bio River to the north where a land speculator acquired all the land and flipped it to the power company for profit. This company financed land conservation effort on the Futaleufu, consisting of a tremendous amount of company resources and countless volunteer hours, is nothing short of Herculean and represents the single largest river land trust endeavor ever initiated by a commercial outfitter. By joining an Earth River tour, you are providing direct financial support for Futaleufu land conservation and helping to prevent the dams planned for the river."  

 Ronald G. Dodson, President of Audubon International and Chairman of International Sustainability Council.

“Earth River made an expeditionary first descent of the Futaleufu in 1991 and figured out how to safely navigate it."
"Earth River is the premier river runner in the world. Their staff includes the finest guides to be found."
“Earth River is more than a great whitewater outfitter. Their contributions have made a real difference in our efforts to preserve some of the world's most beautiful rivers in Chile and Canada."
"I want to personally thank Earth River for helping us stop the hydro-electric projects on our land preventing the destruction of one of North America's last great wildernesses.
“I’ve rafted with Eric Hertz down some tough rivers—the Futaleufu in Chile, the Colca in Peru. He's one of the best in the business—obsessed with safety."