American Whitewater has reached an aggreement with Sportsman's Paradise, granting paddlers access to Wildcat Canyon. Historically, the act of floating through club property to access Wildcat Canyon has resulted in harassment by landowners, physical assault on paddlers and criminal prosecution. The new agreement secures permission for paddlers to enter and cross club property via vehicle, in order to access public lands to the north of Sportsman's Paradise property. The agreement will undergo a trial run this season, with the goal of formalizing the arrangement for 2009; ensuring many years of fantastic paddling through Wildcat Canyon.
After nearly six years of
conflict, AW Board Member Tim Kelly has worked out an access agreement on the Gorge with the
Sportsman's Paradise landowners. This agreement hinges on you doing your part to create and
maintain goodwill with the local fishing community. If you are even remotely interested in running
this Class V+ river, you must read this agreement.
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