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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

The Upper Gauley takeout at Mason Branch (erroneously called “Panther Creek”) crosses property owned by Class VI and USA Raft. On the six Gauley Season weekends, West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WVRC) and American Whitewater jointly rent a parking field up on Panther Mountain Road for paddlers. On the first five of these weekends, Turner Sharp and his cadre of volunteers operates a boat shuttle from the river at Mason Branch to the parking area; this $5 boat shuttle benefits the

ISSUE: Access to the Lower Gauley is threatened as a result of the limited availability of parking at the put-in and take-out. Parked vehicles on the put-in road often indavertenly block other vehicle access, including safety vehicles and commercial buses. Landowners along the road, including some commercial outfitters, have threatened to deny access across their property unless this problem is resolved. As a result it is important for everyone to work together and make a concentrated effort to leave as

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek American Whitewater has successfully acquired land for a take-out on Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek. This Class II-III creek is located in central Kentucky and provides some of the closest and most dependable whitewater for a large population of wwboaters in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Confronted with a surprise absolute auction of 4+ acres of land including both creek and road frontage at Knight’s Bridge on Peaks Mill Road near Frankfort, KY, paddlers from around

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek American Whitewater has successfully acquired land for a take-out on Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek. This Class II-III creek is located in central Kentucky and provides some of theclosest and most dependable whitewater for a large population of wwboaters in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Confronted with a surprise absolute auction of 4+ acres of landincluding both creek and road frontage at Knight’s Bridge on Peaks Mill Road near Frankfort, KY, paddlers from around the region

INTRODUCTION *American Whitewater?s Mission Statement *General Access Policy Statement *AMERICAN WHITEWATER *How to Use this HANDBOOK *IMPORTANCE OF PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION *Description of Federal Navigability Law, the Federal Title Test, & the Importance of The Daniel Ball *Notes on Landowner Liability and Recreational Use Statutes *STATES *ALABAMA *ALASKA *ARIZONA *ARKANSAS *CALIFORNIA *COLORADO *CONNECTICUT *DELAWARE *FLORIDA *GEORGIA *HAWAII *IDAHO *ILLINOIS *INDIANA *IOWA *KANSAS *KENTUCKY *LOUISIANA *MAINE *MARYLAND *MASSACHUSETTS *MICHIGAN *MINNESOTA *MISSISSIPPI *MISSOURI *MONTANA *NEBRASKA *NEVADA *NEW HAMPSHIRE *NEW JERSEY *NEW MEXICO *NEW YORK *NORTH CAROLINA *NORTH DAKOTA *OHIO *OKLAHOMA *OREGON *PENNSYLVANIA *RHODE ISLAND *SOUTH CAROLINA *SOUTH DAKOTA *TENNESSEE *TEXAS *UTAH *VERMONT *VIRGINIA *WASHINGTON *WEST VIRGINIA *WISCONSIN *WYOMING *Glossary *  INTRODUCTION American Whitewater?s Mission StatementAmerican Whitewater?s mission is to conserve and restore America’s whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.General Access Policy StatementAmerican Whitewater seeks to ensure rights of public access