January-February 1985 Newstand Date - March

. WHITEWATER

PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WHITEWATER AFFILIATION € x JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1985 Vol. XX 2 I rn - € 1 D The American Whitewater Affiliation

Board of Directors President Con tents: MARGE CLINE 1343 North Portage Palatine. IL 60067 Page Perception Conservation Award - by Jeannie Tom McCloud 11352 Mobile Estates Davis West Lafayette, IN 47906 Risa Shimoda - Rockette Woman - by Pete Jim Stohlqulst P.O. Box 291 Skinner Buena Vista. CO 81211 First Descent of Middle Fork San Joaquin - Mike Beard by Reg Lake 400 No. Walnut Little Rock. AR 72205 Boat Notes: Cold Weather - by Bill & Ann Kelth Thompson Sweeney 1171 N, loth Street I-aramie, WY 82070 Getting on Americas Rivers - by Al Ainsworth Fred Young The Chill Factor - by Tom McCloud 10401 Geneva Drive RoScoe, lL 61073 Braldu River - Part II - by Andrew Embick Executive Ofrector Incident on The Cheat - by Wade Sims Charles Andre 1083 Meridian Ct. Making the Most of Roll Practice - by Marge & Lexington. KY 40504 Chicago Whitewater Assoc. Conservation Direcror Delafield Dubols Book Reviews Box 4936 Albuquerque. NM 87196 New Equipment Treasurer Whole River Catalog Clalre Gesalman 6301 H~llcrestPI Alexandr~a,VA 22312

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Surplus back copies and Box 272, Snyder Rd other AWA Products are available from AWA, 146 N. Brockway, Palatine, lL60067. West Sand Lake. NY 12196 1985 American Whitewater Affiliation. All rights reserved. Ron Wmlten Idaho State Un~vers~ty Box 8118 Cover Photo: Peter Cogan at Ender Rock on the Numbers on Pocatello. ID 83209 the Arkansas River. Dave Harnlin photo. Dear Readers: Author's response: Fair criticism, but a Keep the stories and photos coming. I savage sexist I'm not! Relationships am finally able to start projecting ahead, and we will be able to get the journal out define paddlers, male or female, as much faster. Issue #5 of 1984, 1 would like to as their accomplishments in other areas; thank Joyce Wellhouse for the excellent we just tried to present, inartfully per- photos on The Open Boat Nationals, haps, that side of a great person. I dis- story by Ray McClair. Sorry I didn't mention my thanks to Peter Skinner for a agree, however, that sexism has been to fine story on Risa. Risa is our new blame for the paucity of women cruisers. marketing director. She and I welcome Interesting question, indeed. any thoughts on AWA you may have. Also thanks to Tom McCloud for another fine story. dmTo The Editor Sincere% Dave McCourtney Dave - Enclosed is a newspaper clipping from the Laramie "Daily Boomerang", Dear Dave: showing better news than I sent you You are to be commended for your last week. Congress has acted to pro- decision to write about the growing tect two good whitewater rivers in number of women in whitewater southern Wyoming by designating the sports. However, the style in which it "Encampment River Wilderness" and was done makes one wonder if it will the "Platte River Wilderness". The best do more harm than good in helping whitewater of the Class Ill-V Encamp- women enter the sport. The article on ment has been included, and the ever- Cameron O'Connor was filled with popular Northgate Canyon (Class Ill-IV) such blatant sexism that if I was a of the North Platte River has been in- women I would avoid the group of peo- cluded. Hooray for our legislators (at ple that endorsed it. least once in a while). When was the last time you wrote an Sincerely, article on a top male paddler and in- Keith Thompson cluded in it a pararaph on what role Laramie, Wyoming women played in his life and asked whether he had a girlfriend or not? I Southeastern Whitewater would venture to say never. The fact that such a pararaph was included in Championships the article on Cameron O'Connor in- The planned scheduling for the South- dicates the presence of a primitive at- eastern Whitewater Championships has titude that thinks that women only have been returned to the former 2 day format value in relationship to men. Women this year in response to those who have paddlers should be considered in their told us they had difficulty racing on own right and their relationships with Fridays: men left for Cosmopolitan magazine Frlday, June 14,1985 - unless you want to begin providing the 5 p.m. - (Slalom practice) Saturday, June 15.1985 - same material on the male paddlers 8 am. - Decked Boat Slalom 4 p.m. - Wlldwafer - all classes that you profile. Sunday, June 16,1985 - Those of us who find much satisfac- 8 am. - Open canoe Slalom tion in whitewater sports should be ex- SOUTHEASTERN CUP: We will again cited to see a class of people enter the award a cup to the recreational paddling sport who have for many socioloical club in the Dixi Division whose members reasons been excluded from it score the most points in the races, with 5 previously. But as we welcome them to points awarded for a first place finish, 3 the sport let us be a little more for a second and 1 for a third. On the thoughtful about our attitude toward application there will be a place foreach women lest we propogate the same racer to designate his club. To be myths that have kept women out of the eligible the racer must bea paid member sport for such a long time. for 1984 or 1985 by 6-14-85 fo a recrea- Sincerely, tional club which is or has been an (David) Kerry Edwards affiliate or activity member of the Ameri- Aurora, Colo. can Canoe Association in 1984 or 1985. We hope your club will be well repre- 6) that each aecked boat competitor, sented at the races and expect a good regardless of ACA or NSWC mem- time to be had by all. We would also ask bership status, will contribute to the 8 that, if your members score the most U.S.A. Whitewater Team Fund points in the Southeastern Cup compe- through a $1 .OO increase in theentry tition, your membership chairperson fee would help us to establish the eligibility Entry requirements for most events of the race medalists. are receipt of a signed entry form and Race applications will be available entry fee 10 days prior to the race. This about the 1st of April from: schedule was compiled using informa- Ben R. Maxwell, Jr. - Registrar tion received from NSWC Divisional 2758 Staunton Drive Representatives on or before November Marietta, GA 30067 29, 1984. (404-953-3972) KEY: Last year's racers will automatically SL ...... Slalom receive applications. Others will need to DR ...... Downriver (Class I & II) request them from Ben. WW ...... Wildwater (Class Ill & up) We would certainly appreciate any JANUARY publicity which you could give the race 19-20 Kernville January Mini-Slalom, and the Southeastern Cup. If we could Kernville, CA (SL), Michael Hearn, supply you with copy for your news- 4367 W. 136 St. Apt. A, Hawthorne, CA letter, what format and length would you 90250 require? 26-27 NOC Winter Race, Bryson City, I hope we will see many of your NC (SL/WW), NOC, US 19W, Box 41, members on June 14th - 16th at the Bryson, City, NC 28713 Nantahala. FEBRUARY 2-3 Snowballs Slalom, Bryson City, NC 1985 NSWC (SL), AWC, Box 33, Clarkston, GA RACE SCHEDULE 9-10 Kernville February Mini-Slalom, Kernville, CA (SL), Michael Hearn, These races have been conditionally 4367 W. 136 St. Apt. A. Hawthorne, CA sanctioned by the National Slalom and 90250 Wildwater Committee (NSWC) of the 16-17 Cache Creek, Rumsey, CA (SL/ American Canoe Association (ACA). As WW), Larry Smith, 418 Hill St., San a result, the organizers of these events Francisco, CA 94114 have agreed to specific guidelines sum- 17 Texarkana Pool Slalom, Texarkana, marized below: TX (SL), Dan Hammock, #3 Cerrato, 1) changes to any information will be Texarkana, TX 75503 published in the COMPETITOR'S 23-24 NOC Glacier Breaker, Bryson NEWSLETTER City, NC (SL/WW) NOC, US19W, Box 2) the following ACA/NSWC rules 41, Bryson City, NC must be followed: safety; lifevests 24 Hueco Falls Slalom, New Braufels, (PFD's); judging and scoring; all TX (SL), LONE STAR CUP RACE #1, amateur rules; and the opportunity Tom Cowden, 3709 East Ledge, Austin, to enterthe ACNNSWC recognized TX 78731 classes: K-1, K-1 W, C-1, C-1 W, C-2, MARCH C-2W, C-2M 2-3 Russian River Races, Cloversdale, 3) any deviations from other ACA/ CA, (SL/WW), Jerry Albright, 226 NSWC rules must be announced at Gilbert Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 the competitor's meeting 9-10 Mulberry Fork Race, Birmingham, 4) membership in the ACAand sales of AL (SVDR), DIXIE DIVISION SLALOM WHITEWATER '85 will be promoted & WILDWATER CHAMPIONSHIPS 5) race results will beforwarded within SOUTHERN CUP RACE #1 four weeks of the race for publica- Rod Miller, P.O. Box 951, Birmingham, tion and use in the NSWC rankings AL 35216 Vol. XX 5 16 Caroga Creek Wildwater, Ephratah, 6-7 Big Piney Slalom & Downriver, NY (WW), Joe Galea, RD #1, Box 227, Dover, AR (SL/DR), OZARK- Johnstown, NY 12095 QUACHITA CUP RACE #1, Joyce 16-17 Tohickon Creek Whitewater Races, Wellhouse, 3410 Ridge Road, North Point Pleasant, PA (SL), Eugene P. Little Rock, AR 72116 Gallagher, 715 N. New St., Apt. 2, 6-7 Miller's River Slalom, Miller's Falls, Bethlehem, PA 18018 MA (SL), Aurele Lamontagne, 33 16-17 Kernville March Mini-Slalom, Overbrook Lane, Longmeadow, MA Kernville, CA (SL), Michael Hearn, 01 lo6 4367 W. 136 St. Apt. A, Hawthorne, CA 13-14 Peshitog Wildwater, Lakewood, 90250 Wl (WW), MID-WEST DIVISION 16-17 Yahara Icebreaker, Madison, WI WILDWATER CHAMPIONSHIPS, (SL/DR), Bob Obst, P.O. Box 8515, Robert Schuetzler, 4408 Edmund 606 Eugenia Ave., Madison, WI 53708 Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55406 17 Slipery Rock Creek Wildwater, Por- 13-14 Shoshoni Ice Beaker, Glenwood tersville, PA (WW), MIDDLE STATES & Springs, CO (SL/DR), Tom Steitz, Box OHIO-PENN DIVISION WILDWATER 773714, Steamboat Springs, CO CHAMPIONSHIPS, Bill Cannon, R.D. 80477 1, Box 340, Acme, PA 15610 13-14 Ledyard Slalom & Wildwater, 23 Codorus Downriver Race, York, PA Hanover, NH (SL/WW), Ledyard Reg- (DR), Nancy Putt, 113 Harrisburg istrar, P.O. Box 9, Robinson Hall, Pike, Dillsburg, PA 17019 Hanover, NH 03755 23 llth Univ. of Conn. Outing Club 13-14 2nd Annual Blackwater Slalom, DR Races, Willirnantic, CT (DR), Concord, NH (SL), NEW ENGLAND Susan Latourette, Box -U-8, UCOC, CUP RACE #1, Sonny Hunt, 158 W. Storrs, CT 06268 Parish Rd., Concord, NH 03301 23-24 Catskill Race, Phoenicia, NY 19-21 1985 UNITED STATES WILD- (WW), Sandy Johns, P.O. Box 284, WATER TEAM TRAILS, Farmington Denville, NJ 07834 River, New Boston, MA, Peggy Mit- 24 llth Univ. of Conn. Outing Club SL chell, Old Grafton Notch Tpke., Races, Colchester, CT (SL) Susan Caanan, NH 03741, (Contact your Latourette, Box -U-8, UCOC, Storrs, divisional rep. for entry eligibility CT 06268 information) 24 Leadshot Slalom, York, PA (SL), 20 T'ville 85, Tarrifville, CT (SL), Farm- David M. Davidson, Jr., R.D. #8, Box ington River, Watershed Assoc., P.O. 359, York, PA 17403 Box 98, Avon, CT 06001 24 Slumber Falls Slalom, New Braun- 20-21 Spring Wolf, Langlade, WI (SL/ fels, TX (SL), LONE STAR CUP RACE WW), Marge Cline, 1343 North Port- #2, Tom Cowden, 3709 East Ledge, age, Palatine, IL 60067 Austin, TX 78731 20-21 21st Annual Kernville April Race, 30-31 NOC Spring Race, Bryson City, Kernville, CA (SL/WW), PACIFIC NC (SUWW), SOUTHERN CUP RACE DIVISION SLALOM & WILDWATER #2, Sherry Spurlin, NOC, US 19W, Box CHAMPIONSHIPS, Michael Hearn, 41, Bryson City, NC 28713 4367 W. 136 St. Apt. A, Hawthorne, CA APRll 90250 6 Penns Creek Downriver Race, Co- 20-21 Burlington Slalom, Burlington, burn, PA (DR), Tussey Mt. Outfitters, VT, NEW ENGLAND CUP RACE #2, P.O. Box 465, Boalsburg, PA 16827 Canoe Imports, Box 2000, RD 3, Shel- 6-7 Ocoee Spring Doubleheader, burne, VT 05482 Benton, TN (SL/WW), SOUTHERN 21 Loyalsock Slalom, Forksville, PA CUP RACE #3, Michael Larimer, 519 (SL) MIDDLE STATES SLALOM Lyle Dr., Marietta, GA 30067 CHAMPIONSHIPS, PSOC Slalom 6-7 Molkelune River Races, Molkelune Chairman, 4 IM Building, University Hill, CA (SL/WW), Karel Cymbal, Park, PA 16802 14262 Saratoga, CA 95070 Rest of Schedule in Next Issue Vol. XX 21 Steve's Boat Work Slalom, New The prizes came from equipment Braunfels, TX (SL), LONE STAR CUP donated to the event, including a Dag- RACE #3, Steve Smith 2500 Lazy ger paddle, Yakima racks, a Slinglight, Hallow, #151c,Houston, TX 77062 Old Town and Extrasport life jackets, 27 Red Moshannon Downriver Race, and subscriptions to Canoe Magazine. Grassflat, PA (DR), Tussey Mt. Outfit- The six judges at this year's festival ters, P.O. Box 465, Boalsburg, PA were a topnotch group of boatingl- I6827 media people. They were Dave Getchell 27-28 Kenduskeag Stream Slalom, ME of Canoe Magazine, Joe Pulliam of (SL), NEW ENGLAND CUP RACE #3, Perception, Bob Shepard of WKYT-TV, Gregg Farrell, RFD #4 Box 1290, Sim Ray of the N.O.C., Robert Harrison Bangor, ME 04401 of Whetstone Photography, and 27-28 1985 UNITED STATES SLALOM William Nealy of A Really Strange TEAM TRIALS, East Race Channel, Sense of Humor. South Bend, IN (contact your divi- After the showings on Saturday, all sional rep. of entry eligibility informa- the participants were invited to meet at tion) a local country club for swimming in the indoor pool, drinking, dancing, and

2nd Annual Paddling- a special performance of the Women in Rubber Revue. The crowd seemed to Film Festival enjoy the act, especially the number The Second National Paddling Film "She Wore Black Rubber". Rich "Mr. Festival was held the weekend of Oc- Party" Smithers did the vocal honors tober 20 and 21 at the University of (you could hardly call it singing) to Jan Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, The AtLee's seductive reverse striptease. event was sponsored by the Bluegrass Never has a wetsuit been put on with Wildwater Association and Menasha quite so much feeling before. The en- Ridge Press. About 250 people from all core number "HoleBusters" was also over the country attended. A wide varie- much appreciated by the obviously ty of amateur and professional films, culturally starved and inebriated au- video tapes and slide shows were dience. presented. Saturday from 10-5 was An equipment raffle followed the spent in the two theatres viewing all performance with the proceeds the entries. Sunday morning the win- benefitting the A.R.C.C. Several items ners were announced, shown again, including a Prception Dancer were and the prizes awarded. awarded. The Best of Show went to Cameron All in all, it turned out to be a great O'Connor of California for her Hair en- way to celebrate paddling. The films try titled "Other Worlds". This two pro- presented a wide range of experiences jector slide show was a very polished seen from very different perspectives, view of the rivers and cultures of many and gave all who attended the chance countries including India, New to share their impressions. Like Zealand, and Chile. The soundtrack in- boaters themselves, the weekend was cluded music native to the scenery as wild, daring, funny, and intense: in a well as contemporary American cuts. word - GREAT!! The other winners in the amateur competition were Jan AtLee of Ken- tucky for her slide show on the 1984 A response to the question that the Open Canoe Nationals, Lynda Matusek whole country is asking - "Who Are with a Super 8 Humor entry "As Falls These 'Women in Rubber'?" Wesser, So Falls Lesser Wesser Falls" It's a good question. It's a hard ques- and Greg Weldon for his entry tion. It leads us into the deeply "T.S.R.A." (Tennessee Scenic Rivers philosophical jungle of the primal in- Association) in the instructionall- stincts and responses we all feel. Safety category. "Who are the Women in Rubber?" is Vol. XX linked irrevocably to "What are the Women in Rubber?", and then of Perception 1984 course to "Why do they do what they do?". River Conservationist The Women in Rubber are - no, I'm not going to give you names and phone Award numbers - they are a group of women who belong to the Bluegrass Wildwater Association of Lexington, Ky. These women are not "Shuttle Bun- nies". These women do not whimper at the sight of a class IV rapid. They get into their boats and get out in the cur- rent. As the men of the southeast can attest; when you see a group of pad- dlers with equal numbers of men and women, you are seeing the BWA. You are that close to "Women in Rubber". So what are these paddlers doing up on a stage, performing a bump and grind routine in their sprayskirts and fishnet stockings? Is this boating? Isn't it degrading? Actually, it's fun. It is in fun, for fun, for the hell of it. These are women - all woman women. On the river, under Dr. Meral, on right, receives award. helmet and lifevest beats the heart of a Perception, Inc. is pleased to an- redblooded American female. She can nounce that Dr. Gerald Meral, ex- run the Gauley during the day, enter- ecutive director of the California Plan- tain hundreds of men at night, and ning and Conservation League, has laugh about it all later. Women in Rubber are women who been chosen as the 1984 River Conser- paddle. They don't lead cheers on the vationist of the Year. shore for the guys, or compete with Meral has emerged over the past fif- men to be macho on the river. They en- teen years as a leading conservationist joy paddling. also enjoy being women. in California, his name connected with The Revue is a way to juxtapose the more than a dozen rivers. two, to tease both the men who don't The 40-year-old zoologist was in- take women boaters seriously at all, strumental this year in grassroots and those who take showgirls far too movements to save the threatened seriously. Tuolumne river and to defeat California The next question is - "Where are 'Les Men in Rubbers?' " Governor Deukmejian's massive water development plan. The Tuolumne, Sacramento, Stanis- laus, Merced, San Joaquin, Smith and Klamath all are names which call to WRITERS AND - mind major ecological battles in the PHOTOGRAPHERS: past decade. The South Fork American, We need your stories and black Trinity, Scott, Salmon, and the mighty and white photos. Contact the Eel all are rivers at one time AWA editor. Call (503) 447-6293 - evenings. Hope to hear from you. threatened by hydro projects and later -Ed. I protected, thanks in large part to Gerald Meral. Says former California governor America's free flowing rivers. Accord- Jerry Brown, "Meral's commitment to ing to Perception marketing director, conservation and his public and private Joe Pulliam, "Each year the Conserva- e efforts to keep free-flowing rivers alive tion Award has attracted more atten- helped achieve designation of 1,235 tion and more nominations. This year miles of California rivers in the federal the sheer number, variety and quality of Wild and Scenic Rivers program. His nominations received in support of unrelenting work on behalf of the Meral was astonishing. They came Tuolumne River helped achieve perma- from former employers, employees, co- nent protection for that extraordinary workers, colleagues and government Sierra stream." officials. They reflected much fond- Since 1983, Meral has served as ex- ness for Meral and much respect for ecutive director of the California Plan- his tenacity and professionalism." ning and Conservation League in In response to the award, Meral says, Sacramento, a long-established con- "This is only an indication of what kind servation group into which Meral's of work is needed to save rivers and leadership has breathed new life. In that people should continue to do this two short years Meral has transformed work." his financially threadbare band of Is Meral planning to continue, or dedicated conservationists into a does he plan to sit back for awhile and broad-based, economically sound rest on his laurels? "Not until the dam organization which now serves as a builders do!" he says. He is currently lobbying umbrella for smaller groups involved in movements to save the San- like California Trout'and Friends of the ta Margarita, Carson and Mokelumne Earth. rivers from damming. For eight years prior to joining the For more information on how you Planning and Conservation League, can become involved in conservation Meral served as deputy director of efforts to save your favorite river, write: California's Department of Water River Awareness Brochure, Perception, Resources. His term there was dotted Inc., P.O. Box 686, Liberty, SC, 29657. with alternative solutions to traditional water development projects. Willie Brown, speaker of the Califor- nia Legislative Assembly, has this to say about Meral's term with the water KAYAK, PADDLE. OR RAFT department, "His quiet intelligence, THE GRAND CANYON his sensitivity and his capacity to find (or other rlversl the ground between the issues where @ L~~poo! agreement can be had make a substan- THE tive difference in resolution of difficult P spVEwrite: ND HEL FOR-Colorado Plateau questions. A tough negotiator and a Box 338 determined opponent, his sense of Moab, Utah 84532 humor makes Dr. Meral the most effec- Commercially-operated and licensed tive spokesman for environmental and raftlpaddle trips and Kayak suppon . on Grand Canyon, Cataract. Green. conservation issues." San Juan. Dolores, AT SPECIAL Perception's River Conservationist of LOW PRICES, AS BENEFIT to the Year Awara is given annually to FRIENDS OF THE RIVER, an individual who has proved in- in its effort to protect the Colorado. from "peaking power" and other strumental in saving one or more of energy development. 801-259-7008

The Upper Eagle River segment can Halfway down the run, below _Waterfall barely be seen from the road which Creek, the river decomposed into a winds hundreds of feet above its steep continuum of huge waves, froth, and a walled canyon located near Vail, Color- large cascade ending a quarter mile later ado. Stohlquist's Colorado guide book in a cataract over which survival was describes this 100-200 fpm run as "loaded questionable. Three party members car- with extremely difficult and dangerous ried it immediately and three surveyed it rapids". The book goes on to say that with wonder. After a long time cogitating, after Waterfall Creek, "the river goes Robin and Gibbs put in and made the run berserk. From here, long Class IV rapids upright, barely catching the only postage feature rebar, rails, seriously mangled, stamp eddy available, literally on the sharp boulders: . . . Vertical pin spots are brink of the cataract. Risa might be next everywhere. Next comes a . . . 12 to 18 foot waterfall." This rating, by the way, was done at low water! This kind of whitewater is one place At first sight, one might not suspect this you will find the diminuitive dynamo from woman is a superb athlete. Yet, give her a the East Coast, Risa Shimoda. Largely challenge and conquer it she will. Weigh- unphased by widely held perceptions of ing in at little more than 100 pounds, she objective river dangers, she has risen translates more major motion per pound quickly to the top echelons of American to kayaks, skiis, parachutes, luge sleds, whitewater cruising. and dance floors than anyone. Risa and the others on the Upper Eagle Impressive not only in sports, Risa has in full flood in 1984 had much to contend already distinguished herself profession- with. River velocity was so extreme and ally. Only in her mid-twenties, her career the stage elevation so high, two of the has already eclipsed those of profes- three railroad bridges were acting as sionals twice her age. She sells sweets. . . partial dams to the river's relentless fury. very well, thank you. Remember those Portages and precision eddy scouting beaming athletes making testimonials for became the name of the game. Snicker's bars as the "Official Winter

Risa paddling in the N. Fork of the Payette, Idaho. Vol. XX Olympic Snack Foods" a couple of years iogheny. A week at the Madawaska Kanu ago? That was her idea! It won Best Camp the next year gave her a chance to National Promotion of 1983 by "Adver- experience big water on the Ottawa River. tising Age" magazine. Recently relo- Risa speaks reverently about Steve cating in Atlanta, Risa now faces the Csengody from Indiana who taught her challenge of making Rambling Root Beer ". . . how to work hard at playing a river." your favorite soft drink. With equal respect she touts Robin Although unique and extraordinarily Graham's single minded interest in talented in her own right, it's not exactly extracting the last iota of fun every river off the ground she licked it. Her family formation has to offer. Finally, she created an environment where growth speaks highly of Karla Matzke from New and excellence was the expected out- York who helps her reinforce her own come. Descended from Japanese pine- strengths of agressivenessand high fear apple pickers in Hawaii, her father went threshold. on to distinguish himself as one of Excellence on rivers has followed an America's foremost food photographers illustrious adolescence. Possessed with in New York City. Risa's mom grew up on extraordinary energy, she chased extra- a farm in Salt Lake City and as Risa says, curricular activities with vigor. Cheer- "She has a strong will, and a level head, leading, school government, piano and optimism and the innocent good nature Dutch Reformed Sunday school teach- of an angel." ing took up much of her spare time. Flanked by two older brothers, Risa When time for college arrived, it was off grew up in a crucible of achievement. to Stanford in the quest for a B.S. in Gender distinctions had no place in the product design engineering. household. Expectations she could do Her real passion was dancing. The anything to which she set her mind study of ballet, tap, jazz and other forms helped push her forward. made her a popular performer including First exposed in 1979 to a kayak in a short stint as a Rockette at Radio City. a pool, it took "about 4 seconds for me to By college, she used those skills for be convinced . . . to learn how to do the chores of choreography and "tap danc- eskimo roll." Although ensconsed in ing with a country/western band in America's heartland of Ohio, Risa found "Jose's Cuban pizza parlor." How's that her share of Class II - IV rivers that year for cultural exchange? and in the Fall, graduated to the Yough-

Paddling Swimmers Hole on the Yough in 1982. She looks forward to paddling West- ern rivers (especially in California), slalom racing and hot dog contests. Victories at numerous contests in the East coast have fueled a growing in- terest in the competitive side of river sports. Since Atlanta does not offer easy access to ski jumps and luge runs, she should have plenty of time to spend on these activities. Risa bemoans the lack of women paddlers. She cites the plethora of alternative sports available which are "more popular, socially acceptable, less scary and easier to find teachers and partners for." She also argues that boating tends to involve foul weather and cold water, traditionally thought to

Risa and her roommate, Fran kicking up their heels, 1979.

Since 1979, Risa has already con- quered many rivers most paddlers only dream of doing. There is hardly a river on the east coast which has not seen the bottom of her red Dancer slide by. Experience out west has also been extensive including numerous rivers in Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico and Color- ado. Her biggest thrills include an ender in the top hole at Iron Ring on the Gauley during her first run there, a surreptitious run down the Niagara Gorge at 100,000 cfs and a center shot on Lava Falls. . Five years of rivers have not been without some chills. During her second year on rivers, she took Pillow Rock on the chin, losing several teeth, her mem- ory for ten minutes and bone chips from her jaw. A duct tape facial the next day, however, allowed the show to go on! Risa and her Olympic M&M promotion. Most of all, she is confident; pure and simple. As she says herself, confidence is "manifested in varying proportions of good humor, even temper, and goal oriented optimism." Few can boast of so much of these as can she. Oh yes, we left Risacontemplating the Eagle Cataracts. After a long wait, she and her boat, buried in froth, appeared at the brink of the cascade. Somewhere in the drop, her line was a bit off or the waves too complicated for the proper brace and over she tipped. Transfixed with horror, the party watched her boat, upside down, flush down the torrent toward the final cataract. A misplaced rock or rail had found her helmet it seems and her wits left herfora moment. With mere feet tospare, a roll, a Duffek and three herculean strokes placed her precisely in the eddy above thefalls. The famous Risa screech pierced the air, drowning out the roar of the river and the palpitations of our hearts. Wow.. .some timing! PNS

Risa paddling over Big Sandy Falls, 1980. Editors Note: Risa is our new marketing director working with AWA. Write to Risa or myself if you have any ideas or questions. be "unfeminine" territory. Risa strongly believes in women participating in formal schools and teaching groups. That way, they can derive moral support for the conquest of fear and the ele- ments of skill. In a boat, Risa cuts quite a figure; you first hear that shrill squeal of joy and then see that red, white and blue drysuit slashing through the foam and fury. On land, she makes quite an impression as well. One could not describe this woman without use of the word, enthusiastic. Possessed with an inner "joie de vivre" second to none, Risa bubbles over with happiness when making the moves she desires. The joy is infectious and the whole party gets the same high from her. At the same time, however, Risa is restrained, discreet, non-threatening and solicitous. Celebration of achieve- ments of others is as natural to her as enjoying her own accomplishments. The indelible mark of Far Eastern cour- tesy also makes hera most welcomeand easy person to have on any trip. First Descent of the Middle Fork San Joaquin by Reg Lake It's always a special thrill to be one When we started, we had no idea of the first boaters to run a wild river. whether we could really finish the run. Maybe that's why I let myself get talked Time after time we had to portage by into kayaking the upper Middle Fork of lowering our boats on ropes and the San Joaquin in 1980. 1 went with a carefully climbing down after them. I - couple of experts, Royal Robbins and would have been glad to take out at the Doug Tompkins, who were better Cassidy foot bridge, where a trail known for their climbing feats. Royal crosses the river, but Royal and Doug was the first to climb Half Dome and to wanted to press on through Balloon solo El Capitan, among other Dome Gorge. We agreed that if achievements, and Doug has scaled necessary, we would abandon the peaks all over the world, including boats and climb out of the canyon - Mount Fitzroy in Patagonia. We had assuming we could find a way up the just kayaked the Bio-Bio in Chile, and 3000' walls. I felt we were flirting with right away we started talking about forbidden dangers, doing something comparable adventures here in Califor- we shouldn't be doing, but Royal and nia. The next thing I knew, we were in Doug simply refused to believe we Doug's plane over the Sierra Nevada, couldn't find a way down. Every move, scouting the South Fork Merced and whether in the boat or on the rock face, the Middle San Joaquin by air. was made with more concentration We thought we could do the South than I had ever mustered. All the little Fork Merced in two days. it took us four details, from the grain of the granite to days and cost Royal a dislocated the color of the water, stood out more shoulder. (He was ready to go again the sharply than usual. following week.) So we approached the When we emerged from the gorge, upper Middle Fork of the San Joaquin we knew we were going to make it. But much more cautiously. And why not? In the trip was tough all the way to the the 25 miles from the put-in above end. Difficult rapids continued to the Devil's Postpile to the top of Mammoth reservoir, then we had to paddle six Pool Reservoir, the river drops 4700 miles against a 30 mile-an-hour wind. feet. Some stretches have gradients Afterthat we hiked two miles, hitched a above 400 feet per mile as the river ride to the nearest phone, and waited plunges over huge granite aprons. several hours to be picked up. At last We took climbing gear, sleeping we sat down to a fine midnight dinner bags, five pounds of food (dried fruit, at Royal's home in Modesto. An hour nuts, chocolate bars, and tea), and later, just when I was about to relax, almost nothing else. The trip totaled Royal reached into a drawer and pulled six days, a couple more than we had out a stack of maps. "Can you keep a planned, so each of us ate only about secret?" he asked. He was already four ounces of food per day. At one planning our next first descent: the point I found a nice camera not far from headwaters of the Kern. one of the rare trails, but I left it behind C because I didn't want to make my kayak three pounds heavier.

Editors Note: Reg is the operator of River Touring Equipment, Brisbane, CA. € x BOAT NOTES: Cold Weather Gear - by Bill & Ann Sweeney

This article, in two parts, is devoted synonomous. "Dry" is the key to the to people who like to paddle snow melt whole new world of cold weather gear. or rivers controlled from the Bottom Of Staying dry is an art form in any active The Dam, and for whom there is no sport and a near miracle in such thing as "bad" weather. The cold watersports. Synthetic fabrics are help- weather paddling gear described here ing us realize this miracle, because is aimed at a) preventing hypothermia they work to control both evaporation and b) minimizing discomfort. Since and radiation cooling. we've all heard about hypothermia to To avoid evaporative coolinb, you the point of boredom, we're not going must prevent sweat from condensing into details but will merely stress two on your skin. A good way is to im- related facts: mediately force the sweat away from First, it doesn't matter much if your your skin. All the new fabrics "wick" arms and legs are lightly clothed pro- sweat from the skin without absorbing vided your trunk is warm and producing the moisture into the fiber. The steam heat. Second, it makes no difference condenses on outer layers of fabric how much clothing you add to your where the surfaces are cooler, but arms and legs if your trunk is inade- where there is virtually no effect on quately protected against heat loss. you. To avoid radiation cooling, you The purpose of cold weather gear is need insulation; and air, trapped in to prevent the onset of hypothermia layers of clothing, is an efficient in- because, aside from the well-known sulator. The "pile", "fleece" or "bunt- dangers of extreme hypothermia, even ing" garments serve the same in- a slight drop in body core temperature sulating function as several layers of results in sluggish muscle responses knitted or woven fabrics. Although and slower thought processes. So you greater density improves the insulation stay sharper in the demanding condi- capability of pile, it also makes excess tions of whitewater and ocean paddling heat control harder during active when you stay warm. However, let's not periods and, further, holds more water. delude ourselves that clothing alone The really dense piles make more will do it - proper food, sufficient sense for low activity periods, like sleep and good judgment count for as waiting for the shuttle, and relatively much. low activity sports like fishing, hunting Theory first, then practical solutions. and downhill skiing. The three kinds of cooling you have to We have personally tested polyester cope with are radiation, evaporation polypropylene and nylon in extremely and conduction. wet and cold conditions, with alter- In this first of two articles, we deal nating exertion and "hanging about". with radiation and evaporation, both of We've found that "thin knit which occur in air. Conduction occurs polypropylene" and "nylon pile" wick in water and will be covered in Part well, whereas thick knits and dense Two. piles do not. Once soaked, nylon drains Have you ever noticed how the excellently, followed by polypro and words "warm" and "dry" seem to go polyester pile. Most durable is nylon, together. To paddlers, at the end of a followed by polyester and cold day, they are virtually polypropylene. It makes the most sense to layer several thin garments rather than go with one thick piece because as your Blue Puma Garment Sale 7 heat requirements fluctuate, layers polypropelene tops - bottoms may be removed or added. Obviously, Helly Hansen PVC Dry Suit you also need to be able to keep the in- Reg. $189 -Sale $149.00+shipping sulating layers of air from exchanging Off-Shore Dry Suit - The Best Made with outside cold air, so the final wrap- 2 year guarantee. Reg. $279 - per in such a layering process is a Sale $239.00 waterproof (and therefore windproof) Contact: WATERSPORTS OUTFllTERS paddling suit. P.O. Box 818, Redmond, OR 97756 We have found the best layering 503-447-6293 combination to consist of a body- hugging thin knit polypro next to the skin, a nylon pile layer, topped off by a coated nylon garment. (Credit should also be given to your PFD - the more flotation, the more insulation!) The two problems with poly- propylene are strength and odor reten- tion. When you buy polypro, especially the "bantam weight" or "thin knit", check the seams. The better manufac- turers, like LifalHelly-Hansen and Wickers, reinforce the seams. Wash your polypro immediately after activity - you may eventually need to soak it in baking soda to remove body odor. The other synthetics also retain body odor, but to a much lesser degree. Remember, head, hands and feet are also able to be polypro'ed, nylon piled and waterproofed to your heart's con- tent. We have found Blue Puma to be the outstanding manufacturer of nylon pile and coated nylon gear for boating and other active sports. Their attention to design detail and manufacturing quali- ty are without par, and the companies who produce cheaper imitations generally overlook important points. What's Your Head Worth? You spend six hundred bucks on a boat, a cool hundred on a paddle and even thirty on a simple hunk of rope. (Bill Sweeney and his wife Ann are But when it comes to protecting your the Proprietors of Boats & Paddles in head, what do you spend. . . $25, $50, Madison, N.J.) $75? This paddler is a nurse and a mother. She can't s end enough to give her the best to pa I! dle with assurance. At 74.95 the nylon KAYAK from Romer sets a new standard in whitewater safety headware! Send for free catalog. .Romer. Drawer 440. Benton, TN. 37307 I Name Hole, Crooked River, Oregon

Getting- On America's Rivers by A1 Ainsworth While sitting around several camp- There are a number of unregulated fires this past year the conversation rivers private river runners should be usually turned to river access and the aware of. The Grande Ronde, the Eel, permit system. How to work it? Is it the Klamath, the Owyhee and many fair? Where to apply for a permit? And, others. All offer superb whitewater or ahhh . . . but let's stop here. Just where scenery, sometimes without the do you apply for a permit and what are crowds found on the permitted rivers. your choices.? There are definte seasons to running Many of the choices are obvious, i.e. rivers, with some rivers runnable year the Grand Canyon, the Middle Fork of round, but in the minority. The off- the Salmon, the Rogue and many season (fall, winter and spring) runs others; however, some are not quite so usually have fewer people and are not obvious, i.e., the Tuolumne, the Rio regulated. A good spring run may be Grande, the Dolores and many others the answer to your problems if you are as well. not able to get a permit. The permitted season is upon us. The list of rivers will be broken down The most popular filing time is by state in the following order: Arizona, December 1 to January 31. So, run California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, down and photocopy the list of rivers New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and the managing agencies, it may be Washington and Wyoming. the most concise list of river informa- tion compiled. 18 Don Banducci: somewhere on the Outer Limits in California.

MAILING STATE RIVER PERMITTED SEASON ADDRESS Arizona Colorado Yes All Year River Sub Dist. Grand Canyon Apply in Feb. Nat. Park Sew. Grand Canyon Nat. Pk. P.O. Box 129 Grand Canyon, Az. 86023 602-638-7888 Arizona Salt Yes to camp Winter, U.S. Forest Ser. on Reserva- Spring Tonto National tion, no to Forest run river. P.O. Box 29070 Phoenix, Az. 85038 602-261- 3199 Arizona Verde No Winter, U.S. Forest Ser. Spring Tonto National Forest P.O. Box 29070 Phoenix, Az. 85038 602-261- 3199 19 Oregon's Metollus Rlver, a drop of 45 ft. per mlle.

MAILING STATE RIVER PERMITTED SEASON ADDRESS California American N o April to ELM October Folsorn Resource Area 63 Natorna St. Folsorn, Calif. 95630 916 -985-4474 California Eel N o Spring BLM Ukiah Dist. 555 Leslie St. Ukiah, Calif. 95482 707-462-3873 California Feather N o Winter, U.S. Forest Ser. Spring Beckwourth Ranger Dist. Plurnas National Forest P.O. Box 7 Blairsden, Calif. 96103 916 -836-2575 California Kern N o Spring, U.S. Forest Ser. early Greenhorn Summer Ranger Dist. Sequoia Nat. Forest 800 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, Calif. 9330? 20 Vol. XX MAILING STATE RIVER PERMITTED SEASON ADDRESS s 805-861- 4212 -I California Kings No Spring, U.S. Forest Ser. ;;t v early Kings River % Summer Ranger Dist. B Sierra National rn4 Forest 3 Trimmer Route Sanger Calif. 93657 209-855-8321 California Upper No Spring U.S. Forest Ser. Sacramento 201 W. Alma Mt. Shasta, Calif. 96067 916 -926-4511 California Smith N o Winter, U.S. Forest Ser. Spring Gasquet Ranger Dist. Six Rivers Nat. Forest P.O. Box 228 Gasquet, Calif. 95543 707-457-3131 California Stanislaus N o Spring, Stanislaus Riv. early P.O. Box 1229 Summer Oakdale, Calif. 95361 California Trinity No Spring U.S. Forest Ser. Six Rivers Nat. Forest 507 F Street Eureka, Calif. 95501 California Tuolumne Yes, Apply May to U.S. Forest Ser. Jan. 1 Oct. 15 P.O. Box 709 Groveland, Calif. 95321 209-962-7825 California Klamath No Spring, U.S. Forest Ser. early Klamath Summer National Forest 1312 Fairlane Road Yreka, Calif. 96097 916-842-6131 i: Colorado Dolores N o Spring, BLM i d early Montrose Dist. . h: Summer 2265 So. .i I.. Townsend Montrose, Co. 81402 303-249-7791 21 MAILING s STATE RIVER PERMITTED SEASON ADDRESS - Colorado Green Yes, Apply May 10 to Dinosaur Nat. Dinosaur Dec. 1 to Sept. 10 Monument National January 15. P.O. Box 210 Monument Dinosaur, Co. 8161 0

~ ~ n 303-374-2216 Colorado North Platte, No, but May to U.S. Forest Ser. Northgate must July North Park Canyon register Ranger Dist. Routt National Forest P.O. Box 158 Walden, Co. 80480 303-723-4707 Colorado Yam pa Yes, Apply May 10 to Dinosaur Nat. Dec. 1 to Sept. 10 Monument January 15 P.O. Box 210 Dinosaur, Co. 81610 303-374-2216 ldaho Bruneau No, Spring BLM voluntary Boise District 3948 Development Ave. Boise, ldaho 83705 208-334-1582 ldaho Clearwater N o May to US. Forest Ser. August Lochsa Ranger Dist. Clearwater Nat. Forest Kooskia, ldaho 83539 208-926-4275 ldaho Loch as No mid-May US. Forest Ser. to July Lochsa Ranger Dist. Clearwater Nat. Forest Kooskia, ldaho 83539 208-926-4275 ldaho Payette N o late May BLM to mid Boise District June 3948 Devel. Ave. Boise, ldaho 83705 208-334-1582

(rest of schedule in next issue) Vol. XX Canoeist on Rancheria Creek in Callfornla. Still free flowlng today.

AWA Editor Dave McCourtney rowing the Will the old and young be able to enjoy Metolius River, Oregon with pontoon raft. America's Rivers? Water temperature constant frigid 42 degrees. The Chill Factor by Tom McCloud figure 1 Winter in Indiana. Cold. Blustry. A good time to catch up on that stack of 100 canoe club newsletters that ac- lntensc cumulated during the summer. There Sh~vtr~np are several safety articles and I'm - reading the latest on hypothermia w Unconscmus- when the D.J. on the radio says: a "Twenty-two degrees outside with a ckkkath5 85 wind chill factor that makes it feel like seven." This little light pops on in the aJ 80 back of my head: If there is a wind chill L 0 factor for moving air, then why not a u Time WATER CHILL FACTOR for fast mov- ing water? All hypothermia and first aid instruc- I had never heard of such an idea. tion as applied to water safety is based Have you? In this article I'll point out upon studies done in stagnant, not what the water chill factor is, how it af- moving water. By analysing this sort of fects the safety of whitewater study we can begin to understand the canoeists and what can be done to dynamics of the cooling process and compensate for it. This is not another establish a basis for comparison to discussion of hypothermia. Recent moving water. These studies have issues of American Whitewater, club established that the core cooling rate newsletters and national publications increases as the water temperature have explained very well the dangers becomes lower, (figure 2). As depicted and field treatment of hypothermia, by this graph, in still water at 40•‹Fthe and have correctly pointed out that core temperature decreases at a rate of water immersion increases the prob- 6•‹F per hour, so would be lowered to lem. 92•‹F in that time, although some in- Hypothermia, quite simply, is the dividuals are much more susceptable cooling of the body core to a to the effects of cooling than others. temperature below the normal 98.6"F, We will consider the 92•‹F core but it is not an all-or-none temperature as an important point phenomenon. There are the mild, easily because once that low it is probable reversed symptoms such as clumsy that some serious medical treatment movements that occur when the body will be needed to effect recovery. If the core temperature drops a couple core temperature continues to drop degrees, followed by moreserious, even then hypothermia becomes a matter of life threatening, conditions as the core survival, and figure 3 shows the temperature drops further. This cooling amount of time that a person can sur- occurs in air or water whenever heat vive at various water temperatures. loss exceeds the ability of the body to This, however, does not tell the compensate. The cooling process whole story. The normal physioloical takes TIME, as represented in figure 1, response of the human body to contact so we can investiate the RATE (degrees with cold water is to severely constrict per hour) at which heat is being lost in the blood vessels to the arms and legs, different environments. It is important thus conserving heat. This response is to know this rate so we can evaluate indicated by the short, flat portion at the danger and so we know how much the top of the curve in figure 1. But with time we have to accomplish a rescue no blood supply, very rapid cooling oc- under conditions where serious curs and the muscles of the arms and hypothermia will develop. legs quickly become useless. It is said figure 2 figure 3

that a person cannot swim 300 yards in There is one study which attempts to 35•‹Fwater before the muscles will not deal with both the effects of moving operate, so a swimmer in very cold water on cooling and on the types of water without a lifevest will drown long clothing that best retard heat loss. The before the body core temperature has rate of cooling of an aluminum dropped to the critical point. You might cylinder, covered with various fabrics, well remember this the next time you was measured and the results ex- paddle without a lifevest across a pressed in terms of thermal resistance, large, cold lake or river. R (the same R-value you will see in The research which produced the advertisements for fiberglass insula- data given in figure 4 concluded that tion), but I have converted them into a swimmers who consciously try to con- form which should be more serve heat by assuming the H.E.L.P. understandable. The larger the number (Heat Escape Lessing Posture) or Hud- in figure 5, then the more effective the dle Position can double their survival material is in retarding heat transfer time over persons who swim. Note that and, consequently, if a paddler is wear- both HELP and Huddle require a ing the material, the longer he will re- lifevest be worn. By remaining as im- main comfortable or survive should he mobile as possible in the HELP posi- find himself unable to get out of the tion the victim minimizes the loss of water promptly. the water which has been warmed by The first thing you should notice the body and is loosely trapped by the from this data is that the rate of cooling clothing and life vest. The swimmer, or has been increased about 20 FOLD for a paddler who is pinned in a rapid, is all the fabrics including wool when constantly having this thin layer of they are immersed. This is because warmed water stripped away, thus in- water is much more effective in creasing the rate of cooling and transfering heat than is air, and water decreasing the survival time. The data has displaced all the insulating trapped in figure 4 clearly indicates that only air from the fabric. The second conclu- slight motion or current doubles the sion is that a current of 10 mph drains rate of cooling. Somewhat surprisingly, heat at least FOUR FOLD faster than drownproofing is the poorest survival stagnant water, thus greatly increasing technique in cold water because of the danger and decreasing the survival cyclic immersion of the high heat loss time for anyone unable to get out of the areas of the head and neck during the current. And the third observation, breathin cycle. Unlike the other ex- perhaps most important of all, is that tremities, blood flow to the brain is not ONLY THE WETSUIT maintains ap- curtailed when the body is exposed to preciable insulating value when in cold water. The confused thinking, an water. This is because the foamed early symptom of mild hypothermia, neoprene rubber has gas bubbles per- followed by unconsciousness when manently entrapped within it which hypothermia becomes severe are the cannot be displaced by water. Other result of brain cooling. closed cell foams include ensolite and figure 4

SURVIVAL TIME IN 50' Vr'ATER 4 hours- -2.7hours - -2 hours 1.5hour - s -I -I ms B -I m rn

H.E.L.P. or Huddle No H.E.L.P. Tread Water or Swim Drown Prooling

the foamed urethanes from which you might choose to paddle when the many lifevests are manufactured. water is frigid. This last section Because of the great amount of public- discusses what actions you can take if ity it has received recently I would like you should find yourself faced with a to make a special comment on cold water rescue, particularly a pin- polypropylene pile: It has the ability to ning. Obviously your goal is to get the REGAIN its insulating capacity follow- person out of the water as quickly as ing wetting because it dries very quick- possible, but if the extrication will take ly, but submerged in the water it has no some time then take some of the advantage over any other porous fabric. following steps to slow the victims' Let us re-draw the survival time cooling rate. diagram (figure 3) to account for a cur- figure rent speed of 10 mph, such as might be 6 experienced by a canoeist pinned in a rapid, (figure 6). A swimmer through a long rapids, though not subject to the full force of the current, would likewise experience greatly increased heat loss compared to stagnant water immer- sion. So there is no misunderstanding in reading this graph here are some ex- amples: In fabric clothing a person would be in the safe zone for 5 minutes at 60•‹F, in the danger zone in 60•‹F water for 20 minutes. The person in a wetsuit is in the safe zone for 20 minutes in 35•‹F water and in the If the victim is wearing a wetsuit danger zone after 1 hour in 35•‹Fwater. make sure all the zippers are closed up. Looking at figure 6, it is obvious that a If hands, arms, legs or head are ex- normally clad person in a 10 mph cur- posed, as they would be with a shortie rent can be in serious hypothermia wetsuit, get them covered with danger in only a few minutes when the neoprene, plastic sheet, a space water temperature is 40•‹F or less. This blanket, raincoat or some other water- is what the water chill factor is all impermeable fabric. Use the same about: an increased rate of heat loss types of materials to wrap the torso, at due to moving water stripping away the least, of a person dressed in fabric thin, warm water insulating envelope clothing. Do whatever is possible to about the body, thereby greatly slow the rate of cold water exchange decreasing survival time. against the body. This may include Now that you know the facts you can constructing a diversion above the vic- make your own decisions as to how tim, either by having several rescuers you want to dress for cold water canoe standing upstream, or perhaps sinking trips and what size and class of river a boat to form a dam above the victim if figure 5 RELATIVE INSULATING VALUE OF CLOTHING

DRY, UNDER IN FABRIC STILL AIR STILL WATER lOMPH CURRENT

light shirt medium shirt

heavy cotton heavy wool windbreaker

1/8" loosely fitting wetsui t - - 5.6 1.7

1/8" tight fitting wetsui t 3 1 10.5 8.6

this can be accomplished without ad- Cold weather canoeing can be great ding to his danger. It is one of the ob- fun, but know the facts and go jectives of this article to impress upon prepared to deal effectively with the you the limited amount of time special types of emergencies that can available to accomplish a successful occur. rescue from very cold water, so above all make decisions promptly and work CREDITS: as a team. Don't give up on your efforts figures 1 & 3 MAN IN COLD WATER, even if the victim should lose con- The University of Victoria, B.C. (a 16 sciousness. Free him and begin warm- mm film by the same title can be rented ing the body core. It is said that a cold from Media and Technical Services, water victim is not dead until he is Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada. warm and dead, so don't give up on figure 2 Hayward, J.S., et.al., Cana- resuscitation efforts until the body dian Journal of Physiology and Phar- core temperature is near normal. Don't macology 53, 21 (1975). wait on distant medical help to be sum- figure 4 Groene, J. "Cold Water Sur- moned: You must initiate treatment. vival and You", Chesapeake Bay Current thinking on hypothermia treat- Magazine 8 (7), 1978. ment was discussed in AWA XXXV, no. figure 5 & 6 Olsen, Wm. "Cold Water 5, Sept-Oct 1980. Re-read it! Boating, The Hazard and Protection", Coast Guard Boating Safety Seminar, Memphis, TN, Dec. 1980. 27 Braldu River at high water, Pakistan.

Editors Note: This is the 2nd part of Andrew death by villagers. In meetings with Embick's story from last issue. district and regional officials, Galen investigated what appears to be the failure of Pakistan to adequately protect its large mammals, primarily from village Ours was the first American Karakoram poachers. expedition to take advantage of the Pak- Leaving Base early as runner to send istan Ministry of Tourism's recent relaxing up porters, I descended to Askole and a of climbing regulations. By restricting convivial brunch with the hereditary ourselves to peaks of under 6,000 meters, chief or "lambardier" Haji Madi as well we requested and received blanket per- as Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammer- mission to climb in an entire area (the whole lander (who were headed for a traverse length and both sides of the Biafo Glacier) of Gasherbrums I and 11). and required neither peak fee nor liaison The Braldu had by now, in the second officer (though an L.O. was requiredforthe week of June, become more than what is river phase of the trip). Such flexibility (and normally known as a river, rather an reduction in costs) will be a boon to future awesome natural force unleashed, with expeditions, especially small and inex- nightmarish power and violence. Itsflow pensive ones. had multiplied twenty-five times and There was no lack of other climbing now the truck-size boulders which we objectives on the Biafo, but now after had paddled around were themselves successes on both the river and climb, rolling down the river's bed. Bridges the pressure was off. An experiment by (except for a swinging vine rope "jhola") Jack confirmed that 190-proof ethanol is were gone as well as was all semblance nearly toxic at high altitude, and our of being kayakable or survivable. This momentum now carried us into smaller was the Braldu we had been warned of, groups with multiple objectives. Kathy, with twenty Susitna-size rapids per mile Bo, Jack and Gray trekked one hundred and five worse. As brown as Karakoram and twenty miles, without porters, over rock and as cold as glacial ice, the the Hispar La (16,900') and down to Braldu (Balti for "canyon") River was the Nagar, reaching Hunza. Galen and embodiment of death immediate and Barbara stalked wildlife in the form of irrevocable. Now for the fourth time I bear tracks, herds of ibex, and the fresh traveled the Braldu Gorge: hiking, not skin of a young snow leopard clubbed to kayaking. Only at Chokpo did the gradient begin to decrease and permit Rakaposhi) make errors of scale inevi- tentative, brief and very nervous ex- table as Bo and I discovered. Though of cursions along the bank, high-velocity continuous gradient rather than pool- seconds of terror punctuated by tedious drop, the thirty thousand cfs of the and fatiguing scouting and portaging in Hunza did drop thirty feet per mile. We ninety-plus degree weather in a wetsuit. didn't feel completely in control in water Once, standing awed on the bank, I of that awesome power and speed, and watched an entire rapid move fifty yards great care was required to avoid being downstream and felt through the earth pushed into gigantic holes by powerful the reverberation of the rolling boulders. breaking diagonal waves. However, To venture, even briefly, out into the hundred-degree air temperatures did probably thirty mph current was tocourt help make possible this first run of the instant disaster - which I courted - and glacial Hunza at hiqh water. narrowly escaped. From Gilgit, Jack and I did a "dying American expeditions (and Aleister man and doctor" imitation (which wasn't Crowley) in the past made use of "zahks", that hard) and got on the Fokker F-27 rafts of inflated goatskins, to descend aircraft which flies past Nanga Parbat from Dasso to Skardu, where the Shigar enroute to Islamabad. Our brief time in (formed of the Braldu and Basra Rivers) the capital was spent based at the air- joins the Indus. I kayaked the braided conditioned, luxury Hotel Interconti- though fast Shigar forty-seven miles nental lying in the pool, buying rugs, through a wide, mountain-rimmed sampling the buffet, washing off seven valley where emerald terraced fields weeks of dirt, and giving newspaper and rose steeply up hillsides toward any TV interviews. We were congratulated available water sources. Villages were by the U.S. Ambassador, Deane Hinton, perched below nullahs bearing snow- as well as by Galen's old friend Mr. melt from high above, the apricots were Awan, now Pakistan's Minister of Sport. beginning to ripen, and dust storms At a relatively painless debriefing at the alternated with sunshine. In the river, Tourism Ministry, we were given an huge symmetrical sand waves provided opportunity to congratulate the Paki- sublime kayak surfing. stanis for the superb job they have done A quick jeep ride up to Khapalu while in streamlining expedition regulations waiting for the base camp group to and removing various hurdles. We did arrive permitted my solo first descent of indicate, however, that more timely the Shyok River's forty-five miles. The responses by the Pakistanis to permit four portages were made easier by the requests would be most helpful for those eagerness of villagers to help carry my planning expeditions in the future, and boat, and much was enjoyable Class IV this hint seems likely to have been kayaking. From Gol, the Shyok-lndus noticed, as it was made in person to Mr. confluence, I sneaked twenty-five miles Mohsin Kamal, Minister of Tourism. of the huge (100,000 cfs) lndus (in two We returned to the U.S. a week ahead hours) as it rolled out of Tibet toward its of schedule, below budget ($2,500 per encounter with the Rondu Gorges. person), having exposed more than We rendezvoused in Karimabad, cap- twelve thousand Kodachromes. Except ital of Hunza. Luckily, Jack didn't come for Jack, we were in at least as good down with malaria until completing his shape as on our departure, and in trek. Just as luckily, I had my tropical- several cases already making plans to medicine notes and a supply of chloro- return to Pakistan. Our Perception quine. kayaks are in good shape and being Jack was weak but clearly improving a stored for later use by us or others. The couple of days later, and the Hunza National Geographic has rights to our River had looked to me (on the seventy- story so for now, other coverage is mile jeep ride from Gilgit) to be pleasant limited to short news items. Class IV. But the clear air and the size of neighboring peaks (like 25,550 foot End of Part I & II Incident On The Cheat by Wade Sims

Glen Gantz and I were on our way could get the bag just about out as far through West Virinia last March and as Chris, the current pushed the bag decided to paddle the Cheat. towards shore. At the point where we We arrived in Albright, West Virinia knew something else needed to be to find the river running at 5'0. The done (i.e. carrying a boat upstream and Cheat canyon is a class Ill-IV run at up paddling the throwbag out to a good to 1.5'. At 5.0' the force of the water position) Chris came out of his boat and the large waves and holes make this and Jack pulled him to shore. Chris a class IV-V run. Instead of being a was slightly hypothermic but other- narrow mountain stream, this was a wise okay. The boat was still pinned. broad rain river. Although it seemed forever, we The water temperature was in the estimated 5-10 minutes had elapsed. mid-40s•‹F. The weather ws overcast Chris warmed up by eating some left- and the air temperature around 500F. over lunch and putting on a pile jacket I We met Jack Wright and Chris (sorry, had in my boat. We waited approx- I cannot remember your last name) at imately one-half hour below High Falls the Cheat Canyon Campground. We rapid. The boat remained pinned. It was agreed to paddle the river together with getting late so we decided to get paddl- Jack leading, as he had paddled the ing. Chris set out to locate and hike Cheat at this level before. All were pad- downstream on the old railroad bed dling fiberglass kayaks. Jack knew paralleled the right side of All of us negotiated the upper half of the river. Just above Coliseum Rapid the Canyon with no problem. At High we saw an air bag and below Coliseum Falls Rapid we pulled over on river right we retrieved Chris's boat. Its front deck to scout this rapid and eat lunch. We was ripped open while the stern was in- decided to run through High Falls stay- tact. Chris met us at the takeout about ing right of center. This route is 10 minutes after we arrived there. generally not covered at lower water While we were sitting below High and involved going over a couple of Falls rapid, Chris related that he came small (1-2 ') drops. over a small drop and the nose of his Jack ran through first, eddying out boat hit something and stayed. The cur- below. Chris ran second, then myself rent pushed the back of his boat down and Glen. I could hear Chris hitting onto the river bottom. He attempted to rocks in front of me. I looked ahead and free his boat by levering his paddle on at first I thought Chris was playing the bottom of the river, but was unsuc- below one of the drops. As I passed cessful. He could see Jack and knew down within a few feet of him I realized Glen and I had gone back upstream but his boat was pinned horizontally under couldn't see what we were doing. Chris water with the river hitting him from felt that if he were to attempt to get out behind and water coming around his of the boat normally, as soon as he head! Jack remained positioned in the lifted himself beyond the cockpit rim, eddy where Chris could see him. Glen the current would seize him and force and I pulled over on river right and his legs backward out of the cockpit. scrambled over boulders back Because of the force of the water he upstream. Because of a fallen tree on was unable to bring his hand back the river bank we had to position alongside his body to his back. Instead, ourselves slightly further up stream he brought his arm over his head and than where we would have liked. We let the current force it against his back. each tried a throw with our throwbags Sliding his hand down to grasp the and each fell short. We immediately back part of the cockpit, he then binered the ropes together and stand- twisted his body around inside the ing on a higher rock tried a couple of boat, brought his knees up on the seat circular swing throws. Although we and exited. 30 Vol. XX Analysis for auxiliary equipment. We applaud In this accident the pinned person these new developments and at the saved himself. He kept his cool! same time realize that it takes time to Although he could breathe he knew his test their effectiveness. effective time was limited by the cold For years kayaks were built to slalom water and strength of his muscles racing specifications, with the idea holding him upright against the cur- that the cruiser might want to race the rent. He respected the force of the cur- boat some day. Specialization has rent and systematically tried different killed that notion and boats are now be- techniques to free himself. ing created for performance standards Chris said he was glad he had read, alone. The result is a new generation of "The Best of River Safety". It gave him designs that are commonly referred to ideas of what he could and couldn't try as "short boats". to free himself. He also felt if he could Are short boats safer? In the space have gotten to his throwbag and of this article, we cannot discuss all deployed it, we could have used it to the various models available. There is, he'lp him. however, one short kayak that stands The attempt by Glen and I to throw out as being truly innovative: the Jeti, Chris a ,line from shore was a by the Noah Company. reasonable initial reaction in this "head Affectionately called the "spud up" pin. Carrying a boat upstream over boat", this g1/2 foot plastic boat boulders would have taken probably 10 presents a blunt and bulbous bow to minutes. In this case because of the vertical drops. In contrast to traditional distance out to the victim, a better narrow-nosed kayaks, a paddler would response would have been to send just have to work hard to become vertically one person up with both throwbags to pinned in a Jeti. initiate the rescue attempt and have The boat's shortness is a safety the second person bring a boat feature in itself. Being 3% feet shorter upstream. than traditional kayaks, the Jeti per- Jack positioning himself in the eddy mits tighter maneuvering and quicker below was a good response as he was eddy turns. It is great on steep little able to pick up Chris when he came out streams with those last minute "which- of the boat. If Chris had remained way-do-I-go?" decisions. The fact that pinned, Jack, in visual contact with it spins on a dime does not hurt, either. Chris and voice and visual contact with Another safety feature is the full Glen and I, could have coordinated our length walls. At 4l/2 inches, they are efforts. the widest in the industry and it is Summary highly unlikely that they would ever Paddling a river at a high level always fail. The outfitting is comfortable and involves some risk. In this case the risk the molded thigh hooks provide a feel- was in paddling a route not normally ing of security. The cockpit is larger run. As scouting did not reveal any than most kayaks which permits quick potential danger, one can only ascribe entrances and eases unplanned exits. this pin to chance. Calm thinking by Its rim provides a good lip for positive the victim as well as familiarity with the spray skirt attachment. surrounding country effected a What is the Jeti's drawback? It is positive outcome to this incident. sluggish to ferry and bogs down when going upstream. This is more of a per- A Short Safety Article formance flaw than a safety considera- tion, unless you find yourself having to by Les Bechdel make a ferry above a waterfall. Whitewater sport is presently going Were short boats designed for per- through some exciting changes. New formance characteristics or for safety attitudes towards paddling have pro- reasons? The answer is not important. duced dynamic boat designs for the Kayaks like the Jeti meet the needs of cruiser as well as some unique ideas both performance and safety. Vol. XX 31 Making The Most Of Rolling Practice Here are a few ideas for pool pad- sweeping paddle - paddle edges dlers trying to perfect a combat roll. are sharp!) While river conditions are difficult to 5. Try playing "Brace!" Reflexes are simulate in the pool, the following sug- greatly sharpened by having helper gestions will force paddlers to en- stand at the stern to tip your boat so counter some of the elements that will you cannot see which way you are be found on the river. Remember, to going to tip. Remember, this game swim is dangerous; a river roll is your is exhausting after a short time, so best piece of safety equipment! be careful to stop before straining 1. Practice rolling in full gear-helmet, any muscles. life jacket, wetsuit, and especially *** mitts or pogies. (Thanks again to the Chicago 2. Try rolling without taking a breath Whitewater Association for this collec- first. tion of tips offered by Marge Cline.) 3. Try tipping over while NOT in the set-up position, but rather holding paddle in the middle, in one hand, or just leaving it floating alongside the boat, thereby forcing yourself to Book Reviews move to the set-yp while under- water. 4. Tip over, switch sides underwater, THE CANOE (A history of the craft from then roll. Panama to the Arctic) 5. Roll as many times as you can - by Kenneth G. Roberts and Philip non-stop. Shackleton 6. Kayakers try rolling with a canoe Macmillan of Canada, Toronto, (1983) paddle; C-l'ers try rolling with a 280 pages, 10x1 11/2 ", hardcover, color kayak paddle. photos, drawings, 357 illustrations, 107 7. Intentionally miss several rolls in color. $50. before completing a successful one. If there is such a thing as an en- 8. Leave your noseplugs off! cyclopedia of canoes, then this must 9. If pool space permits, try flipping be it. A truely massive study of the while paddling as fast as you can; development of the craft we call canoe then, set up underwater and roll. from its origins in reed rafts and Practicing with a helper greatly in- dugouts to the finely carfted hulls of creases the numer of games pool pad- today. The plan of the book is simple: dlers can play: describe the shape, construction 1. Have your helper lay on the deck techniques, uses and lore of nearly all behind you; then try rolling the both the diverse craft ever built in the of you up. (Don't try this one unless Americas. you have pillars installed in your The authors unquestionably have boat !) done their homework, as the text is 2. Have your helper lightly hold the sprinkled with excerpts from old dairies boat upside-down to increase and contemporary accounts of the first resistance. colonists. Reproduced are drawings, 3. Have helper force several roll at- lithos, paintings, photos of museum tempts to fail by holding boat pieces, virtually anything one could im- upside-down and then randomly agine to illustrate a point. The color allowing a roll to finally succeed. photos and reproductions make this a 4. Have your helper stop your sweep in visually pleasing book and the well the middle of its arc. (Use another written, informative text could scarcely paddle or a stick for stopping the be better for its intended purpose. I particularly enjoyed the many old wilderness. The sections which at- photographs, which are so much better tempt to teach paddle technique are than simply a description. One has to generally inadequate. The text describ- wonder how the authors found all the ing the stroke is very brief, but fre- material which has been included, but quently accompanied by a diagram not where, as there is an extensive andlor series of photos, but I feel that bibliography and photo credits page. all these together still do not complete- There are five major divisions, start- ly explain the stroke or what it is doing ing with a short section on rafts, then a to a person who is not already knowl- really major treatise on the dugout dur- edgeable. ing which it is followed from the Carib- One interesting technique used in bean to the Pacific ocean craft carved the book is the sequence of photos, for from huge cedars by the native tribes example, five consecutive shots of a of the British Columbia coast. A brief tandem canoe executing a forward description is given of the various skin ferry. But an adequate explanatory text boate, including the Kayak of the is missing. A point so small as the Eskimo, and then an 80 page section direction in which the river is flowing is on the 'bark boat', which includes a not indicated and is probably not ob- great deal about the fur trade era in vious to a novice, so that makes it pret- Canada and the adoption and adapta- ty hard for him to understand what is tion of the native birch bark canoe by supposed to happen. Nonetheless, the French and, later, English settlers. there is a wealth of useful, generally ac- The final section discusses the modern curate and up-to-date information in canoe, and follows the development of each section, and in keeping with the canoe clubs from the early days. Sports Illustrated name, a large If you are a canoe devotee, someone number of good quality B&W who cannot get enough of canoeing, photographs. and interested in the history and Like so many canoeing books the development of the craft, then I can author has attempted to cover highly recommend this book to you. everything from awash to windbound in The price may sound a bit stiff, but as a a single short volume, and in so doing source of information and reference has compromised, glossed over and book this volume is not surpassed by truncated many sections of informa- anything else I have seen. You'll like it! tion, so that there is really no strong by Tom McCloud point. The authors' style is quite readable and his credentials as a canoeist lead me to think he could do SPORTS ILLUSTRATED CANOEING an outstanding job of writing-in a more by Dave Harrison limited area. Sports Illustrated Canoe- Harper & Row Publishers, New York, ing is one of a series of Sports II- (1981) lustrated books, and almost certainly 7x9, b&w photos, diagrams, 190 pages, was commissioned by the publisher to paperbound, $5.95 fill a certain niche in a certain style, To most people the name Sports II- and this may be a contributing factor to lustrated brings to mind a glossy the broad but shallow approach found magazine filled with action color in this book. Overall, though, Sports II- photographs and witty text. Sports II- lustrated Canoeing is one of the better lustrated Canoeing, by Dave Harrison, survey type canoeing books I have contains no color photos and no gloss, seen, and will probably be useful to yet is very competently written and in- many beginning canoe paddlers. formative for the beginning canoeist. by Tom McCloud Divided into twelve sections, the author covers briefly most every topic that can concern a canoeist from selecting a boat to paddling in the Book Reviews On ivlother's Day 1984 the second- "The Flood's For You" hole riding con- test kept Rocky Rossi busy filming enders, 360's, and a host of kayak maneuvers that defied definition. Tak- ing full advantage of the bridge above the whole, and close banks on both sides, Rossi captures all aspects of big hole "riding". Using footage filmed last year, we are also shown how a tame little surfing wave becomes a sticky hole with a few hundred additional CFS. 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