Ripple Collective, LLC was founded in 2022 by Rivers Whitson and Alex Toenniges. Both originally from southeast Michigan (Peoria, Anishinabewaki, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Wyandot, & Mississauga territory)
in the Great Lakes region, the two of them felt drawn to the landscape and culture of North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains and fell in love with Brevard in 2021 while completing their Wilderness First Responder training here. Ripple Collective is the product of their combined passions being brought out into the world. The name evokes the ripples of water, a special element to both Rivers and Alex, as well as the "ripple effect".
Who We Are
Alex Toenniges (she/they)
somatic practitioner, nature connection mentor, musician, and change-maker
Co-Founder, Forest School Director, &
​Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner
​alex@ripplecollectivenc.com
Rivers Whitson (he/him)
mountain biker, bike mechanic, backpacker, and leader
Instagram: @riversonabike
Co-Founder & Forest School Teacher
rivers@ripplecollectivenc.com
If you're interested in joining our team, please reach out to alex@ripplecollectivenc.com and rivers@ripplecollectivenc.com!

"To shape [Change], with wisdom and forethought, to benefit your world, your people, your life, consider consequences, minimize harm, ask questions, seek answers, learn, teach."

​- Earthseed: The Books of the Living, Verse 43
Octavia Butler, Parable of the Talents