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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

Until recently, a Class IV-V lower Canyon Creek whitewater run in Southwestern Washington was under the threat of being destroyed by a proposed hydroelectric project that would have diverted a substantial portion of the creek’s flow into a pipe for power generation. Thankfully, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pulled the plug on the project last December. Dam developer Walter Musa had had his sights set on developing Canyon Creek for years but seemed to be waiting for power prices

AW’s River Stewardship team represents paddlers’ interests to restore rivers, eliminate water degradation, improve public land management and protect public access for responsible recreational use. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Join Today by Clicking Here Also, log in to our web site and receive our monthly AW Beta e-news. American Whitewater restores rivers dewatered by hydropower dams, eliminates water degradation, improves public land management and protects public access to rivers for responsible recreational use.

AW’s River Stewardship team represents paddlers’ interests to restore rivers, eliminate water degradation, improve public land management and protect public access for responsible recreational use. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Join Today by Clicking Here Also, log in to our web site and receive our monthly AW Beta e-news. American Whitewater restores rivers dewatered by hydropower dams, eliminates water degradation, improves public land management and protects public access to rivers for responsible recreational use.