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This event celebrates access to a phenomenal river, for which that American Whitewater volunteers and staff and community partners have worked since the mid-1980’s: – getting water released in a programmed manner (with the outfitters) – continuing to work with them to manage water availability and scheduling (again with the outfitters) – taking on the management of the put in, threatened for years by landowners and public land (less than proactive) management, including financially contributing to cover the costs of

Okay. It’s finally official. The first-ever whitewater release on the Stone Valley section of New York’s Racquette River will highlight a Labor Day weekend of Adirondack creekin’ action.. Stone Valley is in a word: spectacular. The run starts with a 60-foot high slide/waterfall combination and then for the next two miles plummets over eight more significant drops or slides. Picture a Bottom Moose…without the flatwater. A Tallulah…without the long staircase. Stone Valley qualifies as a classic expert-level whitewater run. And

Okay. It’s finally official. The first-ever whitewater release on the Stone Valley section of New York’s Racquette River will highlight a Labor Day weekend of Adirondack creekin’ action..<p> Stone Valley is in a word: spectacular. The run starts with a 60-foot high slide/waterfall combination and then for the next two miles plummets over eight more significant drops or slides. Picture a Bottom Moose…without the flatwater. A Tallulah…without the long staircase. Stone Valley qualifies as a classic expert-level whitewater run. <p>And

American Whitewater’s Deerfield Riverfest Saturday, August 3, 2002 Description The Deerfield Riverfest will begin at 2:00pm on August 3,2002 in the large field across the street from Zoar Outdoor on Route 2,Charlemont, Massachusetts. The event focuses on bringing people to the area toenjoy a weekend of outdoor activities, showcase whitewater paddlesport andraise funds and membership for American Whitewater. The festival is anafternoon/evening event providing entertainment for both paddlesport and non-paddlesportenthusiasts young and old. Saturday afternoon on the river features our

American Whitewater’s Deerfield Riverfest Saturday, August 3, 2002 Description The Deerfield Riverfest will begin at 2:00pm on August 3,2002 in the large field across the street from Zoar Outdoor on Route 2,Charlemont, Massachusetts. The event focuses on bringing people to the area toenjoy a weekend of outdoor activities, showcase whitewater paddlesport andraise funds and membership for American Whitewater. The festival is anafternoon/evening event providing entertainment for both paddlesport and non-paddlesportenthusiasts young and old. Saturday afternoon on the river features our

June 26th, 2002: The Washington Post reports that the government’s funding for fire fighting is nearly burned up. According to the Post the Forest and Park Services are planning on drawing funds from are Recreation Fees, collected under Fee Demo.The Post reports that: “The money game is a problem for at least three Western senators – Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.; Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.; and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. – who say that too often the borrowed money is not

National River Cleanup® Week A Huge Success in 2002, Dates Set for ’03 Event! Knoxville, TN – Over 350 cleanups took place across the country this May in National River Cleanup 2002. A unique assortment of trash was collected in this year’s successful effort. Items included washing machines, water heaters, mattresses, truck and car bodies, oil drums, bowling pins and literally tons of cans, bottles and paper trash were removed from our nation’s waterways during this all volunteer effort. Since

June 24, 2002: The Colorado Supreme Court has issued a decision that parents of minors have no right to sign liability waivers for their children under 18. This decision will affect all recreation liability waivers throughout the state, including those used by the commercial rafting industry. The ruling reports that the case stems from an accident in 1995, when David Cooper, then seventeen, suffered injuries, including blindness, when he lost control and crashed into a tree while training on a

The survey is now over! Thank you to everyone who has filled out the survey for us. We have received tons of valuable feedback! The winner will be announced shortly. We’d like to thank the following supporters of American Whitewater who have helped make this survey happen: ·         Thom Stanton of ProActive Multimedia for designing and developing the survey, ·         Scott Wellman of LogicDepot for providing the online survey engine and hosting, and ·         Mark Singleton and the Nantahala Outdoor Center for providing

TOP – S.2607 – S.2473 – AW Reflections 2002 FEE LEGISLATION IN THE 107th CONGRESS S.2607 “The Bingaman Bill” To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to collect recreation fees on Federal lands, and for other purposes.S.2473 “The Thomas Bill” To enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program for the National Park Service, and for other purposes. These two bills were introduced in May and June, 2002. Senator Bingaman, Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, held

USEFUL LINKS Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP – Official) Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association (GCPBA) GCPBA’s Grand Canyon Related Links Grand Canyon Private River Guides (GCRG) Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (GCROA) CRMP Planning Schedule June 13, 2002 – The Park Service is seeking your help to fix the Private Boater Permit Waiting List (now over 20 years long) and protect the special places and experiences you value in the Grand Canyon!As a result of American Whitewater’s lawsuit, the Park

American Whitewater is a lean, non-profit organization able to take on national issues as well as solve hundreds of local river issues. American Whitewater’s success depends upon the many volunteers working hard to protect the beauty and integrity of their local whitewater rivers. Tom O’Keefe is one of those volunteers that seems to be everywhere a river issue pops-up in the Pacific Northwest. His academic background (river ecology and research in salmon restoration at the University of Washington) resonates in

Alert!  The Forest Service released the Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the proposed Amendment #14 on May 7, 2002. The deadline for comments is June 12, 2002. Permits, reservation requirement, fees, access to the headwaters, and water quality are at stake. If you care about these issues, it is vitally important for you to submit comments on the new Amendment! This is true regardless of whether you’ve written other letters over the past three years. Time is of the essence and