Practicing What We Teach: Balance as a Professional Valu

As we step into a new year and look ahead to the seasons to come, we’ve been spending some time reflecting on how we do the work we love.

At Breakwater Expeditions, balance isn’t something we talk about only on trips—it’s a professional value that shapes how we guide, lead, and sustain ourselves year after year. It’s one of the reasons we’ve been here since 2011, and why we believe longevity matters—for our guides, our guests, and our mission.

We shared more of this perspective in a new blog post, and we’d love for you to take a few minutes to read it.

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Angie Schmeltzer
Who We Serve — A Wildly Diverse Community With a Shared Spark

At Breakwater Expeditions, we’ve guided all kinds of people through powerful outdoor experiences — from teens and solo travelers to families and nonprofits. What connects them all? A shared spark. Not necessarily a love for camping, but a readiness for something real: connection, growth, or simply a change of pace. This is who we serve — and why it matters.

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The River Journey of Breakwater Expeditions

In 2011, the founders of Breakwater Expeditions began with a simple but powerful belief: shared adventure has the ability to bring people closer together. They saw firsthand how families, when placed in the wilderness on a journey together, could develop deeper connections, navigate challenges as a team, and create lasting memories.

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