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BY BOATERS FOR BOATERS May/June 2005 The Jacksons: Whitewater’s First Family Schools For Kayakers Locals’ Favorite Playspots The Evolution of Playboating CFC United Way #2302 $4.95 US $7.70 CAN Win Free Boats and More! See page 66 for our Great Contests www.americanwhitewater.org A VOLUNTEER PUBLICATION PROMOTING RIVER CONSERVATION, ACCESS AND SAFETY American Whitewater Journal Volume XLVI, No.3 COLUMNS 4 Saftey First by Eric Nies 6 Letters to the Editor 7 The Journey Ahead by Mark Singleton 8 History: Playing to Playboating by Sue Taft 10 Holes - Getting Over Your Fears by Tanya Shuman FEATURES 12 Kids in Kayaking 13 A Kid’s Perspective by Jason Craig 14 Interview: Dane Jackson by Clay Wright 16 Family Kayaking by Eric Jackson 18 Worlds Report: Australia 2005 by Emily Jackson 20 Huge Experiences: The Best of Both Worlds by Jeff Gette 22 World Class Kayak Academy by Whitney Lonsdale 26 Playspots: Get Out and Play! STEWARDSHIP 50 Minimizing Impack on Cherry Creek by Joe Bousquin 54 Cheoah River to Fall Again! by Kevin Colburn AW NEWS & NOTES 56 A Town Built by Kayakers by André Spino-Smith EVENTS 60 Vail / Wenatchee 61 Events Schedule 63 NPFF Recap by Zina Merkin 66 Contests CFC UnitedWay #2302 Support American Whitewater through CFC or United Way All the federal campaigns, and a few of the local United Way campaigns will allow you to donate through them to AW. Check to see if yours in one of them. Also, check to see if your employer will match your charitable contribution - double your money , double your fun! 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Treasurer: Patricia Supanich Asheville, NC official organizational policy statements drafted [email protected] [email protected] and approved by the Board of Directors. These Columbia, MO policy statements will be clearly identified. 2 American Whitewater www.americanwhitewater.org www.americanwhitewater.org American Whitewater 3 May/June 2005 May/June 2005 2 American Whitewater www.americanwhitewater.org www.americanwhitewater.org American Whitewater 3 May/June 2005 May/June 2005 Early in the season, I also tend to leave my gear and hiking out). So, the sensible move little play boat behind and pull out the is to dress warm enough for swimming or Everybody’s got that creek boat, even on runs that I’d normally hiking or wading or getting worked in a hole play on a warm day. This gives me room to or whatever other nonsense the day might one good river story, the wiggle my toes and bring my safety junk, throw at you. If you are dressed to swim and and keeps me up and out of the water so I rock-hop, you can deal with most of the one where Crawdad lost stay warmer. mishaps of a day on the river. his boat, and Sketchy The fl ip side of this is also true: Eat, Drink and be Toasty underdressing is a major safety liability, Pete had to make that both for you and for your group. Think Dehydration predisposes to about it. If you have a little bad luck, ferry using Kylie’s 189 hypothermia, so you might skip the and then you go polar, your buddies morning coffee (heresy, I know, but it are the ones who have to deal with bent-shaft after he is a diuretic) and chug some Gatorade it. And if one of your buddies has a instead. If you time it right and drink swam, and Janie got to signifi cant problem and the water is early, you’ll pee at the put-in and 45 degrees, you may not be in much again at the take-out. the take-out after dark, of a position to help if you’re wearing a drytop, fl ip-fl ops and a speedo. and missed it… with Load up on some long-lasting calories (fats, protein, and complex carbs) the car keys. before you get on the water, too. What to Wear One of my buddies swears by And I bet that story happened in the spring. truck-stop pizza (you know who For nasty days, nothing beats a well- It’s the time of year for epic misadventure. you are, Nori), but I think that’s maintained drysuit.
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