http://www.americanwhitewater.org/wiki/ 2010-03-20T12:40:08-04:00 http://www.americanwhitewater.org/wiki/ http://www.americanwhitewater.org/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-03-16T11:17:46-04:00 Jeffrey Paine /content/Wiki/aw:sponsorship?rev=1268752666&do=diff American Whitewater is facing new challenges each day that threaten our whitewater rivers. To aid us in this fight the whitewater industry has stepped forward to support our conservation and access work. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, or learning more about partnership levels please contact Jeff Paine via email at <jeff@americanwhitewater.org> for more information. text/html 2010-03-15T15:00:46-04:00 Carla Miner /content/Wiki/aw:club_affiliates?rev=1268679646&do=diff AW was formed in 1954 by clubs, for clubs. Please check with your club and see to it that it supports AW with a Club Affiliate membership. Current clubs affiliates are able to offer their members a $10 savings on individual AW memberships. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/membership Check with your club officers today. text/html 2010-03-12T22:37:57-04:00 Tom O'Keefe and Rie Yamazaki /content/Wiki/projects:21?rev=1268451477&do=diff AW actively supported the effort to create a legacy for the wild rivers and wilderness lands in the shadow of Mt. Hood. We worked closely with our friends from American Rivers to protect rivers that flow off Mt. Hood as Wild and Scenic and have specifically highlighted key rivers that are well recognized for the whitewater opportunities they provide. We successfully protected these rivers for their scenic qualities, natural resource values for fish and wildlife, and recreational opportunities. text/html 2010-03-12T22:09:20-04:00 Tom O'Keefe and Rie Yamazaki /content/Wiki/regions:nw:ongoing_projects?rev=1268449760&do=diff Ongoing Projects * White Salmon Restoration * Elwha River Dam Removal and Restoration * Klamath River Restoration * Green River Gorge Stewardship * Protection of Backcountry Paddling in Roadless Areas * Restoring Flows and Improving Access to the Sultan River * Puyallup River Watershed Protection and Public Access * Hydro Development of the Ashlu and rivers in BC * Protecting Rivers on the Wenatchee/Okanogan National Forest * Middle Fork Snoqualmie Conservation and Access … text/html 2010-03-12T17:58:20-04:00 Tom O'Keefe and Rie Yamazaki /content/Wiki/projects:1?rev=1268434700&do=diff The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern US. The river, largely protected by the National Park Service, flows through a beautiful forested canyon and among massive house-sized boulders. The Gauley has become the economic backbone of an otherwise rural West Virginia county, and attracts paddlers from around the world. Paddlers have fought for protection and wise management of the river since the first descent in 1968. text/html 2010-03-12T17:28:22-04:00 Tom O'Keefe and Rie Yamazaki /content/Wiki/projects:51?rev=1268432902&do=diff The removal of Marmot Dam on the Sandy River is now complete and the river has been restored. Projects are now underway to enhance the ability of the public to enjoy the river through additional conservation efforts and established public access. [{{:projects:sandy.jpg|:projects:sandy.jpg]The Sandy River gorge has the feel of a remote river canyon just half an hour from downtown Portland. The gorge walls reveal a textbook of the region's geologic history and ancient trees still line the river. … text/html 2010-03-12T16:00:33-04:00 Tom O'Keefe and Rie Yamazaki /content/Wiki/projects:71?rev=1268427633&do=diff [:projects:sky.jpg]The Skykomish River is one of the nation's spectacular whitewater resources emerging from the high country of the North Cascades, the river and it's tributaries are a popular destination for paddlers from across the country. * The Washington State legislature designated the Skykomish the first river in Washington’s State Scenic Rivers System (RCW 79.72). This recognition protects and preserves rivers possessing outstanding natural, scenic, historic, ecological, and recreat…