Journal Archive Scavenger Hunt

American Whitewater is proud to announce a scavenger hunt through the AW Journal Archive.  AW staff has been searching through the archive finding interesting, funny, and unique items from the oldest running whitewater publication.  Each person who completes and turns in their answer sheet for the scavenger hunt will be sent an "AW Nalgene Bottle" in the mail.  To qualify for the Nalgene bottle you must answer 15 out of 20 questions correctly.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />

 

Answers are only accepted by email and must be completed by December 31^st.  To send in your response:

1. Click on this email link or open an email to ben@amwhitewater.org.
2. Copy the contact information and questions from below.
3. Paste it into the text of the email.
4. Fill in the answers
5. Hit send

 

So take you time, have fun, and enjoy the past 50 years of American Whitewater journals.

 

The Online Journal Scavenger Hunt

Name:

Address:

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1.            Who is sporting the 80's mustache look on the cover of the January 1984 AW Journal. (Don't miss the inside cover also!)?

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2.            Which issue featured the first ever publish picture of a "daredevil" kayaker running Potter's Falls on Crooked Fork Creek in Tennessee?

       Year:

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3.            Which issue of the American Whitewater journal announce the first ever Deerfield River Festival?

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4.            What article does Walt Blackadar tell of his solo adventure on the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /> Alsek River?

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5.            Which issue featured Davey Hearn's arrest for paddling the Potomac River written by John Weld?

       Year:

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6.            Which issue shared the success of Davey Hearn's acquittal?

       Year:

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7.            What did Peter Whitney and Frank Cockerline show you how to build in the February of 1960 issue?

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8.            In the 1957 Fall issue article titled "Be an elephant driver" how much does a raft cost then?

       Raft Cost:

 

9.            In the January 1987 issue who gave AW a financial belay?

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10.        Which issue published the American Whitewater safety code for the first time?

       Year:

       Issue:

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11.        Which issue published the first ever classification system that led to the currently used Class I - VI method still used today?

       Year:

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12.        Who reportedly invades Gauley Festival in the May issue of 1992?

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13.        According to this advertisement, Perception was unclear of when they were founded, however in an interview with John Weld, Perception founder Bill Masters stated he founded the company in what year?

       Perception was founded in:

 

14.        Which year did AW publish the fewest issues of the journal?

       Year:

 

15.        What was the "Best idea of the month" in July of 1981?

       Idea of the month:

 

16.        How many ways can a canoe tip over according to the Autumn of 1962 journal? (Complete with illustrations)

       How Many:

 

17.        What model car was used in the 1975 "A Custom-Made Cartop Carrier"?

       Car Model:

 

18.        What is a "Nao Coronet"?  Hint: Spring of 1968

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19.        Which issue shares the news of the famous "Iron Ring" of the Gauley River being stolen by vandals?

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       Issue:

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20.        What is the topic of the equipment design segment in the 1956 February issue?

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While you are seaching if you do notice any mistakes, missing pages, etc. please contact Matt Muir at RivieraRatt@aol.com so we can fix them.