Over the past few years, I have been looking for walking sticks down by the Scioto River. I find it relaxing and it clears my mind to walk the river bank and look for that perfect walking stick to sand and varnish. The sticks can travel down river for miles and even years making them unique.

One day while looking for sticks, I noticed a man sitting on the river bank with his car parked behind him full of his belongings. I approached him, and we started to chat about walking sticks and how much fun it was to finish them. The man eventually opened up and told me his name was Paul, and he was a homeless US Military Veteran living in his car. Before leaving, I reached in my pocket and pulled out some money to give to him. He seemed embarrassed and ashamed to accept it. I immediately tried to make him feel comfortable and said, "Tell you what, If you're interested, I would love to hire you to sand and varnish these walking sticks I found today.

He smiled and said, "You have a deal." A few days later, I showed up, and the sticks were finished and looked amazing.

On my drive home, I was thinking that I needed to do more. I started thinking of a way to help Paul continually and other veterans.

That's when River Walking Sticks was born! I was excited to hire Paul and a few other veterans. River Walking Sticks sells high-end custom walking sticks, hiking sticks, walking staffs, walking canes and embed authentic vintage military emblems into the wooden walking sticks and canes.
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We have also partnered with Faith Missions in Columbus, Ohio. Faith Missions provides meals and shelter for homeless people, including many US Veterans. They also assist with employment, medical issues, and veteran service.

River Walking Sticks donates a portion of our sales directly to Faith Missions and Save A Warrior to assist in their efforts to help the homeless and those with PTSD. More Info >