ERI's Adventure
Teaching Youth the Art of Adventure
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Starting August 1st, 2018 John Kuntz, owner of Olympic Outdoor Center, is going to paddle the entire length, 1250 miles of the Columbia River from source to sea in honor of Erica Reith (Eri), (a young person whom tragically lost her life at the age of 19) and in the name of teaching youth the art of adventure. In life we have a chance to pay it forward and that is my goal, to let youth know there is more to life than the world that they know. That it is OK to take risks safely to gain the reward of a life time. Eri was a beautiful person that loved the outdoors and helping others, in her honor I am dedicating this paddle so that others may follow, because LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE that we must teach our youth. You can support this effort by participating in the following:
Where is John Now Starting August 1st, 2018. Locate John on Tracking Map, Track John’s Progress: https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0mNi8IhxEYAtsAHQo89OTrjzVazgdKnDi
Map of the 1,250 mile route that John will be paddling.
John's Paddling Schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vB3RxTXa-7Vo4K5lMLQqcRip8UYCYPwh/view
Take Eri on your next adventure and post it. Let us know what adventure is to you and share it with young people. Let the adventures begin. Order Tshirts to Support the ERI Adventure Project.
Send mail to John during the trip. You can communicate with John during the 2 1/2 month adventure. John will be receiving food caches along the way that are mailed from the address below. Please send photos, words of encouragement, and letters that will be included in the shipment. Since this is mostly a solo trip, the communication is greatly appreciated and will fill those lonely nights, and you will get a postcard in return thanking you. Get your postcard to commemorate the trip.
John Kuntz STS
John Kuntz STS
PO Box 236
PO Box 236
Port Gamble, WA 98364
Port Gamble, WA 98364
To get your correspondence in the packages please have your mail to the above address several days before the following ship dates below:
August 6th, 2018 (Monday) Delivered to Revelstoke BC Canada
August 15th, 2018 (Wednesday) Delivered to Castlegar, BC Canada
August 22, 2018 (Wednesday) Delivered to Kettle Falls, WA USA
August 31, 2018 (Friday) Delivered to Grand Coulee, WA USA
September 7, 2018 (Friday) Delivered to Wenatchee, WA USA
September 21, 2018 (Friday) Delivered to Hood River, WA USA
October 1, 2018 (Monday) Delivered to John at the FINISH in Astoria, WA USA
Newspapers and Social Media Contacts
Newspapers and Social Media Contacts
Would your community like to interact with John along the way? He is available to talk to local news, blog and phone updates, and especially talk to youth about the adventure while on the adventure. Contact John at 1 (360) 471-0836, jkuntz@kayakproshop.com, or through social media. He will do his best to accommodate your requests but please realize that he will be out of communication most of the time or you will have to meet him at the river.
Kitsap Daily News Article: https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/local-plans-1250-mile-kayak-trip/
John's Past Columbia Trips:
John's Past Columbia Trips:
John has paddled the Columbia twice before and in 2015 he came up with the idea to paddle the Columbia river, just portions of the river, not the whole 1250 miles of the river that today may be as pristine as when man first discovered it or as much as I could find. I pictured this as FUN and exciting as just a handful of people try this each year.
View John's Youtube videos of past explorations:
Johns 2017 Columbia River Trip
Johns 2017 Columbia River Trip
I made a trip in 2017 of 250 miles from Revelstoke BC to Kettle Falls, WA and have documented it some YouTube videos that will give you an idea of the experience. Click Here.
Johns 2016 Columbia River Trip
Johns 2016 Columbia River Trip
I made a trip in 2016 of 200 miles from Golden BC to Revelstoke BC. Click Here.
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