Water Trails Committee

Committee Leader

John Kuntz
Olympic Outdoor Center

Guiding Principles of NK Water Trail

1. Environmental Enhancement

• natural resource conservation, preservation and restoration
  
• volunteer resource stewardship by the users of the resource
  
• sensitive, sustainable, no-impact use by individuals and business
  

2. Community Livability

• citizen's rights of access to public waterways and enjoyment of the resource
  
• scientific, historical and cultural interpretation, appreciation and education
  
• citizen involvement, local community involvement, action and pride
  

3. Personal Wholeness

• health and wellness through outdoor exertion
  
• character growth - building confidence and self-reliance through outdoor skills
  
• spiritual growth through solitude, observation and communication with the wilderness