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Texas boater Chris Burt alerted American Whitewater on July 10th that the Guadalupe River is closed until flood waters from the recent rains that have been pounding South and Central Texas recede. As you can read from the press release below, boating is prohibited until “July, 20 unless this order is further extended”. The Guadalupe, the most visited river in Texas, is dammed just above New Braunfels at Canyon Lake, which from the flood, reached record levels and in fact

By Jason Robertson The instinct not to breath underwater is so strong that it overcomes the agony of running out of air. No matter how desperate the drowning person is, he doesn’t inhale until he’s on the verge of losing consciousness. At that point there’s so much carbon dioxide in the blood, and so little oxygen, that chemical sensors in the brain trigger an involuntary breath whether he’s underwater or not. That is called the “break point”; laboratory experiments have

This information is also available at www.nps.gov/grca/crmp/public/index.htm.To the many people interested in the Grand Canyon:The National Park Service is updating Grand Canyon National Park’s Colorado River Management Plan and needs your input. The Plan requires preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which will: 1) provide a comprehensive look at the impacts to natural and cultural resources from current visitor uses on the Colorado River; and 2) evaluate various alternatives to help maintain and enhance this treasured resource while provided a

The access to the Lower Blue below Green Mountain Dam is going to RE-OPEN on a LIMITED basis beginning this FRIDAY JULY 5th, 2002. Paddlers in the Steamboat Springs and Summit County areas have long enjoyed this late season Class III stretch of river, as water is released from the Green Mountain Reservoir for irrigation purposes. The stretch of river includes steep, dramatic canyon scenery with no roads or trails adjacent to the river.However, access to the river downstream of

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

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