Events & Media

On Thursday night, we drove to Colorado Springs to visit with Kate and Brian and to present our trip to Kate’s classes. We talked about our charts, our gear, and how the culture and ecosystems along the coast depend on the wild salmon. All the students asked really great questions. Each student was allowed to take a handful of the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch Guides. At the end of the day, I barely had a voice left, but I think a good time was had by all.

A big thank you to Kate and her classes for being interested in our trip and in ways to protect the wild salmon!

Check out the Go Wild Expedition’s latest feature on enjoyestespark.com:

Our first press release was featured in the January 30, 2009 edition of the Estes Park News.

What a great surprise today to find our expedition on the home page of Living Oceans Society’s website!

Apryle Craig and Phil Magistro will be embarking on a sea kayaking expedition along the British Columbia coast to examine and document the effects of salmon farming on the environment and coastal communities.

The “Go Wild” Expedition, named such in support of wild salmon, will follow the historical Inside Passage route, starting in Gig Harbor, Washington, continuing north along the British Columbia coast, and concluding in the glacial waters of Alaska.  Their four-month-long journey will begin May 5, 2009 and cover over 1,280 miles using only human-power.

Throughout the trip, they will be examining the issues that are thought by the scientific community to be contributing to the localized extinction of pink and chum salmon, specifically open-net farming of non-native Atlantic salmon.  Craig and Magistro will report their findings to Living Ocean Society (LOS) as a part of “The Eyes and Ears of the Coast” project. This project encourages the coastal community to observe the conduct of fish farming in the area and report any suspected unethical or illegal behavior to LOS.

As part of their investigation, Craig and Magistro are making plans to:

• Document the salmon farms and surrounding environment through photography, videography, and written reports.
• Attend a salmon farm tour.
• Interview First Nations and Canadian residents from various industries along the route regarding their knowledge about and stance on salmon farming.
• Actively participate in salmon research.
• Promote sustainable seafood choices and encourage people to “Go Wild,” by supporting sustainable fishing and ocean-use practices.
• Build awareness for “The Eyes and Ears of the Coast” program and encourage the coastal community to participate.
• Educate the community about the threatened state of pink and chum salmon.
• Raise donations for Living Oceans Society with funds going towards the preservation of the magnificent coastal environment.

The “Go Wild” Expedition is seeking equipment sponsors and monetary donations.  All donations benefit Living Oceans Society.  The “Go Wild” Expedition is scheduling post-expedition slideshows and presentations for fall 2009.  For more information, contact Apryle Craig at 970.586.9147 or  PhilandApryle@ElevatedAttitude.com, or visit the “Go Wild” Expedition online at www.ElevatedAttitude.com.

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