Meet our Founder

On a cloudy Saturday afternoon in 1981, four college students visited a canoe livery in search of adventure. The owner refused to rent them boats, due to high water conditions, caused by significant rainstorms 24 hours prior. The students left, determined to find boats elsewhere.

Later that evening, the group was reported missing. With the water still high and dangerous, there was little rescue teams could do.

A few days later, one of the college students was yet to be found. A young Rando Morgan joined in her search. Her mangled body was eventually found pinned underwater by woody debris.

It was on that day that Rando vowed to make rivers and streams safe and clean for paddlers by removing the constant build up of hazardous debris within the waterways. He knew that one day, when he did well in life, he would pursue his dream of creating River Rangers and pay-it-forward.

In 2013, Rando’s relentless pursuit of his mission became a company, dedicating his time to research and building the foundation for something greater.

In 2018, that company became River Rangers International, Inc. a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with an even greater mission.

Today, River Rangers International is renowned for “Keeping Waterways Safe and Clean” through the sustainable management of riparian corridors, including natural and man-made debris.