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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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In addition to the set of public hearings already scheduled for June 17th and 19th, the US Army Corps of Engineers has announced an additional public hearing to be held MONDAY, JUNE 16th in Fort Collins at the Hilton Fort Collins.   An Open House will be held at 4:00 pm to allow the public opportunity to review information associated with the Draft EIS, and to ask questions concerning the document.  There will not  be a formal presentation on the

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made it’s May water forecast that has determined most river basins to be in a dry or critically dry water year..  This water forecast sets the final water year type that is used to determine flows below dams across California, including flows for whitewater recreation.  The Mokelumne, Pit and Feather Rivers will all have releases this year in accordance with the dry water conditions as agreed to in each of the FERC

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made it’s May water forecast that has determined most river basins to be in a dry or critically dry water year..  This water forecast sets the final water year type that is used to determine flows below dams across California, including flows for whitewater recreation.  The Mokelumne, Pit and Feather Rivers will all have releases this year in accordance with the dry water conditions as agreed to in each of the FERC

American Whitewater has spent well over a decade working with the dam owner, state and federal agencies, and other stakeholders to secure  boatable pulse flows on the Bear River’s Black Canyon.  The first release occured on April 20th, 2008, an extremely cold and windy day.  Roughly 50 people braved the weather and were treated to some super fun Class IV whitewater.  AW staff and volunteers were there to paddle the river, shoot some video, and spend the evening with consultants

The National Park Service is purchasing property from two West Virginia landowners to improve public access to the Gauley River.  The sites, located at Woods Ferry and Mason Branch, are established put-in and take-out sites for boaters, kayakers, canoeists and rafters along the river between the public put-in at the Summersville Dam and the take-out at Swiss, almost 26 miles downstream. The National Park Service purchase from Lost Paddle Inc. and Janet and Imre Szilagyi will place the property under