2004 Annual Report

1954 -2004 A half century legacy of “Conserving & Restoring American’s Whitewater Resources” To American Whitewater Members & Friends,

2004 celebrates American Whitewater’s 50th Anniversary, and recreation. and more! Starting as the American White Water Affiliation (AWWA) in 1954, this year we mark a half- During 2004, American Whitewater worked to reverse century of caring about the health and enjoyment of the financial deficit outlined in our 2003 Annual Report. this nation’s whitewater rivers and streams -- a golden We targeted realistic budget projections, tightened fiscal anniversary for all of those involved in successful river oversight, and enacted a plan to eliminate this deficit by conservation, access and safety efforts. the end of 2005. Select highlights include:

In celebrating this Anniversary, American Whitewater • Raising overall membership by 2%, and thanks and recognizes all those who have played a increasing our lifetime and affiliated club role in helping us successfully pursue our mission to memberships, as well as increased donations “conserve and restore America’s whitewater resources from ender club and platinum paddlers. and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.” • Increasing revenue through events This Anniversary is not simply the history of one such as a successful 50th Anniversary organization, but the combined efforts of a diverse Gala, Deerfield River Festival, and the 22nd compilation of individuals and groups working annual Gauley River Festival. in concert on a shared vision for rivers. American • Balancing Journal advertising and Whitewater’s role in this hinges, in large part, on the publication costs. effective and generous volunteer advocacy efforts of our • Reorganizing staff responsibilities and members, paddlers, and partners across the nation. consolidating office space. • Hiring Mark Singleton as new Executive Director, I’d like to recognize some of the critical players who starting November 1st. have assisted us over the past 50 years, and who have been especially helpful in the recent history of American By implementing these practices we were able to Whitewater, including 2004: reduce operating expenses significantly without impacting our mission and program goals. We also • As part of American Whitewater’s original implemented a three-year financial plan to restore purpose, our more than 85 Affiliated Paddling American Whitewater’s long-term financial health and Clubs remain a cornerstone of our river sustainability. conservation, access and safety programs. Affiliated clubs allow American Whitewater to be We are confident that we are moving steadily in the effective at the local and to offer involvement with, direction of healthy long-term sustainability. A special and knowledge about, individual river reaches. thank-you to Jason Robertson, who agreed to analyze • Our network of volunteer advocates includes our internal management, make needed changes, and members, Regional Coordinators, StreamKeepers, who stepped-up as American Whitewater’s Interim and hundreds of individual paddlers who Director when we needed him the most. Jason will provide the passion, time, expertise, and financial continue as Managing Director working hand in hand support necessary to address issues on more than with Mark Singleton. 4,000 separate whitewater segments. • River partners help American Whitewater extend Thanks to everyone who helped make this a successful its influence and outcomes beyond recreation and fun 50 years! We look forward to the next 50 and whitewater. We have worked with coalition years and beyond, continuing to make new friends non-profits, agency staff, local businesses and and partners, and restoring and improving even more river communities, individual landowners, and whitewater! other human-powered outdoor users to remove unwanted dams, protect riparian lands, raise Sincerely, public awareness regarding rivers, and set national pro-river policy. • Since the early 1990’s, American Whitewater’s Kevin Lewis professional staff has helped establish and grow President new partnerships, guide and mentor volunteers, and link good science with both river ecology

“A half-century of caring about the health and enjoyment of this nation’s whitewater rivers and streams.” PURSUING THE MISSION

In 2004 American Whitewater (AW) and its nationwide network of river volunteers, partners and paddlers greatly broadened the tools and strategies used to “Conserve and restore America’s whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely.” In addition to improving and restoring river flow, protecting public river access and providing safety education, in 2004 AW was also successful in:

• Empowering volunteer and paddler activism

• Creating new non-traditional partnerships

• Linking good science with recreation & ecology

• Protecting Riparian land & removing dams CONSERVING & RESTORING RIVERS

During 2004, AW and our river partners and the Upper South Fork American, the Smith volunteers finalized agreements that restore and Carmen sections of Oregon’s McKenzie river flow, study potential future flows, and River, and South Carolina’s Catawba River. protect riparian land affecting more than 204 miles of whitewater rivers. This includes In a process that began in 1998, AW’s 60 miles on California’s Middle & South partnership with River Network, Montana Fork Stanislaus River, eleven miles on North Power, and the Montana Department of Carolina’s Cheoah River and Yellow Creek, Fish and Wildlife was finalized in 2004; the and a combination of more than 30 miles of resulting land swap and sale will protect Class II whitewater on Tennessee’s Hiwassee, 320 acres and an additional eight miles of Clinch, Lower Ocoee, South Holston, and undeveloped riverfront property adjacent Lower Watauga Rivers. AW also signed a to Alberton Gorge on Montana’s Clark settlement assuring basic river protection and Fork River. access provisions on the 20 plus miles affected by the Macomb and Peircefield Hydropower In June, working with the Merrimac Valley Projects on New York’s Salmon and Racquette Paddlers, American Whitewater provided Rivers, as well as a July agreement improving funds and planning to help remove the minimum flows on six miles of the Canada West Henniker Dam on New Hampshire’s Falls and Seboomook sections of northern Contoocook River, and restore a 15 mile Maine’s Penobscot River. free-flowing section of this river. AW is also working with local volunteers on potential Whitewater and flow studies are often the dam removal for Connecticut’s Willimantic first step to restoring rivers. In 2004, AW River; Montana’s Clark Fork River; North completed five separate studies that will lead Carolina’s Tuckaseegee; and South Carolina’s to improved future flows on an additional 60 Twelvemile Creek. AW worked to oppose miles of river currently de-watered by dam a new dam on the Bear River Narrows, and operations. This includes of Montana’s West continued efforts to overturn a decision on Rosebud Creek, California’s Boral section of Washginton’s Nooksack River that determined the Lower Kern and the Ice House reach on dam licensing was not required.

Twelve Mile Creek in South Carolina Cheoah River in North Carolina EMPOWERING FUTURE RIVER ADVOCATES

AW has found that educated, impassioned, and Coordinators, paddling clubs, interns, and well-supported individuals who spend time individual paddlers and local river interests) enjoying our nation’s rivers make the most offer hope for the changing relationships effective advocates. In addition to effectively between people and the environment, as restoring rivers, our volunteer efforts (over well as meeting present human needs and 1,000 national StreamKeepers, Regional conserving natural systems. The River Stewardship Institute River Stewardship Tool Kit

In October 2004, AW presented the first American Whitewater staff has also developed annual River Stewardship Institute (RSI), a River Stewardship Tool Kit that functions a seven-day training program designed to as the curriculum for this course and as provide six individual river advocates with the an enduring online tool for river users tools and skills necessary to make a difference nationwide. The Toolkit will offer online protecting and restoring whitewater rivers in advice, background materials and case studies their region. This first Institute, presented as well as other information on a wide range of by Kokatat and taught by AW senior staff topics including dam relicensing and removal, and national experts on river conservation, water quality reporting, participation in was held on the Klamath River in Northern public processes, and general river ecology, California and provided a quality educational as well as a diverse array of river access issues. experience for a community of nearly a dozen The Toolkit will catalog the institutional participants, teachers, and river experts. knowledge of AW staff and volunteers and will share that knowledge with anyone willing to RSI taught essential river access and work to protect or restore a river in their own conservation skills, including how to: apply back yard. basic ecological and hydrological principles to real life river restoration projects; become During 2004, AW worked with a good number involved in the hydropower relicensing of other volunteers, clubs, advocates and process; utilize existing legal precedents and paddlers, including: mediation techniques to address threats to river access; employ efficient public relation • The Kayak & Canoe Club of New York to strategies; and develop marketing strategies to successfully obtain both river access and support river conservation. Next year’s RSI is two-turbine releases on New York’s already being planned. Mongaup River.

• The Ben’s Creek Canoe Club to secure recreational releases from a municipal dam on Pennsylvania’s Quemahoming River.

• With local volunteers participating on an AW-designed whitewater study on Washington’s Spokane River, and volunteer outreach training.

• The University Kayak Club, Washington Kayak Club, the Mountaineers, PaddleTrails, and Washington Recreational River Runners on volunteer work along the Middle Fork Snoqualamie. A Bright Future for Whitewater on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie, WA

by Thomas O’Keefe

The Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie emerges An AW partnership with King County opened from a forested valley just over the ridge the first official access point in 2004, an from Interstate 90 and a mere 30 miles from old road converted to trail and designed to downtown Seattle. It offers one of the country’s accommodate rafts. Grant funding from Tom’s most scenic rivers convenient to a major of Maine and King County and a partnership metropolitan area providing wild cutthroat with Mountains to Sound Greenway provided trout habitat, mid-summer gravel bars and additional resources to designate trails to the swimming holes, and a wide range of paddling. river, construct barriers to prevent vehicles But what the scenic and paddling-friendly from entering sensitive riparian areas, and Middle Fork enjoys in virtues, it has lacked in restore vegetation at disturbed sites with formal public access. For many years paddlers native plantings. Parallel efforts are in progress and others have used informal spur roads and throughout the valley as new miles of trail, social trails to access the river, several of which converted from old logging roads, are being were located on private property. As critical added, and in late 2005 a new campground is access points were blocked by well-meaning scheduled to open, the first new campground land managers trying to prevent vehicles from in the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National tearing up river banks, those trying to access Forest in more than a decade. Local paddler the river for legitimate reasons were finding it Chris Totten who teaches beginner whitewater increasingly difficult to do so. kayaking on this section of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie notes, “this is just a tremendous In 1997 recreation and conservation groups, resource for the paddlers in our region and it’s government agencies, and local citizens so exciting to be a part of a strong community collaborated on a concept plan for the future of effort to further enhance the opportunities the valley. AW applied for planning assistance that are available.” from the National Park Service Rivers and Trails program to assist with the development of river Thomas O’Keefe is a river ecologist and volunteer regional coordinator with American Whitewater access sites identified in the concept plan. PROTECTING PUBLIC RIVER ACCESS

AW believes that rivers and other outdoor resources belong to everyone, and to all generations.

In 2004 AW provided the leadership, Upper Chattooga River, NC/SC/GA education, and tools needed to assure that the In January 2004, the United States Forest public understands river access, navigability, Service (USFS) made an inexcusable decision and other issues and can fully enjoy these when it decided to maintain a 30 year paddling resources. We worked with hikers, climbers, ban on the upper 21 miles of the Chattooga outfitters, developers and wilderness advocates headwaters, one of the nation’s first designated to make sure that access policies addressed the Wild & Scenic Rivers. The decision ignored needs of all those who love and enjoy rivers. volumes of existing information regarding whitewater and paddlers, disregarding research Grand Canyon, AZ and regulations set on rivers across the country, In early October, the Grand Canyon and overlooking more than 1,000 letters from National Park released it’s long awaited Draft paddlers. AW contested this decision, and Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), an along with the Georgia Canoeing Association, important part of the process of revising the developed a core team made up of paddlers methods used for recreational management of and representatives of the Patton Boggs Law the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The Firm, and filed a formal appeal of this decision. DEIS presented a number of proposals, This appeal pulls together arguments based in including a Park Service preferred option for case law, federal regulations, peer reviewed the future of recreational river management literature on conflict, historical use, and ethics. on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The appeal has been drawn in great part from The release of these proposals, including the River Stewardship Toolkit. a preferred alternative, has been eagerly anticipated since 2002 when the Park Service In addition to these two landmark issues, AW agreed to settle a law suit filed by AW and was also successful in opening and improving others to restart a stalled Grand Canyon river access on Alabama’s popular Johnnies management process. Creek in Little River State Park, North Carolina’s Upper Watauga, Pennsylvania’s In 2004 AW joined with the Grand Canyon Stoneycreek and Susquehanna River, and Private Boaters Association, river outfitters Washington’s Upper and Lower Sultan River. and Park staff to tweak the preferred alternative and to reach an agreement that would provide equal access for both private and commercial paddlers, and protect the unique resources and experience available only in the Grand Canyon. Of special interest to AW was developing a new permit system for this river. Last year, the permit situation had grown so dire that the park stopped taking applications for non-commercial river trip permits, effectively closing the river to those not on the Park Service’s “wait list” or able to pay for an expensive commercial guide service. ENHANCING RIVER SAFETY

Safety has been a core issue for AW since it was founded, and today we are leaders in accident analysis and safety education based on this long history of research and involvement. In the 1950’s paddling knowledge was rare and widely dispersed. A handful of serious 2004 celebrated the 2nd annual Flowing Rivers whitewater clubs created the AWWA to help Campaign, a partnership between Clif Bar groups share their river running awareness and AW that provides (2) $500 grants to be and experience. In 2004 we educated river distributed to Affi liate Clubs for projects runners, members and others on safety issues that promote conservation, access and/or ranging from Lepopirosis (a rare bacteria safety education on America’s rivers. The caused by water contamination known to Iowa Whitewater Coalition received one infect campers, sewer workers, swimmers grant for their program to “reconnect rivers” and paddlers) to shoulder dislocations that have been separated by low head dams, and the annual Accident Report provided and Tennessee’s Chota Canoe Club received by national river safety expert, Charlie the second to address pollution on Crooked Walbridge. In the May/June issue of American Fork Creek. Whitewater, Charlie wrote “Safety as we see it,” an analysis of three decades of whitewater accidents and 50 years of safety education and progress.

Charlie Walbridge and Tom Christopher, On June 5th, Teva hosted “Rivers of Refl ection: AW founding member Oz Hawksley was Celebrating 50 Years of Whitewater Paddling.” presented with an award for pioneering The Gala was held in conjunction with the contributions in conservation, access and Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, safety, and AW Regional Coordinator Tom and highlighted AW’s years of achievement. O’Keefe was presented with the “Rising Star” Special events included a Paddler’s Art Gallery, award for his most recent contributions to a Whitewater in America museum, and a the organization. In addition to being a great keynote presentation by Wade Davis, National event, the Gala was also AW’s most successful Geographic Explorer in Residence who told fundraiser ever, raising more than $30,000 to tales and presented photographs on his travels support the organizations work in river access and the problems of vanishing cultures. and conservation.

In addition, the Gala was attended by more This event could not have been a success without the than 250 of America’s most infl uential support of our generous host Teva, and additional whitewater boaters bridging more than support from the Adventure Sports Center International, Volkswagen, Patagonia, Dagger, 50 years of paddling history. AW Legacy Extrasport, Werner Paddles, and the Otter Bar Awards were presented to Mac Thornton, Lodge and Kayak School. RIVER LIST

American Whitewater’s Nationwide protecting public access, and improving safety Whitewater Inventory lists more than 4,000 on many of these rivers and streams. Below separate river and stream segments in the is just a partial list of the rivers we were active United States, totaling almost 31,000 miles of on during 2004. Are we working on a river whitewater. Our staff, volunteers and affiliated near you? paddling clubs are working on restoring rivers,

Johnnies Creek (AL) Grand Canyon (AZ) American, Kern, North Fork Feather, Piru Creek, Pit, Silver Creek, South Fork American, Stanislaus (CA) Brown’s Canyon, Dolores, Lodore Canyon, South Boulder Creek, North St. Vrain (CO) Willimantic (CT) Chattooga Headwaters, Tallulah (GA) Bear, Clearwater, Malad, Salmon (ID) Savage, Upper Youghiogheny, North Fork Potomac (MD) West Branch of the Penobscot (ME) St. Louis (MN) Swan, West Rosebud Creek (MT) Merrimack (NH) Cheoah, Tuckaseegee, Upper Nantahala, Watauga (NC) Ausable Chasm, Black, Mongaup, Saranac (NY) Clackamas, Klamath, MacKenzie, Rogue (OR) Indian Creek, Lehigh, Stony Creek, Susquehanna (PA) Catawba, Twelve Mile Creek (SC) Caney Fork, Hiwassee, Ocoee (TN) Little River (UT) Big Stony Creek and Little Stony (VA) West River (VT) Carbon, Cascade, Cispus, Nooksack, Sauk, Snoqualamie, Spokane, Sultan (WA) Cheat, Gauley, Sandy (WV) FRIENDS OF AMERICAN WHITEWATER FOUNDATION SUPPORT 2004

American Whitewater Members American Whitewater would like to thank American Whitewater members are the the following foundations for supporting our lifeblood of this organization. Without mission goals and priorities. the volunteer efforts, technical input, and financial support of our 6,389 full members and 80,000 affiliate members our professional 4Charity Foundation Inc. staff would be able to affect very little clout or America’s Charities make significant improvements to whitewater Arches Foundation rivers and watersheds. Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Workplace Giving Cloud Mountain Foundation Federal employees, including federal civilians, CLSJ Foundation military personnel, and U.S. Postal Service workers, can now donate to AW through G.W. Williams Foundation the federal government’s Combined Federal George & Miriam Martin Foundation Campaign (CFC). The CFC is a once a year Independent Charities of America charitable fundraising program. If you are a federal employee, please look for AW Jay Kenney Foundation (Agency #2302) in the official CFC listing Murray Foundation of eligible donors. Many companies provide matching gift programs for their employees, National Park Foundation which doubles your gift while including Oregon Community Foundation your employer in river conservation, access Patagonia and safety issues. Check with your employer when it comes time to support or renew Pruzan Foundation your American Whitewater membership. Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Sadler Family Foundation Planned Giving Tom’s of Maine You can save a river forever by planning a gift for American Whitewater. Please consider a bequest of stock, real estate, insurance or trusts for American Whitewater in your estate planning. For more information about bequests and other planned gifts, please contact Ken Ransford attorney or CPA, (970) 963-6800 or by email at [email protected].

American Whitewater is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes. AFFILIATE CLUB SUPPORT

American Whitewater would like to thank the following clubs for supporting our mission goals and priorities.

Atlanta Whitewater Club Badger State Boating Society Bens Creek Canoe Club Bluegrass Wildwater Association Carolina Canoe Club Chicago Whitewater Association Cincinnati Krueck Center Kayakers Consolidated Schools Dixie Division Durham Troop 16 East Tennessee Whitewater Club Float Fishermen of Virginia Georgia Canoeing Assoc. Greater Baltimore Canoe Club Housatonic Area Canoe & Kayak Squad Huntsville Canoe Club Jackson Hole Kayak Club Kansas City Whitewater Club Kayak and Canoe Club of New York Keelhaulers Canoe Club Kopapa Kayak Club Lehigh Valley Canoe Club Mason Dixon Canoe Cruisers Merrimack Valley Paddlers Monocacy Canoe Club Mount Washington Valley Paddlers River Touring Section, Angeles Chapter Sierra Club Tennessee Valley Canoe Club Three Rivers Paddling Club University of Vermont Washington Kayak Club Willamette Kayak & Canoe Club Zoar Valley Paddling Club CORPORATE & BUSINESS SPONSORS

The Outdoors Industry and Paddlesport Businesses have a long history of supporting American Whitewater mission priorities. We would like to thank the following for their support:

Adventure Medical Kits Sweet Helmets Adventure Sports Center International Team Friendsville Aire TEVA Sandals Airtight Inflatables Timberland Outdoors Aqua Sports Paddle Center Volkswagen Astral Buoyancy Walden Kayaks Bank of America NA WaterMark Paddlesports, Inc. Bliss Sticks Wavesport Bomber Gear Werner Paddles California Canoe & Kayak Inc. White Face Employees Chaco Inc. WhitewaterVideo.com Chico Paddle Heads World Reach Inc. Clack Chiropractic Center PC Yakima Clif Bar Core Global Inc. Dagger Canoe Company Inc. “In Kind” Business and Corporate Support Extrasport Inc. Footsloggers Ace Paddling Center Astral Buoyancy Go Big Distribution Bliss Sticks Graph/fix Bomber Gear Grateful Heads Dagger Canoe Company Heliconia Press Dan Peschio Highland Brewery Extrasport Immersion Research Graph/fix Inflatable Restoration & Repair, LLC Grateful Heads Jackson Kayak Highland Brewery Immersion Research Jersey Paddler Katherine Griffin Kids Kampus Staff Kokatat Kind Coffee, LLC Little Caesar’s, Summerville Kokatat Lotus Designs Liquid Logic Nantahala Outdoor Center Little Caesar’s of Summerville New Belgium Brewing Lotus Designs Ottawa Kayak School Patten Boggs LLP Mill Creek Environmental Services Pyranha Mountain Surf River Dancers New Belgium Brewing Smith Sport Optic Otter Bar Lodge & Kayak School Stahlsac Paddling.net, Inc. Sweet Helmet Paine, Tarwater, Bickers and Tillman, LLP TEVA Sandals Patagonia Timberland Outdoors Patton Boggs, LLP Volkswagon Walden Kayaks Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont WaterMark Paddlesports Pyranha Yakima Smith Sport Optics Southern Trails Inc. RIVER & COALITION PARTNERSHIPS MEDIA PARTNERS

Alabama Rivers Alliance We would like to thank the following media American Rivers partners for their support, and for promot- Appalachian Mountain Club ing American Whitewater’s conservation and Ben’s Creek Canoe Club access mission as well for providing forums Bureau of Land Management to highlight our work to promote the recre- California Outdoors ational enjoyment of whitewater: California Sportfishing Protection Alliance California Trout Canoe and Kayak Coastal Conservation League Hooked on the Outdoors Foothill Conservancy (CA) Kayak Session Friends of the River (CA) Lunch Video Magazine Georgia Canoeing Assoc. Paddler Grand Canyon Private Boaters Assoc. Idaho Rivers United Kayak & Canoe Club of New York King County (WA) Maine Rivers PADDLING COMMUNITY Michigan Hydropower Reform Coalition PARTNERS Montana Power Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Paddling community partner businesses are Mountaineers ones that depend on healthy and accessible Mountains to Sound Greenway (WA) rivers and whose annual dues assist American National Heritage Institute (CA) Whitewater in restoring and protecting riv- National Paddling Film Festival ers. We would like to thank the following for New England FLOW their support: New York Rivers United River Management Society Adventurous Fast Rivers Rafting River Network American River Festival State of West Virginia, “Wild and Wonderful” Basecamp Adventure Outfitters Trout Unlimited Borealis River Guides University Kayak Club (WA) Denali Raft Adventures Washington Kayak Club Fluid Adventures Washington PaddleTrails French Broad River Festival Washington Recreational River Runners Nantahala Outdoor Center West Virginia Rivers Coalition Northeast PA Kayak School Willimantic Whitewater Partnership (CT) Northwest River Guides, LLC Nova Riverunners Inc. Ottawa Kayak School River Dancers Rockin ‘R’ River Rides Umiak Outfitters INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT

American Whitewater would especially like to thank our individual donors for their continued strong and long- running support. Our donors have supported us in good times and bad, and were of great financial assistance during the economically difficult months of 2004.

$5,000 plus Alan Guttenburg Amy Conger Yvon and Melinda Chouinard Charles Harris James L. Corey Mort and Sue Fuller Rob Heineman Adam Cramer Boyce Greer Eric Henrickson Andrew Czerniak Andy and Wendy Laakmann John Hubbard Christie Dobson Gerald and Carolina Keller Stratford Douglas Legacy/$1,000 plus Mary Kinney R. H. Douglas Rich and Stephanie Bowers Troy Langley Randy Ebersole Charles Brewer Jeffrey Leighton Edward Gertler Dan Brooks James and Sandra McEwan Adam Eichberg Robert Dhondt Tom O’Keefe and Rie Yamazaki David C. Ennis Chip Duckett Paul and Downing Omohundro Denison Stephen D. Ensign Scott and Lori Duffens Ken Ransford Jeff Essmann Mike Farrell Timothy Reynolds Chuck and Lola Estes Joel Freedman Rachel Ryan Steven Exe Joseph Greiner Karl Sackinger William C. Finnoff Barry and Cynthia Grimes Amy Shipman Gary Franks Rick Hudson Tom Sitz Stuart Fraser Kevin John Peter Skinner Ed Gates Chris Kelly and Nanette Laughrey Edwin Smalley Robby G. Hansen Don and Nanci Kinser Joel Spiegel Richard and Katy Harjes Bill Krissoff Mark Sullivan Robert W. Harris John McDermott Charlie Vincent Michael Harvey Scott McKay Laura Washburn Amanda Heaton Eric Nies Kate Wempe Andy Held Nicholas Paumgarten John Wilson Larry Hersman Dan Peschio Paul Holmes Sara Ransford Platinum Paddler/$250 plus Eric Jackson Dale Rogerson and Sarah Stanley William H. Ahrens John Jacoby Dave Steindorf Nancy and Ellis Alexander David K. Joyce Barry and Kitty Tuscano Richard Ernie Anderson Eric Juday Charlie and Sandy Walbridge Terrell and Michelle Anderson Kevin J. Kelly Landis Arnold Kevin L. Lewis $500 plus John Arthur Bill Knowlton Walt Andry Jeffrey Brent Austin Jack Krupnick Brian Aubin William O. Bank Chris and Jana Lechner William Bishop Frederick W. Beck Mike Lee Raymond Bragar and Robin Hertz Jon Becker David Livingston Thomas Christopher Elliot Beinfest Evelyn Locke Kevin Coyne Brian Benn David Luinstra Tim Dibble David J. Berg Scott Lyden Bob Forster Bill and Jan Bevins Brad & Julia MacMonagle Michael French Gordon Brown Jr Greg Mallory Ken Gfroerer Ed Clark Harry A. Marinakis MD Jennie Goldberg Dick “Sarge” Colgate Jeff Matsu Steven Matz James E. McComb MD Nick L. Zervos Ben Blake Kurt McKissick Ender Club/$100 plus Robert Bliss Robert Menegio Ric Alesch Emanuel Blosser Karen Merriam Joseph Alfenito Steven Blough Gibson Mokler Jeff Allen Scott Blum Phil Montgomery John Allen Lowell Bohn Bryan and Patty Morrison Thomas Allen Tom Bond Ellen and Jack Moskowitz Holly and Chase Ambler Steven W. Booth Becky Neal H Kyle Anderson Phil Boudreau Doug Nicholson Dave Anderson Paul Boutin Joan Nutt Todd Andrew Jayson Bowerman Aida M. Parkinson Andy Arnold Lewis C. Bowers Russell H. Patterson David Asbell Wade Bowman Dan and Amy Pearse David M. Ashley Robert Boyce Elliott Peterson Pam Ashley and Andy Bowen John Boylan Robert Hans Pfister Dwight Aspinwall Charles and Nancy Brabec Clark Pittman William S. Atkins James R. Bradford Joe Pulliam David Baer Terri Bradley Tom Quarles Gary Bailey Paul and Laurie Brager Knut Radloff Robert T. Bair Jr. Robert Branizza Johnson Rice Rod Baird Kevin Branstetter Steve Scarborough Family Marie Banach Hank Bratt Rick Schoen Gordon Bare Ron Brender Eric and Tera Schreiber Kerrie Lee Barloga Bob Brewer Julie Scott Rowland Steve Barnett Scott Bridgham Mark Scriver Jocelyn Barrett Derek C. Bristol Bill and Maryl Sedivy Dave Bassage John T. Britton M.D. Todd and Charlotte Shollenberger Jim Beal David Broemel Mark Singleton Craig Beasley Peter Bross Peter F. Smith Les and Susan Bechdel Tom Brothers Chris Sneed Kemper Begley John Brower Loren Starcher Lee Belknap Steven Brown Roger L. Starring Roger E. Belson MD Richard and Norma Brown Brent and Courtney Steadman Harold Bencowitz Charles Brown Gordon Steindorf Beth Bengtson-Gillis Greg Brown John L. Sterling Suzanne Benson Josh Bruckner Mac and Molly Thornton Tom and Doris Berdeen Ian Brunton Peter Turkaly Susan and William Beresford Dennis and Karen Buccella Drew Verdecchia Frank Bering Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Christopher W. Walker Tor Bernhardt Boschen Ed Callahan David Wallace Peter R. Bernstein Larry Calof Steve Wallace Andy Berry Bernard Y. Calvert III Karen Wattenmaker Eric Bessette Bob Card Scott Weems Will and Wendi Bevins Daniel E. Carlson Bill Whitlock Randy Bigbee Claire Carren Greg Widroe Kevin Billingslea Daniel Carroll John D. Wolken Andrew Birk Dennis Carty Clay Wright Brian Bitton C Bryan Chaffe Patrick Wyman Gerald and Mary Blair Virgil Chambers and Pamela Dillon Jim and Patty Young James M. Blake MD Ross and Tara Cherry Joe Cholka Michael Duclos and Julia Khorana George and Clarice Gordon Nina Cicero Frances Duggan Karl and JoAnn Gordon Judi Cleary Jimmy Duncan David C. Graumlich Tom Coburn John Duncan Mayo Gravatt Cal Coetzee Nonny Dyer Cecil Greck Hunter and Susan Coleman Abby Eaton Gary Green David C. Coleman David W. Eckardt Marian Greenfield Trey Coleman Ben Edson and Emily Mahowald Jerry Greenlee Hope Concannon Matt and Deidra Eland David Greenwald Scott and Rose Conley Jimmy Ellis Albert Greer Chris Conlin Michael Elovitz Katherine Griffin Max Connolly Sean Enners Ann Griffith Ash C. Jeff Cook Carl J. Erb Don A. Griffiths Bob and Linda Cooley Vann and Laura Evans Bill Grist Richard Cooley Paul C. Everson John Gross James Cornwall Constance Farley Carl and Anita Gutschick Ginny G. Cote Paul Farrington Mark Guttadauro Duncan Cottrell George M. Feinberg Michael Haege Gary Coultas Richard Fernald Jeannine Hagan Van Council Liz Ferrin Richard R. and Julie A. Tom Cowden Fred Festersen Haick Lora Cox Chad S. Finch Jim Haines Elise and Richard Creswell Eric Fisher Jason Hale Tim Curry Pam Fitz Dwight Hall Rex Dalrymple George L.P. Fitz Jason Hallinan Mike Darr Paula Flack Kimberly Hammett Sandra K. David William Fleagle Jennifer Hammond Arthur Davidson Jacob Fleisher Greg Hanlon Linda and David Davidson Kendall S. Flint J. Kevin Hannon Peter Dayton Kevin Foley Alex Hanzlik-Green David De La Riva Douglas and Carol Fortin James A. Hardee Kerry and Mary Ann Deardorff Fred Foster Howard C. Harden Gene Deaton Patrick Fowler Eric Hartman Richard Dechant John Fralick Alex Harvey James Deehan Michelle R. Francesco Jeffrey Hatcher Kimberly K. Degutis Andrew A. Franch Carter Hearn and Ursy Ben Del Coro Bob Frater Potter Andrew N. Delatorre Benno Friedman David Carter Hearn Gerald Delong David and Jennifer Frierson Stanley Heatwole John W. Dennis Mark A. Gabel Allen Hedden Polk Deters Michael Gaffney Brian Heiken Jerry Diamondstein Allen Gaither Franz Helfenstein Tom Diegel Ronald E. Gardner Creighton R. Helsley Travis Dietle Dan Gavere Alex Henes Stephen Dorick John Gephart James Hereford Patrick Dougherty Hans and Gail Geyer Neil Hermansdorfer Michael Dowling James H. Gibson Henry J. Herrmann Conor Dowling Nancy Gilbert Eric Hertz Adam Druckman Jack Gill Aleks Hickey Kevin Ducey David Goad Jamie Higgins Steve Hill Kyle Kovalik John McClester Caroline Hill Sean Kraft Tom McCloud Darrin Hines Kay and Paul Krehbiel David S. McGillicuddy Kevin Hisel Victor C. Kress and Dawn Meekhof Steve McGonigal Mike J. Hodgman Brock Krizan Joanne and Dan McGrew Nancy Hogan Brian Krueger Thomas S. McIntire George Hohnsbeen Ken Kyser Jeff and AJ McIntyre Bill A. and Donna Holmes Parks Keith Labrecque Scott F. McIntyre Kenneth P. Holmes George Laird Brian and Marsha McKinley Daniel Holzman Paul E. Lange DDS Samuel B. McLamb Marge and Bill Hone Jeff Lankford Geri McPeek Douglas A. Honeyford Corey Largman Tony and Karen Mebane Richard L. Hopley Brent Laubaugh Laura and Tom Megeath Andy Horn Robert Leayman Gerald H. Meral Peter Horne Brian LeDoux Gregg and Karen Merchen Renee Hoyos Cynthia Lee and Stephen Donelon Sandra Kay Metz Les Hurrelbrink Todd Leigh and Linda Savage Chuck Meyer Perry Irvine Tim K. Lewis Morresa Meyer Brian Jacobson Bruce Lilly Paul D. Michael William V. Joerger Greg Lind Marin Millar Elizabeth B. Johns D Bruce Litton Donald S. Millard Jr. Brian Johnson Sheldon Litwin Gary H. and Ellen Miller Haynes and Gina Johnson Ron Lodders Kevin Miller Kim Johnston David H. Long III Kevin Mitchell Greg Jolley Tony and Ursula Long Robert and Elizab Molyneaux Daniel G. Jones Stephen Longley Charles F. and Leonore A. Monahan Ezra Thomas Jones Robert Lord Bradley Monton Jennifer Jones Eric Lougee Greg Moore Coby Jordan Eric Lovejoy John Moran Todd Kaastad Jim Low Edward Morgan Ed and Grace Kane Bryan Lusk Megi Morishita Hollis and Stanley Kaskey Kipp Magnussen Donald Morris Jonathan Katz Dionigi Maladorno Robert Moses Carl Keaney Jed Mallard Robert Moskal Roy Keeler Alejandro Marangoni Matt Muir Rob Keener Mimi Margulies Richard Murray Tim Kelley Robert Martz Sharon A. Myers Michael and Julie Kennedy David Mason John Neff Wilson Kern Mark Mastalski Mark Neisler Britan A. Kilbourne Ron Mastalski Carol Nelson Eric King Adam Mattessich Alex Nichols Trip D. Kinney Bruce Matthews Gene Nicholson Hank M. Klausman Peter Mattson Thomas Nolen Tom Klingbeil Kay Mattson Allen Northcutt Helge Klockow Ben R. Maxwell Jr. Gary L. Northeimer Caroline Klumpar and Darren Darsey Neville McCaghren Ronald S. Novak John A. Kobak John W. McCain Andrew Oberhardt Scott and Devan Koehn Bill McCanless Willie Odem Glenn Korban Lynn M. McCanse Richard Oiseth Charles D. Koteen Mike McCarty John O’Leary Tom Omiatek Raymond Rhodes Todd Smith Alec Oot Jeff Richman Michael H. Smith Mike Orton Craig A. Richter Mark A. Smith Darryl D. Ott Mark Rickman Randy K. Smith Dennis and Molly Overly Chris Ricks Matt Smith Lee A. Owen Heidi Ritthaler Susan Snider Paul Padyk Rick Rizzolo Larry S. Sokol Thomas Palka Mark Robbins Joe Sorbello Tim Parker Chris L. Roberts Greg Speicher Jesse Patterson Jason D. Robertson Julia Stanistreet Tom Paulson Gilberto Robles Jeff Stebar Robert Peerson Patrick Rogers Chris Stefanos Tom Peil Dean Rogers Larry Steffensmeier Daniel Perka Peter Rossi John Steimke Fritz Peterson Eric Rueff Craig Steury Roger Peterson John Samora Jim Stevenson Yvonnie Petry Bill and Kary Scarborough John F. Stoffel Annie Petsonk Paul Schelp Steve Stohlman Edward Pettus and Amy Keith Schloss Eric Stones Stout Kris Schmidt Christof Stork Maureen O. Phelan John T. Schneller John Stormon Dennis J. Pistoll Michael Schoster Stephen W. Strothers Jennifer Plyler and Paula John E. Schroeder Trent Stumph Sorensen Grant and Ann Schwartz Stan Stutts Robert W. Point Jr. Jim Scott Richard and Pam Sullivan Bill Pollock Jeffrey N. Scott Douglas Swartz Charles Polmatier Herbert M. Scull John Szumowski Ed Powell Mike Sharlow Susan L. Taft Chris Prangley Donald W. and Rose D. Shep- Michael and Caroline Tanksley Beth E. Price perd Jordan W. Tappero Dixie Marree Prickett Jan Sherfy and Herb Smith Jeffrey Taschler James Proctor Daniel Sherr Justin Tatosian Leonard Prosnitz Ed Sherwood Dennis Taubitz Aaron Pruzan Risa Shimoda Charles E. Taylor Teddy and Lisa Queen Jack Shuler Richard Thistle Paul and Sarah Raffaeli Tanya Shuman Rod Thompson Doug and Allison Ragan Gilbert Siegel Philip Thompson Jeffrey J. Rahuba Will Siegfried Lee Thompson Dr. Amelia Randolph John Sills Axel and Alex Thomsen Edward Randolph Gary Simino Kevin Tice Michael Ranstead Renee Simmons Michelle Tipple Donald Rauh Norman Sims Karen and Malcolm Tobias Tod Ray Nick Sinderson Pam Todd Adrianne and Eric Ryan Roger M. Singer Ron and Misti Tolley Mike Ryan and Linda Dick Sisson Bob Tonnies Joyce Patrick Sixbey Christopher Tracy Dagmar Rehse and Mi- Mike Sloan Martha Truninger chael Rausch LuAnne Sloan Chris Tuller Robert E. Rensch K. L. Sloan Tom Turner Andy Reynolds David Smalley Robert C. Tyler Jed and Tess Udall Kirk Barley Eric Schreiber Matthew Urdan Jeff Boord Amy Shipman Dan M. Valens Nick Borelli Scott Slayton Ben Van Camp Derek Bristol Mark A. Smith Timothy Van Fleet B.D. Buckley Kevin St. John Dr. Stephen J. Vanasco Jim Burton Bryan Stewart David Varner III Michael Carroll Charles Still Kurt Vogel James Cavo Corrine Walters Rich Ward David Coleman Susan Whitney Gary and Joan Warner Robert Coleman Jr. Paul Willard Gregg Waterman Lynn Collins Howard Wolosky Lexey Wauters Michael Collins Bucknell C. Webb John Daffron CFC and Matching Chris Webster Joe Damboise Gap Inc Giving Campaign William E. Weddle Jason and Diane Darby Mile High United Way Greg Weeter Larry Dunn Triangle United Way Grant Weidenbach James Ellis United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County Inc. Peter L. Weingarten Claude Frank United Way of the Bay Area Tom Welander Ken and Marla Frederick United Way of Bennington County Michele Westermeyer Jeffrey Gartman United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Dane White Edward George United Way California Capital Region Brian White Claire Gesalman United Way of Greater Greensboro Sara Whitner Edward Goufas United Way of the Inland Valleys Ben Wiczek William Griffin United Way of King County Jonathan Wiener Ronn Harding United Way of the National Capital Area Susan Wigdal Andrew Harrell United Way of Northern California Kent Wigington Neil Hermansdorfer United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Robert Wilcox Jeffrey Holdsworth Bruce L. Williams Eric Jones Sandra and Robert Williams Seth Kaufman and Susanne American Whitewater is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization eli- T Douglas Wilson Jr Rublein gible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations Paul D. Wilson Caroline Klumpar and Darren for federal income tax purposes. Cindy Winslow and Richard Parnell Darsey Ethan Winter Brock Krizan Todd and Gina Wiser Lark Lambert Tom Van Wittekind David Lamberton Chris Wittenfeld Brian Little Matt and MJ Wixsom Brad Magrath Bennet Wolper and Zona Scheiner Scott McKay Kristin Wood Marin Millar Candice Clark Wozniak Daniel Molnar Keith Yell Andrew Oberhardt Robert D. Young Tom O’Keefe and Rie Yamazaki Elizabeth F. Youngman Diane Pope Thomas Yurista Jimmy Riffle Michael Zimber Dale Rogerson and Sarah Andy Zimet Stanley CFC and Matching Kathy Rombach Phyllis Anderson Eric Roush David Barden Daniel Sanborn AMERICAN WHITEWATER AMERICAN WHITEWATER STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2004

Officers: Mark Singleton, Executive Director [email protected] Kevin Lewis, President, Anderson, CA Phone: 828-293-9791 Jennie Goldberg, Vice President, Seattle, WA Chris Kelly, Secretary, Columbia, MO Jason Robertson, Managing Director Jeff Leighton, Treasurer, Lafayette, CA [email protected] Phone: 301-502-4610 Sutton Bacon, Rome, GA Richard Bowers, Bellingham, WA Or visit our website at David Cernicek, Jackson, WY www.americanwhitewater.org Tom Christopher, Lancaster MA Adam Cramer, Washington, DC Adam Eichberg, Denver, CO David Ennis, Bryson City, NC Steve Exe, Seattle, WA Joe Greiner, Raleigh, NC Tim Kelly, Potsdam, NY Jay P.K. Kenney, Denver, CO Don Kinser, Marietta, GA Jeffrey Leighton, Lafayette, CA Evie Locke, Charlemont, MA Eric Nies, Morgantown, WV Aaron Pruzan, Jackson Hole, W Norwood Scott, San Francisco, CA David Steindorf, Paradise, CA Barry Tuscano, Bolivar, PA Charlie Walbridge, Bruceton Mills, WV FINANCIALS

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total Revenues $1,042,456 $838,425 $1,062,287 $911,833 $1,009,978 Total Expenses $940,032 $985,083 $1,062,001 $937,989 $1,034,711 Net Increase (Decrease) $102,424 $(146,658) $286 $(26,156) $(24,733)

Revenues Amount(s) Percentage (%) Grants $126,097 13% Membership Dues $212,022 21% AW Journal $92,595 9% Contributions $291,933 29% Contributions, In kind donations $105,157 10% Events $74,666 7% Products $25,854 3% Sponsorship $38,350 4% Other (Internet, S&H, Etc.) $43,304 4% Total Revenue $1,009,978 100%

Expenses Amount(s) Percentage (%) Stewardship (Acess, Conservations & Safety $323,428 31% Public Education (Stewardship) $506,976 49% Management & Administration $104,917 10% Fundraising & Development $99,390 10% Total Expenses $1,034,711 100% 2004 Income (Total $1,009,978)

2004 Expense (Total $1,034,711)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

AW’s expenses support our fundamental Broad changes are being made in 2005 to avoid commitment to stewardship. $0.80 cents on every a fourth deficit year. These changes include the dollar AW receives is used to fund core stewardship development of a substantially reduced budget, work and produce the AW Journal. Only $0.20 work force reductions through natural attrition, cents on the dollar is used to administer AW’s the consolidation of fundraising and bookkeeping programs or assist with fundraising. activities in a centralized headquarters location on the campus of Western Carolina University in In 2004 AW increased expenses by $96,722 to Cullowhee, NC, and recognition by AW’s board $1,034,711 and increased revenue by $98,145 to of the need to rebuild the rainy day fund with $1,009,978; nevertheless, unanticipated carryover membership dues. expenses from 2003 led to an end-of-year 2004 deficit of $24,733 for AW’s third deficit year in a row.