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<p><font color="red" size="2"><i><b>by Matt Muir<br>
AW StreaMaster<br>
</b></i></font></p>
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<p><font color="black" size="2">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!</font></p>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/3341"><font
color="#000066" size="2"><b>Big Creek, Upper, <br>
NC</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Chris Bell<br>
</b></font><font size="2"><i>The photo contained in the description of
this hair run is museum-quality</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2010"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Russell Fork,Gorge<br>
VA/KY</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Steve Ruth</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Great descriptions with good pictures of an Eastern
classic.</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2128/"><font
color="#000066" size="2"><b>Hangman, Upper<br>
WA</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Mick French<br>
</b></font><font color="black" size="2"><i>Excellent description with
some interesting background info.</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2077"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Cascade<br>
WA</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Paul Heffernan</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Starts to get pushy at 0.5 screens. "0.5
Screens???"</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/3213"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>North Fork Blackwater<br>
WV</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>none</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Guest contributor Bobby "ZoneDogg"
Miller shares his considerable
writing skills–and some video!</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1269"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Canandaiga Outlet<br>
NY</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Harry Marinakis</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Complete, with link to Harry’s excellent NY Kayaking
website.</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1663"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Upper Slippery Rock<br>
PA</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Matt Muir</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>This has all you need to know about a Western PA
classic, including
a link to some unusual "white water."</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2112"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Elwha</b></font></a><a
href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2112"><font size="2"
color="#000066"><b><br>
</b></font></a><a
href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2112"><font size="2"
color="#000066"><b>WA</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Tom O’Keefe</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Tom, who’s worked tirelessly with streams all over
Washington,
has done a fine job with this touchstone of Olympic Peninsula
paddling.<br>
</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/1518"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Upper John Day<br>
OR</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Kent Johnson</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>Very complete info, with a classic
photo.</i></font></center>
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<a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/661"><font
size="2" color="#000066"><b>Elkhorn Creek<br>
KY</b></font></a>
<p><font color="#330000" size="1">StreamKeeper:</font><font
color="red" size="1"><br>
</font><font color="red" size="2"><b>Barry Grimes</b></font><br>
<font size="2"><i>More pics than you can shake a paddle
at!</i></font></center>
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<p><font color="black" size="2">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 <a href="mailto:rivieraratt@aol.com">email
me</a> telling me your AW Username and which state(s) you’d like to
work with. I’ll hook you up.</font></p>
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<p><font color="blue" size="2"><b>Look for more Top Ten Lists in these
pages in the future!</b></font></center>
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