Here’s a quick update from the Jackson Hole Kayak Club, one of the winners of the 2009 Clif Bar Flowing Rivers Campaign and an AW Affiliate Club.
As you may recall,The Jackson Hole Kayak Club’s proposal was to install a set of stairs to access a section of the Snake River (WY) near the Kings Wave Rapid. This section of river has some excellent play features and is also a popular Class II/III run for beginner and expert boaters alike. The necessity for these stairs is brought about by the steep banks in this area (1200 feet per mile gradient) that make river access there very difficult. When they applied for the Flowing Rivers Campaign Grant in 2009, they had already completed the first section of these stairs at a cost of approximately $8,000. Now, with the help of additional funds from Clif Bar and American Whitewater, they were able to finish the rest of the stairs!
A huge thanks goes out to Clif Bar for sponsoring this grant program via American Whitewater and its Affiliate Clubs.
