Top Ten SK River Pages

Posted: 03/12/2001
By: Matt Muir
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by Matt Muir
AW StreaMaster

Over one hundred StreamKeepers have been hard at work filling up American Whitewater's massive online river database since the rollout of the new AW site at GauleyFest, 2000.There are many excellent river sites out there, all representing considerable thought and work. Here is a sampling of ten favorites I'd like to take you to. Most of these have one or more good pictures, descriptions of the runs, maps, along with other up to date whitewater river information including shuttle descriptions, and links to related events, access and conservation issues. Some even have video for your cyberpaddling pleasure. Surf on over and enjoy!

Big Creek, Upper,
NC

StreamKeeper:
Chris Bell
The photo contained in the description of this hair run is museum-quality

Russell Fork,Gorge
VA/KY

StreamKeeper:
Steve Ruth
Great descriptions with good pictures of an Eastern classic.

Hangman, Upper
WA

StreamKeeper:
Mick French
Excellent description with some interesting background info.

Cascade
WA

StreamKeeper:
Paul Heffernan
Starts to get pushy at 0.5 screens. "0.5 Screens???"

North Fork Blackwater
WV

StreamKeeper:
none
Guest contributor Bobby "ZoneDogg" Miller shares his considerable writing skills--and some video!

Canandaiga Outlet
NY

StreamKeeper:
Harry Marinakis
Complete, with link to Harry's excellent NY Kayaking website.

Upper Slippery Rock
PA

StreamKeeper:
Matt Muir
This has all you need to know about a Western PA classic, including a link to some unusual "white water."

Elwha
WA

StreamKeeper:
Tom O'Keefe
Tom, who's worked tirelessly with streams all over Washington, has done a fine job with this touchstone of Olympic Peninsula paddling.

Upper John Day
OR

StreamKeeper:
Kent Johnson
Very complete info, with a classic photo.

Elkhorn Creek
KY

StreamKeeper:
Barry Grimes
More pics than you can shake a paddle at!

These are an overview of what our river pages can offer. With over 3000 stream segments in our database, many rivers remain unclaimed, and information for many whole watersheds is still spotty. We could use the help of knowledgeable paddlers who'd like to give a little time to their sport (and maybe embarrass their paddling buds with some candid photos or video). Would you like to join the StreamKeepers? It's easy: simply register with the AW site, and then email me telling me your AW Username and which state(s) you'd like to work with. I'll hook you up.

Look for more Top Ten Lists in these pages in the future!

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