While he saves rivers, his clients savor gourmet dinners prepared riverside in Dutch ovens by world-class chefs, with creations uch as filet mignon with Jack Daniel’s flambé reduction sauce, and chocolate meringue bars. Epicurean sustenance joins river sustain- ability in setting O.A.R.S. apart from the com- petition. Its guides provide another advantage, “more than any other river operation in the country,” claims Wendt. “They’re hardwork- ing individuals who care about the rivers they run, and our clients.” Thirty-five years ago, most O.A.R.S. cus- tomers were in their 30s. Now they average late 40s and older. “Many baby boomers think the perfect way to end a day on the river is by sharing a great meal with a fine glass of wine,” says Wendt. He also mentions “the memora- ble bonding that typically occurs on a river trip,” which attracts more families to O.A.R.S. Whether for downtime or a dare, he continues, “few other vacations have such a wonderful way of accommodating each person at just the right level of adventure”— taking them into nothing less than life-chang- ing territory. C laire Sykes (
www.sykeswrites.com) is a free- lance writer in Portland, Oregon. Company name: O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists) Owners: George and Pam Wendt Employees:
20 full-time, 250 seasonal Products: Adventure travel, including white-water rafting, hiking and sea kayaking Address: P.O. Box 67, Angel Camp, CA 95222 Telephone: (800) 346-6277 Website:
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info@oars.com Member at: Sacramento, California Comments about Costco: “O.A.R.S. has turned to Costco for many of its office and river-trip supplies, because of its convenience and prices. I really enjoy the friendly service from Costco’s outgoing employees. They’re happy to help us find whatever it is we’re look- ing for. Since we buy a lot of things in bulk, we also appreciate the large- volume packaging and reasonable prices.”—George Wendt member profile CONTINUED FROM PAGE 69Satellite® A665-S5186 Enjoy it all. Do it all. with the Satellite A665-S5186 from Toshiba.
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