Each spring, waist-deep in the water, I find myself wondering how I have managed to maintain the hectic pace of the previous months. How can I express the peace and well-being I feel - gently rocked by the current, lungs full of cool, clean air, and my heart full of hope that soon my line may be tight to a leaping fish? The river itself has the answer - a wordless answer much bigger than the question, an answer that gets at the soul of this sport - quiet, wild, free and alone.

We at Torrent believe that the art of fly-fishing should be deeply rooted in the respect for nature and for its creatures. The wild speckled trout, native to Quebec waters, wake us up to the beauty of a healthy environment and reminds us of the importance of protecting its natural habitats. So we encourage responsible fishing that includes releasing fish, respecting the environment, and following a well-developed ethical and social conscience. The more each of us protects nature, the more nature there is for all of us to enjoy.

Torrent has developed a line of high performance products that are designed specifically to be in harmony with the environment. Our quest for excellence forces Torrent to strive to continually improve our techniques and to apply the latest discoveries to conserving the environment. We believe that businesses share a responsibility for our planet and that they should provide a good example. This commitment leads us donate to associations dedicated to the improvement of our waterways, and to financially support certain groups that actively promote the conservation of the environment through sustainable development. As defined by the World Commission on the Environment and Development, sustainable development is development which permits the current generation to respond to its needs, without compromising the capacity of future generations to respond to their needs, recognizing the interdependance between humans and their natural, man-made, social, cultural and economic environments.

It is wrong for our society to have denatured nature itself in order to make it an instrument of commerce. Water is the cradle of life; it's preservation is vital to our survival. Torrent actively commits to protect our natural wealth and our collective future.Therefore, we support the work of organizations such as Saumon Quebec, the FQSA and the ASF Atlantic Salmon Federation and we will work with businesses, here or elsewhere, which share our vision and which believe as we do that the respect for workers, social engagement, communiity involvement, and protection of the environment are more important than profits.