Down River

Another typical 14-hr day, THIS one special because it's the first of 5 excursions to interact with the Businesses, the folks on Trinity's economic Front Lines.

After 1.5 hrs of frustrating computer insanity (printer & network), finally Pat Zugg rescued me & i was off, Down River...

Visited:
Oregon Summit Monitor
Junction City Park
Junction City Store
JC Cafe & Deli
BigFoot Campgound & RV Park
Trinity Canyon Lodge
Straw House
BigFoot Rafting
Steelhead Cottages
Trinity River Rafting
Wilderness Adventures
Trinity Adventure Park
Grover's Gulch
Del Loma RV Park
Redwoods & Rivers
Burnt Ranch Store
Hawkins Bar Mini-Mart
Simon Legree's
Paula's Corner Collectibles
Trinity River B&B and Chalets...

Lazy Double B
Salyer Store
SkyCrest Lodge

Talked to so many interesting folks, they expressed frustration: county government, Forest Service, fires, the recent suction-dredge ban (what, winter floods don't stir up the mercury?); indeed: with government in general. Impression: responsible independent individuals, giving it all, barely getting by.

My typical experience per site: I exit pickup with notebook, camera, GPS. The person there is in defensive-mode. I tell 'em i'm from the Chamber of Commerce, there's a vision of a website, free, you don't need to do anything. Their persona completely changes, immediately, so friendly, welcoming, indeed enthusiastic about the project. These folks put up with so much, a continual barrage, solicitations for useless advertising.

May it be different this time.