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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

AW Membership Drive AW will be at the Cheat River Festival conducting a West Virginia membership drive. Currently, there are 149 members in West Virginia and the AW staff can’t come home until there are 175. To help them with their efforts if you are already a member swing by the booth and introduce yourself and enjoy a beer with our staff. If you are not an AW member and you join at the festival, you will be entered to

Volunteers Needed Last year in mid-summer the Northeast Paddler’s Message board carried several threads that offered recommendations and suggestions for improving the Deerfield River Festival. One of the common themes in the threads was a desire for more structured activities and programs oriented to families. We read those threads and now we want to make something happen. AW would like to integrate some of the creative suggestions offered by NPMB users into the 2003 Deerfield River Festival. In order to

AW Membership Drive AW will be at the Cheat River Festival conducting a West Virginia membership drive. Currently, there are 149 members in West Virginia and the AW staff can’t come home until there are 175. To help them with their efforts if you are already a member, swing by the booth and introduce yourself. If you are not an AW member and you join at the fest, you will be entered in a drawing to win a AW Baby

The 2003 Angst Mystery Move Nationals will take place on April 26 at Cowbell rapid on the Nolichucky River located in Erwin , TN. Come check out the mystery move masters as they do their thing, often times disappearing for 20 seconds or more. The event will be a grand daddy of a crowd pleaser, you will see boats and people disappear underwater longer than you thought was possible. This year’s event is the fifth annual mystery move nationals, and

During the high waters of Spring 2003, there has been a noticeable increase in reported confrontations between boaters and property owners in Virginia. Please remember to be respectful and courteous to property owners; do not trespass; and avoid confrontation in order to preserve access in the future. More information about AW’s research on Virginia’s navigability laws is available. If you have had an encounter with a landowner, or experienced access difficulties in Virginia, we would like to hear from you