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Annual Report a responsibility code 2020 for river runners Lorem ipsum PADDLE SMART PADDLE PREPARED • Paddle within your ability • Keep your skills • Plan ahead • Consult existing sharp • Communicate with your team on beta • Understand International Scale of the river • Think for yourself • Don’t let bad River Diculty and your chosen river’s rating decisions compound • Go big, but • Carry proper equipment including medical kit, come home safe spare paddle and emergency food/layers

PADDLE INCLUSIVE PADDLE SAFE • Share it • Everyone with the proper • Wear your PFD • Carry a throw rope, skillset is welcome • Find a mentor • Be knife and other safety gear • Practice safe a mentor • Acknowledge indigenous river running technique • Set safety where stewardship and land • Be a positive appropriate • Take a swiftwater rescue course part of the community • Practice whitewater rescue skills regularly

PADDLE NO TRACE PADDLE AWARE • Leave no trace • Always be a river • Check weather and ﬂow conditions • Check steward • Use existing access areas, trails for closures and river regulations • Know your and campsites • Pack it in • Pack it out • Use ability and your group’s ability • Understand restroom facilities or bring your own surrounding landscape and escape routes waste disposal • Be aware of and • Research existing hazards, portages and remove micro-trash critical features

PADDLE RESPECTFUL • Consider impacts to gateway communities • Consider impacts on other paddlers • Drive slowly • Park in designated areas • Respect closures • Be friendly and represent the whitewater community positively • Appreciate cultural resources but leave undisturbed

In Washington State last year, we successfully defeated an ill-conceived eﬀ ort by the State legislature to impose a state-mandated paddler educati on program and to address pandemic related closures at river access sites. White Salmon River, WA | Photo by Evan Staﬀ ord americanwhitewater.org 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

AW July-Aug 2021.indd 15 7/11/21 10:14 PM Members and Fellow Paddlers, American

Last year was a year like no other that started with a great deal each other and are willing to learn and grow, even during the Whitewater of uncertainty. The American Whitewater team had to rally and most difficult times. We’re on a river stewardship journey and adjust to a new pandemic reality, even something as basic as recognize that the future of stewardship requires a constituency running a shuttle required a rethink as to what was acceptable that is representative of future demographics for stewardship to River Wild and risk in a pandemic era. Yet, we managed to grow our base remain relevant. of support even in the face of having to move our in-person Scenic events to a virtual format. As we move forward, there is a sense There’s a lot of talk these days of returning to “normal,” we all look Stewardship Legislation of optimism for what the future holds, a future that includes forward to its arrival. We’re on the right path but not out of the introduced: 21 rivers, robust protections for wild rivers. It’s become clear over the woods yet, and the team at American Whitewater is committed 782 miles last year that Americans love their public lands and rivers. If to something better than “normal” that is more forward thinking. Work in 2020 Administratively there has been a silver lining to the pandemic it is the value As hard as last year was, it provided the opportunity to reimagine rivers, Americans place on their ability to get outside and find solace the ways we achieve our goals and we made significant strides Protected: 75 in nature and on rivers. That urge to be outdoors and in nature in our river stewardship program as outlined in the following 614 miles has helped many of us find balance in challenging situations. pages of this report. The sudden unexpected appearance of the Working Plus, it’s made clear that protecting public lands and rivers, and pandemic shows us how little we know about what’s to come. to Identify their access, are the bipartisan issues of our time. That sudden appearance also taught us how important it is to Eligible National Forests, Segments On: 16 BLM Field Offices, adapt quickly and pivot as unforeseen situations arise. We’ve Forestry, Fire and State Lands, With Zoom events becoming the new normal, the American managed to make those adjustments, thanks to strong support Messages sent and National Monuments to lawmakers: 5,577 Whitewater team dug in and took on a major overhaul of from membership, and we are a better version of ourselves for Comments Sent membership management systems with the goal of being able doing so. To Land Management to communicate with our community more efficiently. These Agencies: 7,035 Flow efforts are paying off as we increased both our dues paying See you in the next eddy, Meetings with membership and engagement rates. Our engagement rate to Lawmakers: 100+ Policymaker Meetings Protection and policy makers (those are your email comments to lawmakers) Litigation filed: Challenge to New EPA §401 increased three-fold last year. This demonstrates our Regulations Restoration community’s ability to lean forward and provide meaningful Clean Water Act input on policy issues that impact rivers we all love. New FloW Sultan River (WA), Restoration: Court 14 miles Victories: Scheduled whitewater It’s been a trying year, with a global pandemic impacting our releases protected use Mark Singleton Chris Neuenschwander under state New Flow Restoration families and social justice issues challenging our communities. water quality standards (VT) agreements: 2 rivers, As an organization, our members and leaders support Executive Director President, Board of Directors Access 11.4 miles Collaboratively and managed: 32 rivers, 624 miles Enjoyment Flows South Fork protected: American river (CA), miles New access areas: 2 rivers 50

Collaboratively Dams San Joaquin Managed Access: 8 rivers Defeated: River Gorge (CA) Closures and Flow Campaigns against Cancelations Reversed: rivers 10 new dams: 6 New Stream Gage: Wilson Creek (NC) Mines Legislation passed: Oregon Waterway Access Bill (HB 2835), Defeated: Arkansas River (Co)

Great American Outdoors Act flow studies: 2 rivers $1.9 Billion per year for restoration and maintenance of public lands and rivers

$900 Million every year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Your Support is Our Fuel Members: 6,326 (50,000+ supporters) Affiliate clubs: 91 Membership Driven River Stewardship since 1954

AW July-Aug 2021.indd 16 7/12/21 10:16 AM Members and Fellow Padlers, American

Last year was a year like no other that started with a great deal each other and are willing to learn and grow, even during the Whitewater of uncertainty. The American Whitewater team had to rally and most difficult times. We’re on a river stewardship journey and adjust to a new pandemic reality, even something as basic as recognize that the future of stewardship requires a constituency running a shuttle required a rethink as to what was acceptable that is representative of future demographics for stewardship to River Wild and risk in a pandemic era. Yet, we managed to grow our base remain relevant. of support even in the face of having to move our in-person Scenic events to a virtual format. As we move forward, there is a sense There’s a lot of talk these days of returning to “normal,” we all look Stewardship Legislation of optimism for what the future holds, a future that includes forward to its arrival. We’re on the right path but not out of the introduced: 21 rivers, robust protections for wild rivers. It’s become clear over the woods yet, and the team at American Whitewater is committed 782 miles last year that Americans love their public lands and rivers. If to something better than “normal” that is more forward thinking. Work in 2020 Administratively there has been a silver lining to the pandemic it is the value As hard as last year was, it provided the opportunity to reimagine rivers, Americans place on their ability to get outside and find solace the ways we achieve our goals and we made significant strides Protected: 75 in nature and on rivers. That urge to be outdoors and in nature in our river stewardship program as outlined in the following 614 miles has helped many of us find balance in challenging situations. pages of this report. The sudden unexpected appearance of the Working Plus, it’s made clear that protecting public lands and rivers, and pandemic shows us how little we know about what’s to come. to Identify their access, are the bipartisan issues of our time. That sudden appearance also taught us how important it is to Eligible National Forests, Segments On: 16 BLM Field Offices, adapt quickly and pivot as unforeseen situations arise. We’ve Forestry, Fire and State Lands, With Zoom events becoming the new normal, the American managed to make those adjustments, thanks to strong support Messages sent and National Monuments to lawmakers: 5,577 Whitewater team dug in and took on a major overhaul of from membership, and we are a better version of ourselves for Comments Sent membership management systems with the goal of being able doing so. To Land Management to communicate with our community more efficiently. These Agencies: 7,035 Flow efforts are paying off as we increased both our dues paying See you in the next eddy, Meetings with membership and engagement rates. Our engagement rate to Lawmakers: 100+ Policymaker Meetings Protection and policy makers (those are your email comments to lawmakers) Litigation filed: Challenge to New EPA §401 increased three-fold last year. This demonstrates our Regulations Restoration community’s ability to lean forward and provide meaningful Clean Water Act input on policy issues that impact rivers we all love. New FloW Sultan River (WA), Restoration: Court 14 miles Victories: Scheduled whitewater It’s been a trying year, with a global pandemic impacting our releases protected use Chris Neuenschwander under state New Flow Restoration families and social justice issues challenging our communities. Mark Singleton water quality standards (VT) agreements: 2 rivers, As an organization, our members and leaders support Executive Director President, Board of Directors Access 11.4 miles Collaboratively and managed: 32 rivers, 624 miles Enjoyment Flows South Fork protected: American river (CA), miles New access areas: 2 rivers 50

Great American Outdoors Act flow studies: 2 rivers $1.9 Billion per year for restoration and maintenance of public lands and rivers

$900 Million every year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Your Support is Our Fuel Members: 6,326 (50,000+ supporters) Affiliate clubs: 91 Membership Driven River Stewardship since 1954

AW July-Aug 2021.indd 17 7/11/21 10:14 PM STEWARDSHIP Northern Rockies

Our crowning achievement in the region in 2020 was the introduction of the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, which would designate 17 National new Wild and Scenic Rivers north of Yellowstone National Park. This bill was carefully crafted based on a decade of outreach by American Whitewater and our partners and has a bright future. Also in Montana, Last year the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law, providing our work contributed to interim protections for a total of 52 streams $9.5 billion to address the maintenance backlog on federally managed deemed potential Wild and Scenic Rivers in new management plans public lands and fulfilling a long sought goal for American Whitewater for the Helena Lewis and Clark and Custer Gallatin national forests. of permanent full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Our work was more defensive in Idaho, where we pushed back on (LWCF). Our community stood alongside us and pushed hard for the In 2020, American Whitewater pushed to responsibly maintain ﬂ ows and access for numerous rivers in California, including the Pit River. a proposal to mine the headwaters of the South Fork of the Salmon passage of this legislation and we’re now focused on using the fund to | Photo by Trevor Croft River, and on a precedent setting attempt by the Forest Service to avoid invest in the enhancement of river access and recreational facilities. We protecting 89 streams in the Lochsa River region in a forthcoming new were also leaders in the effort to secure passage of legislation with over management plan. The good news is that paddlers spoke up in record a thousand miles of Wild and Scenic designations and millions of acres numbers on behalf of these rivers in response to our action alerts. of protections for some of the most storied whitewater landscapes Mid-Atlantic in the West, including the Grand Canyon (AZ), the Dolores (CO), the Olympic Peninsula (WA), and several whitewater rich watersheds in New permits for dams offer both risks and opportunities, and in 2020 Northeast California (Trinity Alps, Central Coast, San Gabriels). The Protecting American Whitewater helped local paddlers make improvements in America’s Wilderness Act (PAWA) was attached to the National Defense the new permit for Upper Youghiogheny releases. In addition American The COVID pandemic presented challenges for northeast paddlers Authorization Act in December and passed in the House, but ultimately Whitewater worked with local paddlers to improve paddler access in resulting in cancelled whitewater releases and access closures. was not successful, when the Senate decided to pull the public lands several state and county parks, provided access at several access sites American Whitewater worked to quickly restore access including provisions out of the final bill. This legislation however is now well that the organization owns or helps manage, and continued our role in reopening Bulls Bridge on the Housatonic in Connecticut where positioned for action in 2021 and we continue to advocate on numerous scheduling releases on the Savage River, North Branch Potomac, and the closure eliminated important boating opportunities and had a fronts for it to become law. on the New River Dries where we recently negotiated flow restoration. disparate impact on diverse river users. Our work on hydropower dam relicensing continued, including a successful whitewater boating study on a new river reach on West Canada Creek in New York. On other rivers in the region, we worked to finalize the Settlement Agreement on the Mongaup River in New York and continued our advocacy efforts In 2020, aft er years of advocacy we secured a new USGS stream gage on Wilson Creek. | Photo by Dennis Huntley on a dozen other hydropower dams in the northeast.

American Whitewater worked closely in 2020 with the local community to Aft er over a decade of advocacy by American Whitewater, the Upper make sure a new permit for the Upper Yough improved the release schedule for Colorado River Wild and Scenic Alternati ve Management Plan (AMP) was whitewater boaters. | Photo by Evan Staff ord fi nalized and formally accepted in 2020. | Photo by Evan Staff ord

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AW July-Aug 2021.indd 19 7/11/21 10:15 PM The Boulder River is one of over 50 outstanding streams in Montana that American Whitewater sought protecti on for in 2015. Photo by Evan Staﬀ ord would impact over 50 miles of whitewater on the South Fork American River. As a result, El Dorado Irrigation District put a hold on the diversion proposal and committed to hydrologic modeling to measure impacts to the watershed. We joined Outdoor Alliance California as steering committee members of the Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (SORC), a roundtable working with the U.S. Forest Service Region 5 to promote collaborative action and shared stewardship of sustainable outdoor recreation.

Paciﬁ c Northwest

As in many areas of the country, we struggled with how best to In 2020, American Whitewater collected and submitt ed over respond to pandemic related closures at recreation sites. We worked 3,000 comments objecti ng to a proposal to mine the headwaters of the American Whitewater led an eff ort to defi ne recreati on fl ow needs on the South Fork of the Salmon River, ID.| Photo by Zach Collier Klamath River in California, as we conti nued to support the push for the with regional leaders to re-open recreational opportunities and were removal of fi ve dams along the river in 2020. | Photo by Thomas O’Keefe among the leaders to establish the Recreate Responsibly Coalition. The coalition spread nationally and we expect it will continue on California in future service as a forum for more effective partnerships and improved communication among user groups and managers. With robust engagement from our volunteers, we successfully defeated In California, American Whitewater spent a hectic year navigating class an ill-conceived effort by the Washington State legislature to impose V issues including closures due to the pandemic and unprecedented a state-mandated paddler education program. On the Nooksack River wildfires. We were successful in opening access to several rivers where was shepherding an ever-growing movement to secure Congressional we were pleased to see the Nooksack Dam finally removed after three Southern Rockies closures were not justified and we continue to advocate for a better Wild and Scenic designation for the Nolichucky River. In North Carolina’s decades of engagement. Now that the dam has been removed, we approach that avoids closures of our rivers on National Forests. We high country American Whitewater also celebrated a new put in for the will be working to permanently protect the river from future dams or After 12 years of hard work, the Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic worked collaboratively with counties, state and federal agencies, and Watauga Gorge that we contributed to, and a new USGS stream gage on water development projects. We continued efforts to support removal Alternative Management Plan (AMP) was finalized and formally accepted utilities to responsibly address scheduled recreational releases during Wilson Creek that we secured funding for and commissioned. of the Klamath Dams while ensuring that a future vision for a restored by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to protect and the pandemic. Taking our lead from the local community and county river includes accommodations for recreation. We led an effort to enhance its flow related values. Values like recreational boating of the health guidelines, American Whitewater advocated for flows and access better understand instream flow needs for recreation there and found Upper Colorado River between Kremmling and No Name in Colorado. on the South Fork American River, Fordyce Creek, Mokelumne River, spectacular opportunities in Ward’s Canyon, a segment currently Ensuring collaborative and cooperative management was the goal for Pit River and the North Fork Feather River. We submitted over 1,000 dewatered by the hydroelectric project. AMP. Because of the trust built amongst the diverse stakeholders, the In 2020, American Whitewater conducted a successful whitewater boati ng email comments protesting proposed changes to water diversions that study on West Canada Creek in New York State. | Photo by Rob Griffi ths plan provides avenues and tools for the protection and enhancement of the Upper Colorado, outside the scope of a federal Wild and Scenic designation. Along with our conservation partners, American Whitewater also initiated a process to designate high quality streams as Outstanding Waters to protect them from any degradation. The streams are in the Gunnison, San Juan and Dolores River basins and include paddling

American Whitewater worked with a local and nati onal coaliti on to support destinations like Escalante Creek. the development and introducti on of M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act in 2020. | Photo by Evan Staﬀ ord In New Mexico, Senators Udall and Heinrich announced the introduction of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act. The Act, officially introduced on May 8, 2020, would protect over 440 miles of free- flowing rivers and streams in the Gila and San Francisco watersheds.

Southeast

Building on the designation of Soak Creek, the first new Tennessee State Scenic River in 17 years, in 2020 American Whitewater supported and celebrated additional State Scenic River designations for Piney River, Little Piney River, and Duskin Creek. On North Carolina’s Nantahala Pisgah National Forest we worked with a diverse collaborative group to advocate for a new final management plan that includes expanded river protections and improved recreation management. The draft plan, which we reviewed in 2020, proposes to increase the number of protected potential Wild and Scenic Rivers from 10 to 19. An outgrowth of this collaborative work

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AW July-Aug 2021.indd 20 7/11/21 10:15 PM The Boulder River is one of over 50 outstanding streams in Montana that American Whitewater sought protecti on for in 2015. Photo by Evan Staﬀ ord would impact over 50 miles of whitewater on the South Fork American River. As a result, El Dorado Irrigation District put a hold on the diversion proposal and committed to hydrologic modeling to measure impacts to the watershed. We joined Outdoor Alliance California as steering committee members of the Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Collaborative (SORC), a roundtable working with the U.S. Forest Service Region 5 to promote collaborative action and shared stewardship of sustainable outdoor recreation.

Paciﬁ c Northwest

Southeast

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AW July-Aug 2021.indd 21 7/11/21 10:15 PM 2020 Statement of Activities 2020 Statement of Financial Position

Temporarily 2011Assets Statement of Activities 2020 2019 Revenue Unrestricted Total 2020 Total 2019 Restricted CURRENT ASSETS PUBLIC SUPPORT Cash $ 863,567 $ 961,542 Membership dues $ 518,525 $ 518,525 $ 419,713 Accounts Receivable $ 7,739 $ 59,937 Grants $ 52,909 $ 621,034 $ 673,943 $ 540,932 Grants Receivable $ 33,633 $ 30,714 Contributions $ 341,405 $ 56,263 $ 397,668 $ 448,867 Investments $ 924,707 $ 624,442 Sponsorships/Corp Programs $ 124,062 $ 124,062 $ 109,633 Prepaid Expenses $ 35,255 $ 24,987 Events $ 151,184 Intangible Assets $ 5,004 In-Kind Contributions $ 58,096 $ 58,096 $ 58,346 Inventory $ 14,408 $ 8,100 Products $ 14,077 $ 14,077 $ 24,754 Total Current Assets $ 1,884,313 $ 1,709,722 Advertising $ 650 $ 650 $ 4,176

Investment Gains/(losses) $ 6,918 $ 6,918 $ 40,704 LONG-TERM ASSETS Interest & Dividends $ 1,671 $ 4,498 $ 6,169 $ 14,398 Lands held for protection $ 58,317 $ 58,317 Misc. Income $ 1,065 $ 1,065 $ 1,013 Computer equipment, net $ 96,484 $ 16,178 Net Assets Released from Restriction $ 733,723 $ (733,723) Total Long-Term Assets $ 154,801 $ 74,495 Total Support and Revenue $ 1,846,183 $ (45,010) $ 1,801,173 $ 1,813,720 Total Assets $ 2,039,114 $ 1,784,217

EXPENSES Program Services: Liabilities & Fund Balances 2020 2019 CURRENT LIABILITIES Total Program Services $ 1,510,135 $ 1,510,135 $ 1,355,681 Accounts Payable $ 34,110 $ 19,641 Note Payable $ 171,700 SUPPORTING SERVICES Deferred Revenues $ 185,925 $ 199,436 General & Administrative $ 198,144 $ 198,144 $ 210,129 Payroll Liabilities $ 48,382 $ 44,132 Fundraising $ 14,905 $ 14,905 $ 103,453 Total Current Liabilities $ 440,117 $ 263,209 Total Supporting Services $ 213,049 $ 213,049 $ 313,582 NET ASSETS Total Expenses $ 1,723,184 $ 1,723,184 $ 1,669,263 Unrestricted Net Assets $ 1,217,430 $ 1,094,431 Restricted Net Assets $ 381,567 $ 426,577 Total Change in Net Assets $ 122,999 $ (45,010) $ 77,989 $ 144,457 Total Net Assets $ 1,598,997 $ 1,521,008 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 2,039,114 $ 1,784,217

REVENUE SOURCES FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

3.2% 1% 37.4% Grants 6.9%

.4% Investment Gains/(Losses) 28.8% Membership Dues 11% 28.8% 1% Fundraising 22.1% 0% Events 0.8% Products 11% General & Administrative 88% 6.9% Sponsorships/Corp Program > 1% Investment Gains/(Losses) 88% Program Services 37.4% 3.2% In-Kind Contributions > 1% Interest & Dividends

22.1% Contributions > 1% Misc. Income

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REVENUE SOURCES FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

3.2% 1% 37.4% Grants 6.9%

22.1% Contributions > 1% Misc. Income

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AW July-Aug 2021.indd 23 7/11/21 10:15 PM 2020 Honor Roll 2020 Honor Roll

Rocky Mountain Raft s $10,000+ Chris Daly James Sneeringer Watershed Matt Deacon Michael Stevi Werner Paddles Wild Hog Downing and Paul Denison Michelle and Bryan Stewart Yakima Laura Lundgren Phil and Mary DeRiemer Collin Swan Kevin Melvin Dawn Dow and Kenneth Ferguson Jennifer Taylor Wave – $2,500 Greg Widroe Graham and Terri Fitt er The McDaniel Fund Robert and Andrea Forster Charles Thornton Float Apparel $5,000+ David Fosdick Barry and Kitt y Tuscano Forever Our Rivers Michelle R. Francesco David E. Vann Get:Outdoors Paddlesports Alp Can Christopher Hest and Louie Abad Joel E. Freedman Mike Ward Barry Adams Brian and Maria Jack’s Plasti c Welding Joshua Gaff ney Washington Kayak Club Jacobson Mountain Buzz Susan Moore and Bill Joerger Rich and Stephanie patagonia.com Sean and Mary Gallivan Ryan Waterhouse Bowers Seth Kallman Paddling Life Albert Garcia Harrison and Brooks Whitt en Renezvous River Sports Jim Silavent Bob Brewer and Karl and Jo Charlie and Sandy Walbridge Edward Gertler Dock Williams Jonna Hussey Ann Koenig Sierra Rescue Jennie Goldberg and Peter Stekel Chloe Wonnell Sweet Protecti on Thomas J. Christopher David Mason $2,500+ Robert Harris and Jody Schaeff er Carter and Wendy Wray Melissa and Megi Morishita Gwen and Howard Goodkin Joe Driver Eddy – $1,000 Peter R. Bernstein Andy Grizzell $500+ Carol Nelson and Alan Bressler Lucian Hand Kent Ford Douglas Wallower Astral Buoyancy Co. Brian and Caroline Green Cedar Lochsa Harvey Raoul W. Adamchak Jennie Goldberg Douglas Pineo Mahoney’s Outf itt ers Richard Ernie Anderson Kayak Academy Sarah and Austi n Krissoff Andy, AJ, and Skye Held Joseph Greiner Norwood Scott Caroline Laroche and Jakob Uecker Jack Henderson Glen Armstrong Klean Kanteen David Asbell Christopher Hest Peter N. Skinner Megi Morishita George Hodges, Jr. Mind Body Paddle James Barrett Chris Hipgrave Peter Stekel Next Adventure Nati onal Paddling Film Festi val Anne Pagano and Luke Hopkins Ruff Wear, Inc. Ann Hopkinson Thomas Beisel Dennis and River Runners Lee Rust Rick Hudson Lee Belknap Ginny Huntley Universal Joint Craig Bell Utah Whitewater Gear Neal and Brooke Sandford Ice Man Championship Patricia Schiff erle and Bob Gilliom Integral Consulti ng Inc Kiran Bhageshpur Shred Ready John Gitt Charitable Fund Joe Booth IN KIND DONATIONS Phil Trunnell Kayak Academy Anne Brindle Debbie and Kirk Weir Phillip Keck Kristi ne Champion Pro Bono Contributions Keel-Haulers Canoe Club Kyle Clark Matt and Nicole Leblanc Pat Contor Andrew Althage $1,000+ INDUSTRY PARTNERS Class II – $7,500 George Lindemann Terry C. Davis Matt Anger Down River Equipment JAmongsti t/Green Race Conservati on Douglas and Marie Liu Alley Fontenot Center for Environmental Law and NPFF Project Maguire Inc Jason Fortner Class V – $20,000+ Policy Salesforce Marketi ng Cloud Thomas Beisel Marilyne Marchand-Gouin Michelle R. Francesco KEEN Footwear Inc. Dill Dill Carr Stonbraker & Hutchings, PC Pete Bellande Huston McMillan Ryan Frye New Belgium Brewing/Fat Tire Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell Davis Benfi eld Mountain Whitewater Mike Galbreath REI Boof – $5,000 Pacifi c Atlas Brian Bivens R Scott Murray Albert Garcia Alpacka Raft Ryan Groth/CPU Soft ware John Bonn Nantahala Outdoor Center James C. Good Badfi sh Tarrant, Gillies & Richardson Class IV – $15,000 Rich and Stephanie Bowers Mark Neitenbach Matt hew Goodwin California Canoe & Kayak Western Environmental Law Center Hunter Branstett er Benjamin Orkin Whitney Goodwin Kayak Session Dagger Water and Power Law Group PC Charles Bray Aaron and Tamsen Pruzan Greer Gunby NRS French Broad River Festi val Chili Bar Services Barbara H. Brock Juniper Ridge Lucian Hand Hala Macy, Amanda, Azalea, and Wylie River Runners Inc Philip Helentjaris Class III – $10,000 Immersion Research INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Burnham-Marusich Rocky Mountain Raft s Adam Herzog Jackson Kayak AIRE Inc. Angela and Christi an Chabot Mark Scantlebury and Audrey Bergsma Jason Hladik Liquidlogic Kokatat Keith Beck and Hedy Chung Eric and Tera Schreiber Cordell Hollingsworth Northwest Raft ing Company $100,000+ Ed Clerke Richard Seagraves Maury Hull Nantahala Outdoor Center Anonymous Terry and Lesley Conning Don Sessions Brian and Maria Jacobson OARS James and Kristi e Cross Amy Shipman Jody Jett Orion Bryan Cunitz Paul Jeziorowski Pyranha *Giving levels are recorded at dollar levels, Honor Roll includes members, special donations, and organizational giving.