In 1972 I was privileged to take Pete on a whitewater raft trip for several days on the Snake River in Hells Canyon on the Idaho/Oregon border. We were still fighting to preserve the canyon and river from a major dam proposal. Pete was supporting us and, while there, wrote a song about Hells Canyon. I’m saddened by his death. He was one of the great humanitarians of this century and last. And a great conservationist as well. Rest well, Pete.
Pete ‘n me in a calm section of the Snake River
Serenading the Snake River
A duet.
Evening songs for our gang.
With Jimmy Collier
With Jimmy Collier
Pete at the oars in white water.
The lettering on Pete’s banjo read: This Machine Surrounds Hate and Forces it to Surrender.”