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On June 23rd, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the The Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act (H.R. 2452). Currently there is no federal law requiring sewage operators to monitor for sewage releases or notify the public. American Whitewater was in Washington DC the week of June 16th to educate members of Congress on the importance of this issue to the whitewater paddling community. Whitewater paddlers have a particular interest in the issue given the fact that few people in

2008 Savage River Whitewater ReleasesIn efforts to further the access of great whitewater in Garrett County, the Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) (with the help of many local organizations and businesses), is excited to help facilitate the 2008 Savage River Releases. Currently, the tentative release schedule is as follows: Sunday, July 6; Sunday, Aug 3; Sunday, Aug 31 The release schedule will be dependent on many factors including, but not limited to, weather and temperature of the lake. Please return

2008 Savage River Whitewater ReleasesIn efforts to further the access of great whitewater in Garrett County, the Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) (with the help of many local organizations and businesses), is excited to help facilitate the 2008 Savage River Releases. Currently, the tentative release schedule is as follows: Sunday, July 6; Sunday, Aug 3; Sunday, Aug 31 The release schedule is dependent on many factors including, but not limited to, weather and temperature of the lake. Please return to

PG&E and AW Partnership for Gauge Information is no longer operating as of 2013.   PG&E is providing flow information to the public, either through CDEC or in a few instances through Dreamflows.com The information below is outdated and no longer true. —————————————— AW and PG&E have partnered to provide gauge information, access information and scheduled releases in one spot to recreational river users. You may access the gauge data by telephone by calling:           1-866-629-3925       AW-PG&E    Flow Phone  

PG&E and AW Partnership for Gauge Information is no longer operating as of 2013.   PG&E is providing flow information to the public, either through CDEC or in a few instances through Dreamflows.com The information below is outdated and no longer true. —————————————— AW and PG&E have partnered to provide gauge information, access information and scheduled releases in one spot to recreational river users. You may access the gauge data by telephone by calling:           1-866-629-3925       AW-PG&E    Flow Phone  

  The Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue honor outstanding achievement in the technical rescue discipline of swiftwater and flood rescue. They are not heroism awards, but rather recognize preparedness, teamwork, and a job well done, sometimes under extreme conditions, where training is vital to the success of rescue missions, as well as the safety of rescue personnel.   The awards were established in 1993 by members of the Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the National Association for Search

The Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue honor outstanding achievement in the technical rescue discipline of swiftwater and flood rescue. They are not heroism awards, but rather recognize preparedness, teamwork, and a job well done, sometimes under extreme conditions, where training is vital to the success of rescue missions, as well as the safety of rescue personnel.   The awards were established in 1993 by members of the Swiftwater Rescue Committee of the National Association for Search and

Sudden Death – Grief and Trauma Brochures   Posted by: "Nancy J. Rigg" NJRigg(at)roadrunner.com  on the SwiftwaterH20News site found on Yahoo.com   The Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund website now features a series of outstanding information brochures about sudden death grief and trauma. The brochures were produced by the Royal Hospitals Trauma Advisory Council in Ireland: Sudden Death – Grief and Trauma Brochureshttp://higginsandlangley.org/death_grief_information.shtml The brochures will no longer be available on that website, as the Trauma Advisory Council is closing in August.

American Whitewater is in Washington, DC today representing the paddling community as part of River Action Day. Several Wild and Scenic River bills are being considered that are of interest to the paddling community and we encourage you to take some time to speak up for your favorite rivers. With over 100 activists from across the country taking part in the event coordinated by our friends at American Rivers, this is a great opportunity to bring attention to protecting our

American Whitewater is in Washington, DC today representing the paddling community as part of River Action Day. Several Wild and Scenic River bills are being considered that are of interest to the paddling community and we encourage you to take some time to speak up for your favorite rivers. With over 100 activists from across the country taking part in the event coordinated by our friends at American Rivers, this is a great opportunity to bring attention to protecting our

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