Journal Article Submission

The American Whitewater Journal is a volunteer publication and is interested in your stories and photos. Please read the guidelines for contribution and contact editor@amwhitewater.org for more information. You are welcome to submit an article on any topic at any time, but submissions that match-up with our editorial calendar are especially appreciated.

2008 Submission Deadlines & Editorial Calendar

Recurring Features

• Letters To the Editor
• AW News and Notes
• Locals’ Favorite – A different stretch of river each issue, described by a local, potentially highlighting AW Stewardship work
  • Write about your favorite local river- Read the guidelines
• Legends of Whitewater – A profile highlighting one of whitewater’s most famous (or infamous) names
• Donor Profile

Guidelines for Submission

Please read this carefully before sending us your articles and photos! This is a volunteer publication,please cooperate and help us out. Do not send us your material without a release – signed by all authors and photographers (attached). If possible, articles should be submitted via email. (Microsoft Word if possible – others accepted.) Please do not alter the margins or spacing parameters; use the standard default settings. Send a printed copy of the article as well.

Those without access to a word processor may submit their articles typed. Please double space. Photos may be submitted as slides, black or white prints, or color prints or electronic, digital photos, 300 dpi tiffs, Photoshop or high res jpegs minimum 3”x5.” Keep your originals and send us duplicates if possible; we cannot guarantee the safe return of your pictures. If you want us to return your pictures, include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission. The better the photos the better the reproduction. American Whitewater feature articles should relate to some aspect of whitewater boating. Please do not submit articles pertaining to sea kayaking or flat water. If you are writing about a commonly paddled river, your story should be told from a unique perspective. Articles about diffi cult, infrequently paddled, or exotic rivers are given special consideration. But we are also interested in well written, unusual articles pertaining to Class II, III & IV rivers as well. Feature stories do not have to be about a specific river. Articles about paddling techniques, the river environment and river personalities are also accept ed. Pieces that incorporate humor are especially welcome. Open boating and rafting stories are welcome.

Profanity should be used only when it is absolutelynnecessary to effectively tell a story; it is not our intent to offend our more sensitive members and readers. Please check all facts carefully, particularly those regarding individuals, government agencies, and corporations involved in river access and environmental matters. You are legally responsible for the accuracy of such material. Make sure names are spelled correctly and river gradients and distances are correctly calculated.

Articles will be edited at the discretion of the editors to fit our format, length, and style. Expect to see changes in your article. If you don’t want us to edit your article, please don’t send it in! Because of our dead lines you will not be able to review the editorial changes made prior to publication. American Whitewater is a nonprofit; the editors and contributors to American Whitewater are not reimbursed. On rare occasions, by prearrangement, professional writers receive a small honorarium when they submit stories at our request. Generally, our contributors do not expect payment, since most are members of AW, which is a volunteer conservation and safety organization.

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Send your material to:
Journal Editor
P.O. Box 1540
Cullowhee, NC 28723
E-mail: editor@amwhitewater.org