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The 8th Annual French Broad River Festival, a benefit for American Whitewater and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of WNC, will take place on May 6-8, 2005 in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina, just 45 minutes north of Asheville, at the Hot Springs Campground and Spa.   Come spend Mother’s Day weekend with family and friends listening to the sounds of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Big City Sunrise, Backyard Tire Fire, Menage, and many other regional favorites.  Or you can go shopping

American Whitewater and Friends of Cheat are working together to maintain river access to the Cheat and Big Sandy Rivers at Jenkinsburg. This area was recently purchased by Mountain Streams and Trails, a raft outfitter. Heavy use by ATV riders and college party groups has caused considerable damage here. The outfitter wants to maintain public access but needs our support. In exchange, we get a long-term access easement. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to help out,

American Whitewater and Little River Roasting Company have teamed up to offer paddlers a great way to start your day.  However, we don’t know what to call it.  Please read about the blend and submit what you would name this flavor to the American Whitewater forum.  Deadline for submission is end of day, Friday, May 6th. The AW blend is a combination of our Organic Cameroon Boyo and our Organic Costa Rican La Amistad coffees.  We plan to have this ready

American Whitewater and Friends of Cheat are working together to maintain river access to the Cheat and Big Sandy Rivers at Jenkinsburg. This area was recently purchased by Mountain Streams and Trails, a raft outfitter. Heavy use by ATV riders and college party groups has caused considerable damage here. The outfitter wants to maintain public access but needs our support. In exchange, we get a long-term access easement. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to help out,

American Whitewater and Little River Roasting Company have teamed up to offer paddlers a great way to start your day.  However, we don’t know what to call it.  Please read about the blend and submit what you would name this flavor to the American Whitewater forum.  Deadline for submission is end of day, Friday, May 6th. The AW blend is a combination of our Organic Cameroon Boyo and our Organic Costa Rican La Amistad coffees.  We plan to have this ready

Snohomish PUD announces first stakeholder meeting. The relicensing for the Jackson Project on the Sultan River is officially underway with project tours and meetings scheduled for this spring. Detailed information on each opportunity can be found on the relicensing website and are summarized below. AW will be represented at these events. Andy Bridge, Rich Bowers, and Thomas O’Keefe have represented AW on this project. If you can’t attend the upcoming meetings but have concerns that you would like to see

Snohomish PUD announces first stakeholder meeting. The relicensing for the Jackson Project on the Sultan River is officially underway with project tours and meetings scheduled for this spring. Detailed information on each opportunity can be found on the relicensing website and are summarized below. AW will be represented at these events. Andy Bridge, Rich Bowers, and Thomas O’Keefe have represented AW on this project. If you can’t attend the upcoming meetings but have concerns that you would like to see

“After careful consideration of the record…I am reversing the Regional Forester’s decision to continue to exclude boating on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River above Highway 28”     -USFS Chief Dale BosworthThe Upper 21 miles of the Chattooga River will soon be legal to paddle for the first time in nearly 30 years!On Thursday, April 28th, 2005, the Chief of the US Forest Service decided that there was no justification whatsoever for the ban on paddling the upper 21 miles of

“After careful consideration of the record…I am reversing the Regional Forester’s decision to continue to exclude boating on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River above Highway 28”     -USFS Chief Dale BosworthThe Upper 21 miles of the Chattooga River will soon be legal to paddle for the first time in nearly 30 years!On Thursday, April 28th, 2005, the Chief of the US Forest Service decided that there was no justification whatsoever for the ban on paddling the upper 21 miles of

Overview Recently, three bills have been introduced in the Oregon legislature that would affect the public right to use the waterways in the State of Oregon for recreational purposes. These include the following: SB 423, Introduced at the request of the Association of Northwest Steelheaders SB 1014 (see amendments), Introduced at the request of Coalition for Oregon River Rights SB 1028, Introduced at the request of Senators Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) and Kate Brown (D-Portland). Some observations regarding these bills

Overview Recently, three bills have been introduced in the Oregon legislature that would affect the public right to use the waterways in the State of Oregon for recreational purposes. These include the following: SB 423, Introduced at the request of the Association of Northwest Steelheaders SB 1014 (see amendments), Introduced at the request of Coalition for Oregon River Rights SB 1028, Introduced at the request of Senators Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) and Kate Brown (D-Portland). Some observations regarding these bills

Study Challenges State and Federal Agencies on West River Economic Impact A study that challenges the operation of the West River by the Corps of Engineers and state agencies will be the subject of a public meeting at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22, at the Town Hall in Jamaica, Vermont. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation with state and federal agencies releases water from the Ball Mountain Dam in Jamaica for whitewater recreation.  They originally scheduled

With spring comes rising water and the call of the river for paddlers and many other river users.  In many regions trout fishing is just opening for the season, and hikers and horsepackers are starting to get out in the woods.  We thought we would take this opportunity to offer some advice to paddlers on how to best share rivers and trails with other recreationists.  We talked with anglers, river managers, and horsepackers to develop these recommendations and we hope they help all users

Reno River FestivalMay 12-15, 2005Reno, NV The Truckee River offers visitors a dynamic experience of kayaking and fun on the river not to mention all the other adventure attractions including 24-hour gaming excitement, golf, skiing, trails, lakes and art.   The festival features kayaking competition in freestyle, boater cross and down river racing. There are also clinics offered for all levels of instruction and for children.  With over 20,000 attending the event our exhibitors are ensured to have a great opportunity to

That’s right members can read the next issue of the AW journal now before it hits newsstands and mailboxes.  The May Issue is full of great features on Kids in Kayaking and a feature on the North America’s best play spots.  Plus great articles including:– Sue Taft’s History: from playing to playboating – Tanya Shuman’s: Conquering your fears of holes – Clay Wright Interviews Dane Jackson – Emily Jackson’s report for the world’s – Contest Announcement:      – Huge Experience’s

With spring comes rising water and the call of the river for paddlers and many other river users.  In many regions trout fishing is just opening for the season, and hikers and horsepackers are starting to get out in the woods.  We thought we would take this opportunity to offer some advice to paddlers on how to best share rivers and trails with other recreationists.  We talked with anglers, river managers, and horsepackers to develop these recommendations and we hope they help all users

Reno River FestivalMay 12-15, 2005Reno, NV The Truckee River offers visitors a dynamic experience of kayaking and fun on the river not to mention all the other adventure attractions including 24-hour gaming excitement, golf, skiing, trails, lakes and art.   The festival features kayaking competition in freestyle, boater cross and down river racing. There are also clinics offered for all levels of instruction and for children.  With over 20,000 attending the event our exhibitors are ensured to have a great opportunity to

That’s right members can read the next issue of the AW journal now before it hits newsstands and mailboxes.  The May Issue is full of great features on Kids in Kayaking and a feature on the North America’s best play spots.  Plus great articles including:– Sue Taft’s History: from playing to playboating – Tanya Shuman’s: Conquering your fears of holes – Clay Wright Interviews Dane Jackson – Emily Jackson’s report for the world’s – Contest Announcement:      – Huge Experience’s

American Whitewater is proud to announce Thomas O’Keefe from Seattle, Washington as AW’s new Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director. Tom first got his start paddling and playing in the water during early childhood canoe trips to the Adirondacks in upstate New York. After a brief diversion as a competitive swimmer and water polo player through high school and college, Tom came back to paddling and began his first serious whitewater while living in Japan and shortly thereafter became a full-fledged fanatic

The Journey to the Sea on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers will take place on May 15 – May 29, 2005 and conclude with a Memorial Day weekend River Rally at the mouth of the Klamath River. The Mission of this event is to unite people in the protection, restoration and preservation of the entire Klamath -Trinity Basin and our native salmon. Paddlers are invited to join the journey’s from the headwaters of the Klamath- Trinity Rivers to the Sea.

AW Volunteer Jason Hartz just reported that there are three bills currently pending in the senate regarding river access, senate bill 423, senate bill 1014, and senate bill 1028.  If you would like to get the text of these bills, and find out where they are now in the legislative process go to: http://www.leg.state.or.us/searchmeas.html, and enter both the bill’s number, and that it is a senate bill. That page will give you the bill’s text, and what committee its in,

The Journey to the Sea on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers will take place on May 15 – May 29, 2005 and conclude with a Memorial Day weekend River Rally at the mouth of the Klamath River. The Mission of this event is to unite people in the protection, restoration and preservation of the entire Klamath -Trinity Basin and our native salmon. Paddlers are invited to join the journey’s from the headwaters of the Klamath- Trinity Rivers to the Sea.