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Faults – GAO Quotes – Contact Congress – AW ActionsBy secretly taking money from non-Fee Demo funds, the Forest Service hasspent $15 million to raise $15 million in Fee Demo re By secretly taking money from non-Fee Demo funds, the Forest Service has spent $15 million to raise $15 million in Fee Demoreceipts. –Michael Zierhut, Free Our Forests (FOF)Forest   A new report by the GovernmentAccounting Office (GAO) has found fault with the Forest Service‘s participationin the Congressional Fee Demo

Update (June 1, 2003): High water has swept the strainer on the Savage downstream so the channel is clear. The wood is still in the channel, though it is brushed against the bank. Paddle safely and be aware of unexpected hazards.American Whitewater received this cautionary alert on May 26, 2003. We don’t typically post every strainer warning we receive; but given the safety history of the Savage, we feel that this is appropriate to call to your attention. Please paddle

American Whitewater recognizes Jeff Tallman as our May 2003 Volunteer of the Month for his tireless efforts on acquiring the Green River access point in North Carolina. Jeff has spent hundreds of hours on Green River access and worked closely with Kevin Colburn, AW’s Eastern Regional Associate, and Sutton Bacon, AW Board of Directors. Jeff works for a TV station in Greenville, SC is married and has two daughters; yet he has found the time to create AW’s Green River

2003 Potomac Whitewater Festival The 2003 Potomac Whitewater Festival will feature a series a dazzling contests requiring kayakers to demonstrate mastery of the fast-moving water near Great Falls on the Potomac River. This three-day whitewater extravaganza is the only event of its kind in the DC area…don’t miss it! The competition venue will be at Great Falls Park, Virginia. Events ranging from head-spinning rodeo to upstream and downstream sprints to the adrenaline-inducing Great Falls Race will be held on the

On June 7th the Dolores River Coalition will launch a campaign to protect some of the outstanding natural attributes of the Dolores and San Miguel basins in Colorado and Utah. The Coalition is made up of local national and state groups. Member groups include the San Juan Citizens Alliance, Mesa County Wilderness Coalition, Dolores River Action Group, Citizens for Accountability and Responsibility, Environmental Defense Fund, Sheep Mountain Alliance, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Western Colorado Congress, Utah Rivers Council, Colorado Plateau River

The Sixth Annual French Broad River Festival, a benefit for Eliada Home for Children and American Whitewater, will take place on May 9 and 10, 2003 in beautiful Hot Springs, North Carolina, just 45 minutes north of Asheville, at the Hot Springs Campground and Spa. Come spend the weekend with family and friends listening to great regional music, shopping for new outdoor gear at the Silent Auction or with one of our many vendors, and watching or participating in either

The Senate Energy Bill (S. 14), which passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in early May, must now be considered by the full Senate. The Bill has been bumped to the end of the line and will probably not see Senate floor action before Congress breaks for the Memorial Day recess on May 23rd. While it is on hold, please take the opportunity to contact your Senators. As reported by American Whitewater in April, the House

Thanks to the high April precip, releases have been scheduled for the Mokelumne River in May and June, creating flows in several different sections of whitewater ranging in difficulty from class II to IV. American Whitewater secured these releases and additional flow information in the relicense process for the Mokelumne Hydroelectric Project. For the long-range forecast, weekend forecast, and latest flows, stay tuned to http://www.americanwhitewater.org/mok/ . The current release schedule is as follows (be sure to check the above link

JUNE 14, Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 600 cfs Special release is coordinated with the 20th Year Anniversary Festival of WXPR our local public radio station – live music will be performing across the street at the Trigs Band Pavilion from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jazz at 5:30 and Folk music at 8:30. Contact: Scott Watson 715-282-6025 watsons@newnorth.net JULY 21, Monday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 600 cfs The release is scheduled to follow the ACA Open Canoe

Whitewater Spill Opportunity on Klamath River, Oregon   PacifiCorp is planning a two-week maintenance shut-down onthe J. C. Boyle powerhouse in late June. This shut-down will cause spills of 1000-1500 cfs into the 5 miledewatered reach between the J.C. Boyle dam and powerhouse.  This section is upstream of the Hell’s Cornerrun.   In September 2002, American Whitewater conducted aControlled Flow Whitewater Study of this reach. The study found numerous outstanding Class IV rapids on flows between1000 and 1600 cfs. There are nine distinct

On April 23rd, American Whitewater filed comments with Western Carolina Paddlers to the Federal Energy Regulatory commission that cite significant inadequacies with the relicensing of 4 dams that regulate the Cheaoh and Little Tennessee River. This significant collaborative effort documents the power company’s abuse of the Alternative Licensing Process and the breakdown of nearly three years of negotiations between the power company (Tapoco Inc) and the rest of the stakeholders. Currently negotiations are moving forward between Tapoco and some stakeholders