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ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restoration of Bear River and whitewater opportunities Current Status: The Bear River has been on American Whitewater’s Annual Top 40 Endangered Rivers List for three years running. The reason, the Bear River is undergoing a 5 year hydropower relicense process. PacifiCorp, the utility that owns and operates the three hydropower projects on the Bear has been uncooperative with all stakeholders in the proceeding. PacifiCorp is in effect attempting to get a new license with the same environmental

ISSUE: Like it or not, tourism is coming to Friendsville and boaters are riding on the front of the wave into town. Friendsville will soon have mountain bikers, hikers, and fishermen as well as boaters crowding the downtown area as new riverside hiking and biking trails are completed. The increased use will impact the town unless the community takes action now to plan responsibly for visitor parking, etiquette, dining, and housing. GOAL: Improve private boater parking and community relations. Obtain

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Improve river access, restore whitewater opportunities Current Status: The North Fork Feather River potentially has six separate Class III, IV and V whitewater runs encompassing 50 river miles. Surely a paddling mecca worth placing on any destination paddling vacation (See American Whitewater March/April 1997 issue). Unfortunately these runs rarely contain sufficient water for paddling due to Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) hydropower projects on the North Fork Feather River totaling 6 dams and 7 powerhouses. Years ago,

September 16, 2000

Second Annual Ohiopyle Falls RaceSaturday September 30 and Sunday October 1Last year was such a huge success, that we’re throwing another race down Ohiopyle Falls on Pennsylvania’s Lower Yough River.Most of the proceeds will go to support American Whitewater’s work on Youghiogeny access issues, including: improving access at the upper Yough put in/takeout; improving flows and announcement of flows; developing a regional tourism plan; and future access to the falls themselves.SPONSORS: This event is sponsored by American Whitewater with the

Thanks to all of the volunteers, code donors, StreamKeepers, and staff who have been working so hard to finally make AW’s new home on the web a reality. Many of us may have only met and communicated via the internet but our shared experience as wwpaddlers has given us common ground to find a good line through the steep electronic rapids we have encountered over the past few months.There can be no doubt that your work and commitment will benefit

Read about and view images of the Elkhorn Creek after a historic and huge flood in 1997 mostly changed it rapids for the better.

Read a description and view images of the Elkhorn Creek after a historic, huge 1997 flood carves out new rapids.This article is hosted remotely by the Bluegrass Wildwater Association of Lexington,KY