Keep Wildlife Wild (And Keep Your Food for Yourself)
Raccoons, bears, and other animals are attracted by food at your campsite and picnic table. They are even attracted by cooking utensils and toiletries such as soap and deodorant! When animals learn to depend on humans for meals, they lose their ability to find their own food and can get in the habit of disturbing Riverway visitors.
You can help keep wildlife wild and avoid damage to your camping gear by storing food properly. At primitive campsites, hang all food, garbage, and scented toiletries from a tree at least ten feet off the ground and four feet from the tree trunk. Strain waste from dishwater, then scatter the water away from your campsite and the river. At walk-in campsites, store all food, food containers, cooking utensils, and garbage in a closed, locked vehicle. Inside a car trunk is best, but otherwise keep food covered inside your vehicle with doors locked and windows rolled up.