FEEDBACK

If you have experienced a wafting expedition on the Eno River with us, we invite you to return to us any comments that you wish.  We will use this feedback to improve the quality of our program.  We may also post some of your thoughts, followed by your first name and city of residence,  on this web page for others to see as well. To deliver your feedback, simply email us at riverdave@wafter.org.  Here is some of our latest feedback:

Dear Riverdave -  I had such a wonderful wafting experience!  Your openess to 360 degree thinking is so wonderfully counter-cultural and much needed, as well as appreciated!     Nancy Walker - Chapel Hill NC  May 2008

Dear Riverdave -  My family very much enjoyed wafting with you today.  My kids (4 and 6-years-old) got a great pleasure just from being out with us, while the rest of us loved the cosmic nature of the experience.  My husband and I have been coming to West Point on the Eno off and on for 30+ years.  I'm glad a friend finally turned us on to wafting. Thanks for the experience and blessings to you and yours.     Jeanne Dellinger  - Raleigh NC  May 2008

Dear Riverdave and Riojosie - Thank you for the exciting staff wafting expereince yesterday. We enjoyed seeing the Eno River.  One would never have guessed something so relaxing could be found in the heart of Durham.  It was nice to have a change of perspective from our office.  We have told friends and colleagues about the trip, and we plan to arrange another outing next year.      Kristin Smith - Credit Suisse Securities, Research Triangle Park NC  September 2007

Dear Riverdave - Wafting the Eno was as close to floating on Cloud 9 as I ever expect to be. It was wonderful out there on the river sensing nature and taking in the beauty from my super-comfy inflatable kayak.  Ellen Lyle - Raleigh NC  January 2007

Saludos Riojosie -  What a great way to spend a Saturday morning.  It feels like I had a mini-vacation, and I was able to get back to working Saturday afternoon feeling refreshed. This is the kind of thing many of the teachers at school would love to do.  I look forward to wafting with you again. Sinceramente,     Linda Puente - Durham NC  September 2006, Jordan High School Spanish Teacher (in response to a spanish language wafting trip led by Riojosie)

Dear Riverdave -  Thank you so much for the remarkable, profound service you give to our community and thank you for making my dream of floating down the river on my birthday weekend come true.  Sincerely ...     Karen Ziegler - Durham NC  September 2006

Dear Riverdave -  Thank you for a very special trip last night.  During the downstream leg of trip my companion leaned back and whispered "This is sooooooo neat!" I've been enjoying the Eno for years (and have been intending to go wafting for years).  Your night trip added a very special dimension to my appreciation of the river.  I'm going to try and go on a day trip before your season ends, and maybe another night trip.  Thanks again.     Chuck Davis - Durham NC  August 2006

Dear Riverdave -  Thank you so much for the wondewful wafting expewience.  the giwls loved itand the staff all felt wefweshed and welaxed aftewwawds.  You are a wondew! We talked about our cosmic twee dweams the next day too.    MT & Staff of Girls in Science Program - North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences  Raleigh NC   July 2006 

Dear Riverdave and Riojoise -  Our family enjoyed Saturday afternoon's expedition tremendously.  Thank you for your hospitality, wisdom and good humor.  Besides being a beautiful and educational experience, it was a great opportunity to do something positive as a family.  Four year old Charlotte, almost seven Graham, and nine year old Ryan were unusually peaceful and content this evening.  I would credit the calming influence of the river, and paradoxically, letting their wild sides out for a stroll, as you say.  There will definitely be more wafting in the future for us.  Tim & Janet Jones - Chapel Hill NC  June 2005 

The following organizations have brought groups wafting in recent years:

Universities: Duke, UNC, NC State, NCCU ( student government, international students, residential groups and advisors, scholars program, various departments of academic staff, graduate student associations, international houses, professional societies, undergraduate classes, summer sessions and allumni associations), Duke Institute for Learning in Retirement

Schools: public schools (from Durham, Chapel Hill-Carboro, Orange, Alamance & Wake Counties), private schools (Durham Academy, Cary Academy, Duke for Children, Emerson-Waldorf, Triangle Day, Carolina Friends, Montessori and various home schooling units), faith based (Cressett Christian Academy, Faith Christian Academy, Abundant Life Christian Academy), various adult-child mentor programs, North Carolina School of Science & Math, Ann Atwater Community School 

Youth Organizations: Indian Guides, Indian Princesses, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownie Scouts

Spiritual Coummunities: family, singles and youth groups from congregations representing the following: Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Quaker, Church of Christ, Unitarian, Unity, Latter Day Saints, Jewish (Reformed, Conservative & Orthodox), Mindful Meditation of Raleigh and the Community Life Church, Freewill Baptisit

Businesses: IBM, SAS, AT&T, Sun Trust, BB&T, Nortel, Credit Suisse Securities, Whole Foods, Durham City Mental Health, National Institute of Health, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Real Yellow Pages, Biogenetics, Duke Diet & Fitness Center, Employment Law Research, Intelligent Information Services, Research Triangle Institute, Southern Assisted Living, The Forest at Duke Retirement Center, Sanford  Seniors Center, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke Medical Center, UNC Hosital, Orange County Recreation, Woodlawn Terrace Retirement Center, Hatteras Network Systems, Opare Care of the Triangle, the Rockefeller Foundation and the American Association of Graphic Artists, N.C. Housing Finance Agency, Duke Community Service, Concern of Durham Youth Services, Center for International Education

Clubs: Raleigh Ski & Outing, Junior Civitan, Rotary, Woodcroft Swim and Raquet Club, Trianlge Tribal Women, Sanford Seniors, Center,  Newcomers Clubs of Chapel Hill & Cary, Carolina Trace Communiy of Sanford and the Durham High School Class of 1970 Reunion, Raleigh Jack & Jill Club,

Conservation Organizations: Sierra Clubs (Durham, Chapel Hill & Raleigh chapters),  Duke Society for Conservation Biology, Nicholas School of the Enivronment, Southern Resource Office of the Nature Conservancy, Eno River Association, Duke Environmental Alliance, and Duke Project Wild, Triangle Environmental Network,

Camps: Duke Summer Writers Camp, Discover Our Town Adventure Camp of Chapel Hill, NC State University Middle School Summer Science Camp, Duke Summer Girls Action Science Camp, NC State Museum of Natural Sciences Summer Camp and Girl's in Science Camp, YMCA (Cary & Chapel Hill Summer Camps) and the Orange County Recreation Department Summer Camp, Cary Teen Adventure Camp, Triangle Day Summer Camp of Durham, Kid's Zone of Bahama NC,