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Gauley Fest 2002It almost goes without saying that this year’s AW Gauley Festival was a tremendous success. With the help of over 250 volunteers and the dedicated efforts of the AW Board of Directors and Staff over 5,200 people enjoyed a fantastic gathering of the whitewater community. The festivities included some activities that will certainly be repeated and others that will not. However, it does appear that festivalgoers have a special place in their hearts for pork and pork derived

AW Hits a Homerun on Pennsylvania’s Boating Regulations! Earlier this week we learned that Pennsylvania accepted all of American Whitewater’s recommended changes to the state’s regulations. These changes will improve river access, visitor experiences and safety, and river management throughout the State, including the Lower Yough, Lehigh, and Slippery Rock. PERMITTED HIGH WATER CANOEING AND KAYAKING: Canoeing and kayaking will be permitted on waterways throughout the state parks during times of high water unless posted otherwise. Previously these activities were

American Whitewater sent the following letter to Representative Rahall on September 18, 2002. The following day, Access Director Jason Robertson met with Superintendent Cal Hite and the Park Service’s land team to discuss the elements of the letter. We are not waiting to schedule a meeting with Representative Rahall to personally ask for his assistance. While we have learned that the issue is more complex than a simple disagreement over appraised value, that remains the substantial hurdle to acquisition.http://www  

October 11–13th, 2002Olympic Section, Ocoee River, Tennessee The US Open Canoe Rodeo Team selection event for the 2003 Worlds in Graz, Austria will be held Oct. 11-13 at the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The US Canoe Team has captured 3 of the 5 gold medals in the history of the sport. All interested paddlers in joining this legacy are asked to pre-register by Sep. 30th. We will be selecting 2 paddlers to join defending World Champion; Eli Helbert in the

The Sang Run Access Area to Maryland’s Class IV-V Upper Youghiogheny River is owned by the State of Mayland and maintained by the staff and volunteers of American Whitewater. Many canoe, kayak, and raft paddlers made voluntary contributions here throughout the past year. Because of their strong support, American Whitewater reached its funding goals early. For this reason we are now declaring a seven-month FEE HOLIDAY starting on September 27th, 2002 (the Friday before the Falls Race) and running until

The Sang Run Access Area to Maryland’s Class IV-V Upper Youghiogheny River is owned by the State of Mayland and maintained by the staff and volunteers of American Whitewater. Many canoe, kayak, and raft paddlers made voluntary contributions here throughout the past year. Because of their strong support, American Whitewater reached its funding goals early. For this reason we are now declaring a seven-month FEE HOLIDAY starting on September 27th, 2002 (the Friday before the Falls Race) and running until

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