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American Whitewater’s TOP Issues of 20031: Nationwide USGS funding for river gages is threatened2: Nationwide Boat Registration efforts are increasing 3: Nationwide Wild and Scenic River Act may be weakened4: Nationwide Federal Power Act revisions may weaken public’s voice5: Nationwide Conflicts among river groups reduce our effectiveness6: Nationwide Increased threats to rivers and need for paddlers to act 7: West Virginia Land sale in Cheat Canyon threatens the river and access8: Washington State Access opportunity on Skykomish and Snoqualmie rivers9:

In a special Gauley Festival only offer the National Paddling Film Festival will be giving away a free whitewater DVD to the first 10 people who join or renew as American Whitewater members during the festival. The NPFF’s new 60 minute DVD “AW DVD 2003” is chocked full o’ whitewater action on the Tallulah, Gauley and NF Feather. The NPFF will also be offering this action packed DVD for $10/DVD to the general public with a special discounted price of

Buy Some of the Hottest Gear and Support AW at the Same Time!!The AW Gauley Festival is a great opportunity to purchase any gear that you may need for the upcoming paddling season.  It is also a great opportunity to support American Whitewater.   Want to try and get a deal on some new gear?  Why not try to purchase some equipment from the American Whitewater Silent Auction? The AW Silent Auction has a wide variety of gear including an AIRE

AW Gauley Fest“A River Festival with a Musical Flair” Never in the history of AW’s Gauley Fest has so much effort been put into the “scheduled” entertainment.  In 2003, three bands and the IR Big Gun Show will grace the Fest’s stage.  Music will start at 5:00 PM and continue until the wee hours of the morning. Each of the three bands playing the Fest has a direct connection to the whitewater world.   BROWN DOG BANDThis band includes three kayakers and while the

American Whitewater will be starting a brand new tradition at this year’s Gauley Fest.  AW is inviting whitewater river inspired artists to show their pieces at the first ever Whitewater Art Gallery on September 20th in Summersville, WV.  The showing will take place in a specific tent decorated to highlight the artist’s creativity and choice of mediums.  Artists that have been invited are donating one piece of their work to auction off as a fundraiser for AW’s conservation efforts. Six artists have been invited to

5th AW Ohiopyle Falls Event September 26-28thOhiopyle, PAFor more information and forms visit www.FallsRace.com This year we have expanded the number of classes. Even if you do not enter any of the events the Falls will be open for unlimited practice runs. Be sure to volunteer. We need over 75 volunteers for this event. All volunteers get a T-shirt and a reduced registration price. Deadline for registration is September 19, 2003. After this day, the fee increases. Once again many

TO:                 California Whitewater CommunityFrom:              American WhitewaterSUBJECT:     Upper South Fork American Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 2101                         American Whitewater urges paddlers to attend the scoping meetings for the relicensing of Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) hydroelectric projects on the upper South Fork American River.  SMUD staff will record public comments regarding the scope of the environmental analysis to be conducted.  Attendance by the paddling community is critical to insure that instream flow issues for recreation are included in the relicense process. 

Would you like to be one of the people to see the IR Big Gun Show on the big outdoor screen? Would you like to see Amy Jimmerson the AW Big Air Queen throw a four foot aerial back stab? Would you like to see Jimmy Blakeney the Kayak Magazine King of Air land the biggest Air Screw you have ever seen? Then you had better be at the AW Gauley Fest on September 20th in Summersville, WV.  More information:AW Gauley FestivalIR Big Gun

American Whitewater helped to establish the GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA in 1988 to preserve 25 miles of free-flowing Gauley River and six miles of the Meadow River. If you have ever boated the Upper or Lower Gauley, you know that the river passes through incredibly scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide variety of natural, cultural, and whitewater features. Located in southern West Virginia, this unit of the National Park System encompasses over 11,000 acres of land, and is located between

Would you like to paddle some of the world’s best whitewater with two of the world’s best kayakers.  Well you can…   If you own one of the limited edition Lotus Designs AW Sherman Life Jackets you can paddle with Clay Wright and Tanya Shuman on the Gauley River, September 21st.  The AW Sherman Life Jackets are available at Gauley Fest at the AW and Lotus Design booths.  Lotus Designs is donating $50 to AW for each jacket sold.  Jackets are

Well it is officially that time, Gauley Season is right around the corner and the staff at AW is very busy making sure that the AW Gauley Fest will be the best ever.  And in a time honored tradition AW is desperately seeking an electrician.  Our volunteer electrician who is an instrumental part of making Gauley Fest happen has an irresolvable schedule conflict. So, AW is looking for someone who can help organize, set up, and maintain the electricity at