My Nonprofit Reviews

I took a four-day bike and service trip with Pedal for Change trip this past July to Baños and Puyo and I was thoroughly impressed with all facets of the trip.

I have been living and teaching in Ecuador for five years and I have been a part of several volunteer trips varying from translating for medical brigades to doing trail work for preserves in the rainforest. And as far as organization, professionalism, sense of satisfaction, and most importantly FUN, this trip was one of the best!

From day one, Rayna and her crew were focused on safety and providing the best possible experience for our group. Highlights from the biking part (days one and two) include: riding downhill through small towns and scenic farms into the town of Baños, riding under waterfalls and stopping for sugar cane juice and taffy on the famous Ruta de las Cascadas, stopping for a lunch of fresh trout and a hardy soup, and getting picked up in the van by Don Lucho for the ride into Puyo at just the right time.

Highlights from the service project (Days three and four) include: learning about the medicinal plants of the indigenous Shuar culture and ecological dry toilets, and doing some trail work.

Finally, I had a great time getting to know the other like-minded, service oriented participants on the trip and I was really impressed with Pedal’s vision for the future of combining community service education and cycling in Ecuador and beyond!

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