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9.16.2002 Report In recent days, AW has received several reports that the Salt River is in fact closed and that it has not actually been reopened from Apache Falls to Roosevelt Lake as I previously reported. According to Chief Ranger Jeff Cheney at the Fort Apache Tribal Office Department of Fish and Game, boating on the Salt is closed, as is camping in the west end area due to fire restrictions. The closure order came down from the Tribal Council’s

I know this has been posted before, but I hope this re-posting will save some one a ticket. US 19 is a four lane divided highway that carries a 65 mph speed limit for most of its’ length from I-77 in Beckley to I-79. The main exceptions are around Fayetteville and Summersville where the speed limit drops faster than Tao Berman to 50 mph. The local constabulary and the WV highway patrol do patrol constantly. As far as I know,

The 2002 GAULEY SEASON release dates are:Sep 6-9 (F-S-S-M)Sep 13-16 (F-S-S-M)Sep 22-23 (F-S-S-M) AW Gauley Festival Weekend Sep 27-30 (F-S-S-M)Oct 4-7 (F-S-S-M) Oct 12-13 (S-S) (Columbus Day weekend with Oct 14th a holiday for some)Oct 20 (Sun) the day after Bridge DayThe Gauley season usually consists of five 4 day (Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon) weekends. That makes a total of 6 Gauley weekends and 22 days of releases.Regardless of how late Labor Day falls in September, the 1st Gauley weekend is always the

The 2002 GAULEY SEASON release dates are:Sep 6-9 (F-S-S-M)Sep 13-16 (F-S-S-M)Sep 22-23 (F-S-S-M) AW Gauley Festival Weekend Sep 27-30 (F-S-S-M)Oct 4-7 (F-S-S-M) Oct 12-13 (S-S) (Columbus Day weekend with Oct 14th a holiday for some)Oct 20 (Sun) the day after Bridge DayThe Gauley season usually consists of five 4 day (Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon) weekends. That makes a total of 6 Gauley weekends and 22 days of releases.Regardless of how late Labor Day falls in September, the 1st Gauley weekend is always the

Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park Rt 19, Summersville, WV Admission $5 (no glass containers permitted) join American Whitewater for an evening in celebration ofwhitewater and the great outdoors Satisfy your paddlingneeds all in one location HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2002 GAULEY FESTIVAL VENDORS ! VENDORS! VENDORS! If you want it, they’ll have it. LIVE MUSIC continuous from 7pmto 2am 2002 ir BIG GUN SHOW- NEW this year! Lunch VideoMagazine’s encore presentation of this super production! Captured on video -the greatest paddlers

I know this has been posted before, but I hope this re-posting will save some one a ticket. US 19 is a four lane divided highway that carries a 65 mph speed limit for most of its’ length from I-77 in Beckley to I-79. The main exceptions are around Fayetteville and Summersville where the speed limit drops faster than Tao Berman to 50 mph. The local constabulary and the WV highway patrol do patrol constantly. As far as I know,

The National Park Service (NPS) will host two additional public meetings in the Baltimore and Oakland areas to discuss future management of recreational use and resource protection on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. The meetings will be in an open house format. The public is invited to stop by at any time between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.Monday, September 30, 2002 Towson, Maryland Burkshire Guest Suites and Conference Center Greenridge Hampton Room 10 West Burke Avenue map

Saturday, the parking issues are tremendous and we ask ALL kayakers to please use the shuttle service located at the Cresta Powerhouse. The Forest Service is asking the Highway Patrol’s assistance in ensuring that NO private vehicles be allowed to stop at the put-in location between the tunnels just below Cresta Dam. Caltrans, the Highway Patrol, and the Forest Service are very concerned about traffic safety at the put-in location so please park at the Cresta Powerhouse and USE THE

Contact: Jennifer Hearn (301) 229-4304 Whitewater Slalom World Champion Rebecca Giddens Crowned National Champion in Kayaking Dickerson, Maryland – On Labor Day weekend, seventy-three whitewater slalom canoe and kayak racers from across America challenged the turbulent and churning Dickerson Whitewater Course, in front of a thousand cheering spectators, sponsors, media, and volunteers for the first USA Whitewater Slalom National Championship event ever held here. Despite having trained on the Dickerson Whitewater Course only a few times, World Champion Rebecca Giddens

The Apache Tribe closed access to the Salt River Canyon for several weeks this summer "due to fire restrictions". However when I spoke with the Fort Apache Tribal Office Department of Fish and Game (928-338-4385) today (September 3, 2002), their representative told me that the river has been reopened. As you can imagine, there is little whitewater in Arizona at this time of year. The Salt River Canyon is the exception to the rule and has been flowing almost the

The Teva Ottawa River Rodeo hosted by Equinox Adventures and sanctioned by American Whitewater was the largest competitive event to date. Over 120 competitors competed in the hole riding competition. The large competitive field and big bouncy holes provided spectators and competitors alike with some incredible competition; including an intense battle between Teva’s Pat Keller and Perception’s Dustin Urban during the Junior Expert Finals. Competitors competed in the monstrous left side of Horseshoe at approximately -1 foot. During the competition,

2002 AW GAULEY FESTIVALSaturday, September 21Summersville, West VirginiaBEEN ENJOYING THE RIVER EXPERIENCE?LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF THE SAME?WONDERING HOW YOU CAN "GIVE BACK?"HERE’S YOUR CHANCE.WE NEED YOU!The Gauley Festival is fundamental to the AW mission.VOLUNTEERS MAKE IT HAPPENShow the boating world you appreciate the work AW is doing for rivers and boaters everywhere. Give yourself the gift of the satisfaction and pride you’ll get knowing that a successful 2002 Festival was made possible by your donation of 2 hours of

The Wausau Canoe and Kayak Corporation and American Whitewater hosted an incredible event on the banks of the Wisconsin River in Wausau, WI. The event offered double points towards the upcoming National Championship at the 1996 Olympic Whitewater Center in Ducktown, TN on the Ocoee River. Athletes looking to solidfy their position for Nationals took full advantage of the event and thrived on the stout competition. The Mens Pro division offered some fantastic viewing as Eric Jackson (World Champion), Jay

Have you participated in the 2002 Teva Tour sanctioned by American Whitewater? Are you interested in competing in one of the most influential kayaking events in the history of the sport? Then you had better check your Teva Tour ranking at: www.americanwhitewater.org/events Amateurs placing in the following categories, according to earned AW Freestyle points, from each region will be eligible to attend the Teva Whitewater National Championship. Junior (15) Men & (15) WomenJunior Expert* (10) Men & (10) Women Beginner

National Park Service Grand Canyon National Park NewsRelease   DATE: August 22, 2002                                                  For Immediate Release Maureen Oltrogge 928-638-7779       GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARKEXTENDS PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE IN REVISION OF COLORADO RIVERMANAGEMENT PLAN               Onthe heels of five successful open house meetings in cities throughout the West,Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent, Joseph F. Alston, today announcedthe Park’s intent to conduct two additional public meetings in the SanFrancisco/Oakland and the Washington,D.C./Baltimore areas. Meeting dates and locations are