Stormsriver Adventures remains the only accredited Fair Trade adventure company in the world to date.

The positive impact of this to the Tsitsikamma once again is increased international exposure for the region.The Fair Trade organization has included Stormsriver Adventures in a number of media releases.



All participants involved in a Tourism activity should get their fair share of the income from the operation where their gain is directly proportionate to their input.

All participants involved in a tourism activity should have the right and opportunity to participate in decisions concerning them.

Both visitor and host should have respect for human rights, culture and environment.

This includes:

• Safe working conditions and practices
• Protection of children and young workers
• Promoting gender equality
• Understanding and tolerance of social and cultural norms
• Conservation of environment
• HIV/ AIDS awareness

The services to tourists should be reliable:

• Quality reflecting value for money
• Basic safety ensured by host and visitor

Tourism activities should establish mechanisms of accountability.
This includes:

• Ownership of tourism activities must be clearly defined
• Sharing of costs and benefits must be transparent

The tourism activities should strive to be sustainable.
This includes:

• Increased knowledge through capacity building
• Improved use of available resources through networking and partnerships
• Economic viability through responsible use of resources and democratic management

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