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The Fourth Annual AmericanWhitewater Ohiopyle Falls Race and FreestyleFri-Sun, September 27-29, 2002Website under construction! Check back for official info and updates! Info Endorsement (260 k)Entry Form Adult Waiver Junior Waiver OhiopyleState ParkAWOhiopyle Falls StreamKeeper PageAWLower Yough StreamKeeper PagePrevious Years’ Race Results:199920002001Click here toorder the 2001 Race Video.Click here toorder the 2000 Race Video.Article:History of the Ohiopyle Falls Race, by Barry Tuscano (184k; requires the Acrobat reader)This Event Weekend will benefit American Whitewater’sAccess Programs, and local community and environmental causes chosen

Congratulations to New York Rivers United’s Bruce Carpenter on being named this year’s River Conservationist of the Year by the Adirondack Council! If you paddle in New York you should know the name Bruce Carpenter. Here at AW we have recognized Bruce for years as an effective and passionate river advocate, who has saved countless miles of river and acres of forest in New York State. Bruce regularly works closely with AW staff and volunteers, and has accomplished a great

The Park Service has scheduled a public meeting on August 7th, from 7pm to 9pm at the Cliffside Inn, Harpers Ferry, WV. The meeting will be held in Parlor A. The purpose of the meeting is to review the issues and options for Lock 34. American Whitewater is seeking a volunteer (private boater) to attend the meeting and report back to us. If you can attend, please contact AW’s Access Director Jason Robertson at 301-589-9453 to learn more about volunteering.Lock

This release is from the GCPBA, an AW affiliate. We encourage you to attend today’s meeting if possible in Salt Lake or Thursday’s meeting in Flagstaff. gcpba Newswire – River Planning Comes to Salt Lake, Tuesday the 6th at 4:00 PM August 4, 2002Since river runners often speak with fondness for beer and plenty of it, The Tivioli Center, a former brewery in downtown Denver seemed like a fitting place to start the public input process last Thursday August 1st,

It sounds irrelevant to river running, however the public comment provisions under NEPA are central to AW’s ability to advocate for you. NEPA provides a forum for public discourse and review of federal decisions affecting the environment. Our ability to influence river management by the Army Corps, Forest Service, Park Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Authority and other agencies comes directly from NEPA. Please submit written comments before AUGUST 23 to the NEPA Task Force through the NEPA Task Force link

Deerfield Riverfest was a HUGE Success!Due to the efforts of many volunteers, generous sponsors, and the patronage of the Northeastern paddling community the Deerfield Riverfest was able to raise several thousand dollars to support AW’s conservation and access work. One boater said “I wait for this fest all year and it is even better than Christmas because it lasts a whole weekend.” Great music by the Hemlock Gorge Boys, world famous barbeque, and great new activities made the Deerfield Riverfest

WAY TO GO TOM!!! The “Take Back Our River Day”, a paddlers’ act of civil disobedience on the Russian River scheduled for August 17th, will not be held. Tom Meldau, President of the Sequoia Paddling Club, long-time AW member and volunteer, in meeting with representatives of Syar Industries has negotiated access to the historically used path around the county-installed dam at Memorial Beach in Healdsburg. The fence that the gravel company has installed will remain, but a gate manned from

In late July, American Whitewater volunteer, board member, and safety guru Charlie Walbridge arranged the delivery and distribution of gravel at the Upper Yough’s Sang Run access point. Several volunteers have also helped mow the grass and pick up trash this summer.American Whitewater maintains this site with the help of our volunteers under a cooperative agreement with the state of Maryland. Toilet rental, maintenance overhead and other expenses are paid for with visitor donations.AW began managing the site in 2001

August 1, 2002For Immediate ReleaseCONTACT: Maureen Oltrogge 928-638-7779 National Park Service Investigating Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness on the Colorado River Grand Canyon, AZ – The National Park Service is currently investigatingnine cases of gastrointestinal illness reported on the Colorado River earlythis morning. The illnesses were reported by a river guide on a commercialtrip camped at Hells Hollow at River Mile 183 near Whitmore Wash. Two ofthe nine individuals, a 47 year old male and a 16 year old male, weretransported

            AmericanWhitewater is poised for another amazing year of river advocacy, possibly oneof our most impressive ever. In the next 12 months the AW team will be bringingyou releases on several phenomenal new rivers that will revolutionize paddlingin those regions, protecting and restoring fair public access to some of thenations greatest rivers, conserving thousands of acres of riverside land,representing you in the halls of federal government, and working hard to makesure we can keep doing all of these amazing things

If you’ve ever attended a Gauley Fest or Ocoee Rodeo, chances are you’ve seen and perhaps met Nancy Gilbert. Nancy, along with her husband and AW board of director Joe Greiner, have been volunteering tirelessly at both events for many years. You’ll usually find Nancy at the Gauley Fest entrance and registration and scoring tables at the Ocoee Rodeo, so stop by and say “hi” and be sure to thank her.Nancy began paddling after her fiftieth birthday as a means

Saturday, the parking issues are tremendous and we ask ALL kayakers to please use the shuttle service located at the Cresta Powerhouse. Rafts need to use a separate put-in so ask at the American Whitewater booth for directions. The shuttle service is a paltry $5.00 donation, and makes life easier for everybody. Sunday, we will also provide the shuttle but things are more flexible concerning parking. Furthermore, there are several runs available depending on your skill level. The section from

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!

Liquid Logic continues to assert itself as a leader in the whitewater industry by being the first organization to participate in AW’s new Blood Drive program. AW memberships represent the very life blood of the only organization that works full time making sure you have the opportunity to enjoy America’s premiere whitewater rivers. Liquid Logic understood this need and in a show support never witnessed in the whitewater industry became the only organization to ensure that every member of the

The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) on Colorado’s Arkansas River have decided to discontinue counting use in Browns Canyon for the remainder of the 2002 boating season. The decision was made “due to the extreme low water conditions in Browns Canyon & the corresponding low number of private boaters using this section of the Arkansas River.” This is good news for the boating community as the AHRA Managers were conducting the counts to determine whether triggers would be hit this

The survey is now complete- many thanks to all who participated! This is an exciting time in the history of Grand Canyon River Management. Through our paddling community’s successful lawsuit (www.americanwhitewater.org/archive/article/348/, we were able to inspire the Park Service to reopen the planning process for the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Now, this summer, we have a unique opportunity to work cooperatively with the Park, conservation community, outfitters, and recreationists to plan creatively for the future improved river management

The Comal County Commissioner’s Court is taking measures that will restrict access to the Guadalupe River indefinitely. This goes beyond the court order described in AW’s river closure alert on July 10, 2002.The proposed order, posted below, will be voted on tonight in New Braunfels at 8:15pm. If approved, all recreational access will be curtailed.AW’s letter to Comal County DA Dib Waldrip (email datdww@co.comal.tx.us) and Sheriff Bob Holder (email soajrh@co.comal.tx.us) is posted below.If you contact the DA or Sheriff, please