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American Whitewater is protecting your right to fish, float, and play on Colorado’s rivers and streams. Lake Fork, Gunnison: Landowner is trying to control use & issue permitsCheesman Gorge, South Platte: Private club has built death trap to block boatersDecker’s Run, South Platte: Landowner trying to claim ownership of riverTaylor River: Gun-toting landowner charged with threatening boatersFlorida River: Canoe club ordered off river by sheriff for “trespassing”Clear Creek: Town won right to allocate water for recreation at Golden Park WHY

American Whitewater wishes to thank the Joy Family Foundation for helping us bring you the new and we hope you will agree vastly improved website. Last year they underwrote this effort with a $20,000 grant and this year they have donated an additional $5000. American Whitewater is continually upgrading our pages and in the coming months we hope to bring you higher resolution maps, improved graphics, a commercial resource sub-site called "Gear, Guides & Services" and an improved database of

2001 Gauley River Festival Be a Volunteer for the River The 2001 AWA Gauley Festival will be held onSaturday, September 22 in Summersville, West Virginia This festival is a major fund raiser for the American Whitewater, the premier whitewater access, conservation,safety, and event organization in the world. To make it work, the festival needsabout 150 volunteers for publicity, the silent auction, selling raffletickets, staffing the AW booth, gate and parking, and Sunday morning cleanup. It’s better in pairs. Get a

Well known among paddlers for his instructional books, stories and river maps, William Nealy passed away July 19, 2001 at the age of 47. Nealy brought a self deprecating sense of humor and a wealth of practical knowledge to all his work. His river maps are still posted prominently at Southeastern rafting companies for the benefit of both customers and guides, and served to guide many kayakers and canoeists on their maiden voyages. William Nealy was a one of a

Mr. Michael CraneDistrict RangerAndrew Pickens Ranger District112 Andrew Pickens CircleMountain Rest, SC 29664 IntroIssue 1: Purpose and NeedIssue 2: Reopening HeadwatersIssue 3: Affected RegulationsIssue 4: Private Boater Access AllocationIssue 5: Private Boater Access PermitsIssue 6: Water Quality ProtectionIssue 7: Shuttle PermitsIssue 8: Commercial Outfitter ManagementConclusion Comments Re Recreational Boating Use on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River – Amendment #14 District Ranger Crane,We are writing on behalf of American Whitewater in regard to proposed amendment #14 to the Sumter National

Published in the American Whitewater Journal May/June 2001 as“Hydropower Relicensing and Recreational Liability“By: Jason Robertson, Steve Ledbetter, & Bob Glanville for American WhitewaterINTRODUCTION: A handful of hydropower owners have expressed concern during the FERC relicensing process that sharing release information or providing releases for the purpose of recreation exposes their companies to liability. This concern is a distraction from the real issue, and is generally considered a red herring or non-issue by FERC and other groups that are intimately familiar

Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park Rt 19, Summersville,WV Admission $5 (no glass containers permitted) join American Whitewater for an evening in celebration of whitewater and the great outdoors Continous live music 7pm to 2am NEW this year! Blowout SUMO WRESTLING presentation suit up and take on your buddies! Satisfy your paddling needs all in one location Huge Silent Auction of paddling and related gear Dozens and dozens of generously donated boats, gear, clothing, books,videos, art, collectables. Auction concludes at 11pm

Check it out! American Whitewater’s access actions in Colorado and around the country are featured on page 3 of the USA Today’s weekend edition (July 27, 2001).MAIN ARTICLEBoating Rights Hit Choppy WatersBy Patrick O’DriscollThis feature article describes the developing national controversies over river access in relation to the fermenting problems in Colorado. The article also quotes Access Director Jason Robertson prominently.www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20010727/3514845s.htmSIDEBARExamples of River ConflictsBy Patrick O’DriscollThis sidebar describes American Whitewater’s database of national access incidents and the variety of problems

Please distribute this to folks who might need to know about access on the New River. The report follows – Boaters New River Update for 7/25/01Private Boaters Access issues in the New River Gorge are improving! Due to the recent road access issues the National Park Service Will now offer a FREE Boater Shuttle When: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays The weekend of: 7/28,29* to help us all through the road repair time *Many roads may be repaired by that time

Congress is currently considering re-authorization of Fee Demo on our public lands for four more years. They are considering this now even though they have not solicited public comment, though they are planning to hold hearings on the subject later in the Fall, and though the Government Accounting Office (GAO) will be releasing a report on the program in the Fall. Extension of the program at this time is precipitate and unjustifable without an open public review of the program.

JULY 25, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIVER ALERT —KENNEBEC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SIGNED !!! ACCESS FEES REMOVED!! On Tuesday July 24, 2001 Tom Christopher, Secretary / Director of New England FLOW and American Whitewater Board Member signed the Kennebec Settlement Agreement along with 26 other parties including state and federal agencies. After spending more than two years working together to develop a mitigation package which would protect the unique resources of the Kennebec River and balance the multiple uses of the

Congratulations! We’re on our way to successfully managing the Upper Yough Put-in at Sang Run. Our primary expense, toilet rental, was covered in 2001 and 2002! Additional donations will be used to improve and maintain access on the Yough. All donations go directly to American Whitewater (contrary to rumor, no funds go to the State).Since September 2000, American Whitewater’s volunteers have successfully: 1) 2000: built changing rooms at the Mountain Surf take-out in Friendsville, 2) 2000: built stairs to protect

American Whitewater has produced an advertisement to begin to educate the public about its mission in a big way. As in the Big Apple. A 60-second spot titled ‘Wet or Dry’ is now airing in New York’s Times Square on the 24′ x 36′ MediaVision screen, at 1540 Broadway The commercial depicts a dry river bed, quiet and lifeless, turning into a lively, colorful venue for paddlers and spectators on the banks, by the addition of … whitewater. The visuals

The USFS will accept faxed comments at 559.781.4744 through July 27th, 2001 If you’ve ever had the misfortune of applying for a permit to run the Forks of the Kern, you know what a royal pain the Forest Service’s mismanagement of this incredible river is. Boaters finally have the chance to do something about this by seeking to move the river management into the newly established Sequoia National Monument. American Whitewater’s letter (dated July 14, 2001) on the new plan

Put-in Closure on The Skykomish River By Meg LeeIn May 2001, American Whitewater estabished the Sky Access Fund to improve access to the river. Please help to improve access by making a donation. Fear overtook my whole body. Every muscle stiffened to the point of being unable to move. My head roared, amplifying the sound of the water so that it reverberated in my head as if it were an empty cavern. I focused on the house-sized boulders that blocked

14 July 2001   TO: Jim Whitfield GSNM Team Leader Sequoia National Forest 900 West Grand Avenue Porterville, CA 93257   FROM: Jason Robertson Access Director American Whitewater 1430 Fenwick Lane Silver Spring, MD 90210 301-589-9453   Kern River Private Boaters C/o Keith Beck 2704 Laurel Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.546.2271   INTRODUCTION:   This letter is in response to the scoping letter (File code: 1920-2-1; 8 June 2001) concerning the proposed amendment to the Forest Land and Resource