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JULIAUG 1976 Vol. XXl, No. 4 d~aeWHITEWATER Sponsored by The American Whitewater Affiliation JULIAUG 1976 Vol. XXI, No. 4

Contents ARTICLES The Thrill of the Goulais. Stephen A. Lyons 116 American ...... Tuolumne Battle Explodes Whitewater in California ...... Bob Hackamack 121 Affiliation Canoe-Acrostic ...... John R. Sweet 124

Executive Director Whitewater Slalom Racing JAMES C. SINDELAR Rules ...... Ray Gabler 126 264 East Side Dr. Concord, NH 03301 The Split Rock Run ...... Joe and John Bauer 128 Photo Gallery...... 138 Let's Hear It for the Sternperson! ...... Tom Kramer 140

President DEPARTMENTS I. Wvln Giddlngs 1425 Pen" Ave. Salt Lake City. UTR4103 Letters ...... 112 Book Reviews ..... 135 Vice Resident Readers' Soapbox . . 114 Product Review. ... 136 Pwl Davidwn Hahn's Honchos ... 11 5 Cartoons...... 140 478 Pythian St. Morgantown. WV 26YX Try This ...... 122 Classified ...... 141 Staff News...... 123 Affiliates...... 142

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Member- Treasurer = rhio is oDen to interested individuals at S5.00 .per .year and to clubs at $10.00 per year. Club 5- mekber;hip includes listing in the Journal. Rose Mary Gabler - i>uhlicatian is planned a, h times "early. Single copies. 51.20 each. Surplus back copies are 10 &,older Rd. =- avajlahle at reduced prices. Write Gco. Larscn. P.O. Box 1584, San Bruno. CA 94066. Lexin ton - The Staff and committee members listed above are unpaid Whitewater enthusiasts who MA O517.i - -=volunteer their time and efforts to bring affiliate/member subscribers this purnal. Your con- -= tribution of articles. letten, race results and scheduler, photos and drawings are essential for =- their continued efforts and the timely oublication of the American Whitewater Journal. =- Vol. XXI No. 4 O 19% American Whitcwatcr Affiliation, All right\rewved - COVER: Sid Eschenbach runs a series of big drops on the North Fork of the Eel below Split Rock. AT LEFT: This 300-foot spire dominated the landscape for a number of portages. Photos by Joe Bauer. See story, p. 128. April 27 I conclude that where the benefit is Dear Iris, only a slight reduction in convalescence, Last weekend on a trip to the and a real and present hazard is total Cossatot River in Arkansas, a fellow loss of the arm, other alternatives must kayaker suffered a dislocated shoulder. be given the highest possible priority. I have learned a thing or two from The legal plight of a first aidsman that experience that other boaters who begins with a simple dislocation might find useful. and singlehandedly produces an am- The crux of any dislocation incident putee (or the equivalent), is bizzare. is not how or why the accident hap- No verbal statement of the victim, pened, it is rather the decision whether giving riverside permission, will greatly any immediate attempt should to made reduce liability or mitigate the eventual to relocate ("reduce") the dislocation. judgement. First aid motions necessary to No one who hasn't seen firsthand the produce "reduction" of a dislocation agony of a shoulder dislocation, can are fairly simple, and have been begin to appreciate its extent. described in American Whitewater. Any manipulation of the affected But boaters may not be fully aware arm produces a level of pain that risks that on-the-spot first aid carries a putting the victim into a severe con- otential that the artery that supplies dition of shock even before the aidsman Elood to the arm may become pinched has the arm in position to begin the into the relocated joint, with sub- reduction. sequent total and permanent loss of The problem of shock is con- function in that arm. siderable, because it can move rapidly According to doctors who advised me into death. The greatest enemy to a per- not to do field reductions of dislocated son in shock is the loss of body heat. shoulders except under the most com- River mishaps routinely involve the pelling circumstances, the potential of elements that can produce severe shock. cutting off circulation to the arm is real, If an aidsman finds it necessary to and it has happened to trained per- perform a reduction, his next im- sonnel working under controlled con- mediate step must be to find a pulse ditions. somewhere in the affected arm, to I am also advised that it is a half assure himself that all is well. If there is truth that there is great advantage in no pulse, his options are to whistle performing an immediate, versus Dixie, or to consider the possibility of delayed reduction of any dislocation. re-dislocating the arm - the technique The half truth is this: If the reduction for which only a physician would know, is performed in five to ten minutes of and the shock from which could kill the the dislocation, recovery may be as swift victim. Furthermore, many people are as 48 hours. incapable of correctly taking another But I am told that the disadvantage person's pulse - much less the pulse of of postponing the relocation for one an injured, shocked, chilled extremity. hour, or for six hours, is negligible, The correct amateur treatment of a amounting to an increase of the dislocation may in fact be to make the recovery period of only about two weeks victim as comfortable as possible on the - a full recovery occuring in either cir- streambank. If he remains stationary, cumstance. his pain should stabilize at a just- Any medical treatment, and bearable level. Shock is still a problem, especially first aid, must weigh all the so he must be kept warm, especially the ossible hazards against guaranteed shoulder area. If a decision is made to Eenefits. have the victim walk out under his own

American WHITEWATER power, watch him closely for the ap- helmet). It is acceptably comfortable pearance of'shock symptoms - in- after the padding on the chin guard is creasingly frequent rest stops, pallor, ripped out, and the drainage problem clammy forehead, loss of coordination, isn't all that bad. I picked it up used at idle, or "loose" talking - and stop the a motorcycle shop for $15. Considering hike before things get worse. the number of eye and forehead injuries e If you are "miles from anywhere" the I've seen and been told of, I think this correct alternative may still be to type of complete protection deserves depend on outside help, sending a man consideration by any serious paddler. out to get a rescue party, a doctor, or Steve Manz . helicopter. Even if your field reduction Cincinnati, OH is letter perfect, the victim will not be able to paddle and will continue to suf- (Is the-face completely enclosed by a fer pain. He would not be able to swim. plastic bubble, or are there bars across The correct "tools" that make reduc- the face? Is hearing impaired by such a tion of a dislocation simple and safe are helmet? How hard is it to look over 1) a drug to relieve the victim of pain, one's shoulder? Just curious-Ed.) and 2) a drug to relax spasmed muscles in the affected area, and 3) a stethoscope to catch the victim's arm pulse afterward, and 4) knowledge of the method - because not all REGISTRATION LEGISLATION dislocation are alike, and 5) subsequent X-Ray of the shoulder joint. In the June, 1976 Lookout, newsletter If you waive your access to all that, of the National Boating Federation, is and go ahead with ill-fated do-it- a report that the Pennsylvania legisla- yourself treatment, you should plan on ture will be asked by the Fish Commis- explaining why you chose that course of sion to begin requiring registration and action to a jury. numbering of sailboats and manually Judd Smith propelled craft exceeding seven feet in 4070 Cedarbrush length. These craft would be charged Dallas, TX 75229 $3.00 per year to register. The Pennsyl- (Any comments ,from our numerous vania Boating Assoc. is inclined to M.D. mem bers?-Ed.) support such legislation, since "these boats benefit from the state program, including safety surveillance and launching ramps; thus it is only fair that they should share the costs." FULL-FACE HELMET A similar bill, advanced by the Con- necticut Marine Trades Assoc., to re- Editor: quire registration of all types of boats I've only been paddling on six differ- six feet and over, was not brought be- ent rivers since I began kayaking this fore the Connecticut legislature this spring, but I've experienced a lot of year after all, apparently because whitewater . . . Each trip I average "canoeists were especially vehement s about five spills but my roll brings me back up all the time. I've upset in some against being required to register for retty shallow areas and bounced my the first time," according to the Out- 1ead and shoulders off of a lot of rocks. board Boating Club of America's Leg- . But I haven't been at all worried be- islativc. Ledger (May, 1976). cause I kayak with a full face motor- What's going on in YOUR state? cycle helmet (chin guard is part of Keep informed!

VOL. XX114 READERS' SOAPBOX then, only when with groups of experienced canoeists. Nevertheless their Was Jay Evans So Wrong?* brief training is all that is likely to be Perhaps in our haste to defend the found in the 10 to 20 canoes they will be undeniable skill many fine open boat leading and it is 100% more than the canoeists display on the Dead River, the leaders of many groups display on rivers Chattooga, and other Class IV and even and drops that experienced paddlers Class V rivers, we may have overlooked might well avoid. the basic point I believe Jay may have There is trouble ahead and it mav not d been making. What we increasingly en- be too long before it comes with a great counter is more and more groups of less hue and cry. What can we do? Many of and less experienced canoeists that the local scout canoe leaders did not come charging down not only relatively feel they needed the training our club safe Class I and Class I1 rivers but also offered. Those that did left with new Class I11 and even Class IV drops. respect for the power of a simple rapids While I will defend to my last breath and an appreciation for the basic skills the kayaker's right to run any waterfall, so fundamental to safe river canoeing. dive into any hole or otherwise flirt with Other clubs offer intensive training that annihilation, it is quite another matter would be useful to canoe goup leaders to have youngsters, or even older but only a small percentage of scout canoeists, drown wedged between a canoe trip leaders and other leaders rock and a water-filled canoe or caught have yet taken advantage of such in the branches beneath a log - in- training. nocent looking, but very real dangers Certainly new suggestions and new that experienced paddlers instantly approaches are needed. I do believe recognize and instinctively avoid. that Jay's original comments were in- Avoidable drownings of inex- tended to stimulate discussion on the perienced canoeists are on the increase. problem of canoe group leadership. Let It is only a question of time before a cry us consider this matter and act before for regulation will be heard in our land. mounting tragedies and stifling Our local OGRCC Paddling Club regulations by national, state and local scheduled a weekend training session authorities take the initiative from us. for Greenwich Council scout leaders A. H. Tuthill planning on leading groups of 15 to 30 Riverside, Conn. scouts on 20 to 100 mile river trips this Spring and Summer. These scout leaders were introduced to and trained MOVING? in basic ferrying, eddy turning, peeling LET US KNOW! out and river-running on Class I1 water. Little more could bevaccomplished in a single weekend. In any white water club, these "leaders" would now be GET THE WHOLE PICTURE limited to early Class I11 water and of American river conservation devclopnients in thc monthly ARCC newsletter arid support national conwvation efforts at the same time. *Kc;fi~isto ir Icttc~to the, cditor. in the. Send $10 or more to: SEP/OCT 197.5 AWA Journal, crr~ci American Rivers Conservation Council I-c.plicls pr.i~~tcd ill srr hscylrcw t is.slrc~.s. 32.1 C St. 5. E. cor~cc~r-r~ir~gthe. 1rsc. of' opi~hoirts iir Washington. DC 2000.\

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VOL. XX1/4 115 r - - stretch of boulder-filled whitewater. It I widened at the end of this stretch and I was fairly calm directly in front of us. I I I scanned the river. My eyes immediately picked up the reflections of what appeared to be a very shiny aluminum boulder about ten feet off shore and about fifty yards from where we stood. Closer inspection confirmed my hunch. There it was, two feet of silvery bow sticking up out of the placid I waters of an eddy. An icy wade brought the mangled remains to shore. It looked more like a piece of shrapnel from an sirplane crash, than a 15 foot lightweight aluminum canoe. What happened to it? Well, here's the story of my introduction to the Goulais River: my wife Kathy and I had planned to canoe from Ragged Lake, about twenty-five miles from the head- waters of the Goulais, in the northern part of the Sault Saint Marie District of southern Central Ontario, to the village of Searchmont, a distance of about for- Last portage for a once-riverworthy canoe. ty wilderness miles. South of Ragged Lake the river moves thru scenic and varied country. THRILL OF THE GOULAIS As we paddled our way into Tepee Lake, on our first afternoon, we entered text and photographs by an area which had been devastated by Stephen A. Lyons the Cowie Lake forest fire in 1967. The low, waist high growth of new trees and It was mid May and there was a chill bushes was in full fall regalia. Com- in the early morning air as Dave and I bined with the charred, still standing hiked up the rough dirt road. A mile skeletons of burned pines towering from where we parked the van, we left overhead, the scenery was magnificent, the road and headed due east into the although sometimes ominous, woods. Our boots disturbed the fine especially when silhouetted by dark rain feathery layer of frost on the grasses clouds. On our second afternoon, Kath and rocks as we picked our way through and I succumbed to the temptation of the birch, pine and maple. Here and one particularly high rock bluff there lay patches of ice and snow that overlooking the river in this burned over hadn't gotten around to melting yet. section. Our climb was well rewarded Soon, through a low growth of young by a breathtaking panoramic view of poplar trees we could see the sparkling the Goulais and surrounding valley. reflections on the dark blue water of the Further down the river we portaged Goulais River - our destination. We around cascading waterfalls and tur- had come to the river just below a long bulent rapids, over trails strewn with

116 American WHITEWATER multicolored leaves. The advantage of having a lightweight canoe was really appreciated on these portages which ranged from 50 to 450 yards in length. We were soon to learn one major disadvantage. On our third day out, we came upon a tortuous two mile stretch with Grade I1 rapids, abrupt rocky drops and sinall falls, all of which are extremely difficult to navigate in an open boat in high water. Since it had been raining almost daily during the two weeks previous to our trip, high water conditions prevailed. We made it through this section by lining the canoe around boulders and fallen trees, and making short portages . . . All this in drizzling rain and under overcast skies. We camped at a falls, below which lay a three-quarter-mile-long rock gar- den, the lasi potential hazard on this stretch of the river. Some of our gear was wet from the rain, not to mention our clothes which were soaked. It was a chilly night. Kathy takes paddle break below Ragged he next day, our third wedding an- Lake. niversary, was spent drying out, taking ment, and hit the edge of the boulder pictures and just generally relaxing in amidship. As the canoe hung up, the camp. The weather didn't seem to know force of the river swept it across the face what to do with itself. It would rain for of the rock and broadside to the a while, clear up and then rain some current. The upstream gunwale dipped more. Rain tapped on the roof of the and the boat started to fill with water. tent as we drifted off to sleep that night. All this happened in just seconds. Im- A clear morning greetedus when we mediately, we both jumped out and zipped down the rain flap. After a good found footing in the rushing water. I night's sleep, we were ready for tried to lift the submerged gunwale anything. We looked at the river and enough to stop the water from filling decided to run the rapids. the boat. Too late! I couldn't even The speed or the rlver and the budge it. The aluminum in front of me numerous rocks, eddies and chutes was already starting to bend under the demanded that we constantly change force of the tons of water flowing into it. course. We were doing a good job of Kath was struggling with the wicker 3 picking our way around the ubiquitous pack containing our food and cooking boulders in this Grade 111 rapids and equipment, and fighting to keep from were about a half mile through when it being swept downriver. I grabbed the . happened: aiming for a chute between other pack and headed over to give her two closely-spaced rocks, we did not a hand. Together we managed to make have enough time to gain proper align- our way to shore. After a short rest, I headed back out current below the bridge. to retrieve the tent, spare paddle, and The water was very high and swift waterproof camera bag, which were still due to the spring runoff, and before in the canoe. By the time I got there the long we encountered whitewater with canoe had bent so much that the tent lots of standing waves. We canoed was wedged between the mid thwart through the first series without incident and the bottom. A good yank and it was but on the second series we dove out. The water was very cold and I was through some rather large waves, took beginning to feel the effects on my coor- in a lot of water and had to beach dination. I grabbed the camera bag quickly for fear of capsizing. from beneath the bow seat, cut the The boat emptied, we restowed our string securing the spare paddle and gear, tied our drenched boots to the th- headed back. warts and pushed off into the swift On shore I shook so much that when water. We immediately hit more I looked around it was as thoueh I was '7 whitewater, and a mile down river looking at images projected by a movie repeated our first experience. Having projector that has been misthreaded. twice come very close to capsizing we Everything looked blurred and jerky. didn't want t~-~ushour luck further. Luckily it was the warmest and sunniest Something had to be done to lighten the day of our whole trip, The fire Kath had load. The fifty pounds of camping gear built and the relatively dry clothes from had to go. Dave suggested we take the the pack returned our body heat camping gear back to the van and quickly. canoe the remaining 13 miles to Sear- Before shouldering our packs and chmont that day instead of camping heading west toward the Weldwood along the way as planned. Sounded Road. we took one last look at our good. canoe. What a sight! It was wrapped I hiked out to the logging road, got a right around the rock, whitewater ride to the bridge'7 from some fishermen. curling over bow and stern. . . . and was soon back. The change in load Well, that's how it looked when Kath made auite a difference. The canoe and I left it last fall. A winter in the rode high enough so that we took in no river hadn't imoroved its condition. The water. twisted piece of aluminum that now lay Soon the river calmed a little. The before David and me was torn. tattered. current was still fast but the standine" bent, frayed and gouged. Just looking at waves were behind us. We could relax it gives one an appreciation of the force now and take in the scenery. The sun of that river. was shining and the blue sky had prac- After "portaging" the remains tically no trace of clouds. Beaver signs through the woods and back to the van, were numerous: along the banks, we drove a mile south to the bridge at freshly felled poplar trees hung leaves mile 17 on the Weldwood Road, parked down into the water and bright white the van and make ready our camping wood chips lay scattered on the ground. gear. I had decided last fall that I would Two blue kingfishers flow low over the finish the trip to Searchmont when the water to our left and paralleled our opportunity arose, and now, ac- course before lighting in a dead tree companied by my brother Dave, an ad- over-hanging the river. venturous outdoor enthusiast, launched Roaring from the falls alerted us to my other canoe, a 16 ft. wood-and- the danger even before we saw the fiberglass craft, into the rippling pulley wire, which marks the portage,

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Rapids below old logging dam on the Goulais.

VOL. XX114 river has several tight spots between trees and rock walls, and between the outcropping rocks and the river. It also has one very abrupt drop of about five feet with scanty footing available. With the sun in the West, we en- joyed a leisurely paddle on the final stretch. As dusk approached, fish began to jump in the calmer water. We rounded the last bend and saw ahead the steel bridge in Searchmont, marking the end of our trip. It was with a sigh that we pulled our canoe from this exciting and memorable river. A trip down the Goulais should not be taken without a formal river description listing portages, falls and rapids. Such a description, which includes a map, may be obtained by writing to the Ministry of Natural Resources; P.O. Box 130. 69 Church St.. Sault Ste. Marie, ~ntario,Canada.

Dave surveys rapids below Whitman Dam. crossing the river up ahead. The river description we had obtained from the I desire to support the United Ministry of Natural Resources States Slalom and Wildwater cautioned that under no circumstances Canoe Team. should a canoe pass under this cable. We weren't about to contest their ad- Name (print) ---- vice and pulled to shore to portage the Address 570 yds around the falls. Below this falls the river widened and was easy going. Occasionally we hit rif- fles and few short easy rapids. Coming Type of Membership: around a bend we spotted the V-shaped $1 00 Sponsoring wake of an animal swimming across the IJ 50 Supporting IJ 25 Contributing current. A mink! It dove as we ap- IJ 10 Associo:e proached, surfaced closer to the canoe, 5 Paddling dove again and resurfaced near shore. Ammnt enclosed $ Gracefully the sleek brown body disappeared into the brush. Am3unt pledged $ USlSCA There are two portages around the State College, PA 16801 old Whitman Dam. We took the longer, Box 921 less rocky and less obstructed one. The Contributors will receive a decal. shorter trail which runs closer to the U. S. Income Tax Deductible.

American WHITEWATER TUOLUMNE BATTLE EXPLODES IN CALIFORNIA

By Bob Hackamack

Dam proponents decided in May, preparing a recommendation to 1976 to seek licenses for three dams on Congress on whether this portion of the the Tuolumne River. The following day, Tuolumne should be added to the the Sierra Club charged a $10.7 million National Wild and Scenic Rivers swindle was involved in the hydroelec- System or not. Congress is expected to tric benefits claimed for the dams. take action in 1980. The dams, if built, These events hint at the root and would destroy all the river values that solution to the report that pressure are now available. from the Federal Power Commission A bookeeping swindle of $10.7 (FPC) had influenced the outcome of million a year has been uncovered by the federal Wild River Study now in this reporter in the benefits reported by progress. the dam project proponents. The effect The Board of Directors of the is to reduce the benefit to cost ratio (BC Mod'esto and Turlock irrigation dis- ratio) from 1.64 to 1.35 based on their tricts voted without public hearing or figures (which are also faulty). A notice in late April to seek preliminary reasonable fish release would further permits from the FPC at once so that reduce the BC ratio to 1.21. The errors detailed engineering studies can be all work to the advantage of San Fran- made in the canyons between Don cisco. Modesto and Turlock electric Pedro Reservoir and Yosemite National ratepayers are the losers. These Park. San Francisco's Public Utilities calculations were made in response to a Commission quietly voted the same ac- story printed in the April, 1976 Sierra tion. Applications will be made for two Club Paddlers' News Bulletin saying dams on the Tuolumne River, 1 mile the federal Study Team was being in- above Wards Ferry Bridge and 26 miles fluenced to decide in favor of dams by farther up at the confluence with input from the FPC. Study Team co- Cherry Creek. One dam is planned managers Carl Rust and Kelly Cash seven miles up the Clavey River, a each strongly denied that any influence tributary of the Tuolumne. from FPC, dam builders (or boaters) This 28-mile stretch of class IV to VI will influence their recommendation on water on the Tuolumne is presently en- preserving or developing these canyons. joyed by whitewater boaters and stream To be sure the team is able to make fishermen. The Districts and the power the best decision, boaters must be sure brokers of San Francisco are attracted to put in all data favorable to preser- by the same 1400 foot fall that the vation and to look for error and boaters now use (average fall 50 feet per omission in the input of the dam mile). builders. Plans appear to be to proceed with Your comments and river data dam construction with disregard for the should be sent to Tuolumne Wild River Wild River Study classification given Study, PO Box 90, Groveland, CA this stretch by Congress last year. A 95321. federal study team is now seeking input of data and opinion on values the river (From the June, 1976 Sierra Club Pad- provides. These will be used in dlers' News Bulletin, Dan Bruno, CA.)

VOL. XX114 121 TRY THIS Boat Rescue Method

OU/CK RELEASE Over the past year I have used cue rope on the back of my kayak that has worked extremely well and fast for the grab loop of the afflicted boat, and rescuing boats in Grade 3 + water paddle. Even a boat full of water can be (rock gardens, etc.). It requires a third handled this way as it allows good ma- deck loop behind the cockpit, a thin neuverability. If it becomes necessary line twice as long as the back deck, two to separate the boats, just pull the hood soft (copper) wire hooks, a mountain- pin. I have tried the safety release eer's carabiner and a large automotive a 300-lb. static load and it still works easily. hood pin for the safety release. Ben Lem ke To rescue a boat, pull the carabiner 6230 Walker Ave. free of the soft wire retainer, snap it to Burnaby. B.C., Canada

Our river-running sport is only as Hawksley, Jerry Meral, and myself - viable as the supply of our rivers. Yet, were present at the Denver meeting a every year, new rivers are buried in res- few years back at which ARCC was ervoirs, channeled, polluted, or drained founded. We helped formulate its goals. of water. Most of us feel remorse- They are goals that any river runner can ful and helpless as the bureaucracy applaud. They are goals that all river grinds on and our rivers go under. But runners should financially support. that needn't be. They are aimed totally at saving our Membership in the American Rivers free-flowing rivers. Conservation Council (ARCC) will help A river, once distroyed, is lost to our save rivers. The Staff of ARCC is in the age of mankind. Many are already business of fighting pork-barrel gone. Others await their turn on the bureaucrats and river-raiders. It is a despoiler's charts. Let's get together David and Goliath contest. ARCC is today, every one of us, and show the understaffed, underpaid, and un- profiteers that we are not going to step dersupported. They need help. It is our aside while they systematically decimate rivers, and our children's that hang in the rest of our rivers. Joining ARCC is the balance with each difficult con- the quickest way to thrust at the heart frontation that ARCC makes in of this disgraceful -and to us tragic - Washington. It is our quality of life, destruction of our most precious and it is worth a lot more than the few heritage. Join ARCC now. Please! dollars it requires to support ARCC. Membership, $10.00 a year. Please send Besides the obvious pragmation of your check to ARCC - 324 C Street supporting ARCC to fight for our S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003. rivers, AWA members deserve to have a J. Calvin Giddings, President special, fatherly pride in ARCC. Three AWA Board of Directors enthusiastic AWA members - Oz

122 American WHITEWATER ROSE MARY GABLER JOINS STAFF

Alert readers will already have noticed a new name on the AWA mast- head: Rose Mary Gabler, our new business manager. Rose Mary, who lives in Lexington, MA with her husband Ray (our very capable Racing Editor), works full time as a technical representative for National CFS, a computer company. Her background is in math, and favor- Explore f he SiervaNevada ite occupations include traveling, opera, while sharpenq yvw music and bridge. Rose Mary says river skills with the help rather apologetically that whitewater $ expert ims&uctors. boating is not one of her main interests I -she does have a kayak, however, and co&ct: occasionally paddles C-2 with Ray-but River and Forest Tmils. Inc. that's all right; if she spent all her spare 440 North St. time running rivers (like some folks we know), she wouldn't have been able to volunteer her badly needed services to AWA. We're delighted to welcome Rose Mary to our staff.

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VOL. XX114 CANOE-ACROSTIC "guess backwards" to fill in some of the letters in the words you couldn't get. Call into play as many BY grammatical and spelling rules as you can. For John R. Sweet example, a single-space word will almost certainly Penn State Outing Club be or 6,iw, while a three letter word "-h- , . University Park, Pa. 16802 is very likely to be "the." Work back and forth until the diagram is filled in, whereupon it can be Have you ever worked a Double-Crostic puzzle? read as a quotation. Furthermore, the first letters I used to do them frequently with my parents of the filled in words, reading down, identify the when I was little, as they appeared weekly in the author and either the subject or the source of the New York Times, the Saturday Review, and quotation. For example, the first letters of the probably elsewhere. More recently I have done words might read. "JRSWEETAWAJOURNAL." them only occasionally when forced to bed by the In the case of my puzzle, the subject is flu or some such ailment that deactivates the body canoeing, so I call it a Canoe-Acrostic. The but not the mind. Last time around I decided to quotation and about 80% of the words deal in turn the tables and make one up rather than some way with boating. It has something of a trying to solve one. Pennsylvania bias, and I apologize for that. It was Here's how it works. First, fill in as many of the not as hard to make up as I feared it would be. It "words" as you can, based on the "clues" given, would be a lot tougher if I tried to use mostly one letter for each numbered space. Then transfer longer words as the pro's do; two and three letter the letters to the corresponding numbered spaces words make it much easier to design, possibly in the diagram; black spaces separate words. harder to solve. So give it a try, and good luck! When the diagram is partially filled in you can (Solution in next issue.)

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VOL. XX114 WHITEWATER SLALOM RACING RULES Nutiom11SINIOIII urzd Wildwuter Comnzittr~ of'tlzc Amcricurz Curzoc Associutiorz

For the past two years, a group of tasks at different races throughout experienced competitors and officials the country. under the chairmanship of John Sweet Articlc 14- Practice have worked on a set of comprehensive If circumstances permit, each com- rules and regulations to cover slalom petitor shall be allowed one training competition. These rules were prepared run over the course with the gates in to cover the U.S., but they are based on position for each category entered. All the International Canoe Federation runs are to be nonstop with each gate rules. The adaptations are mainly with being done only once. respect to race organization rather Article 16- Safety Measures than to the mechanics of gate judging, All boats must be made unsinkable. although this area is elaborated upon Doubtful boats will undergo flotation also. The purpose is to outline a set of testing. Handholds must be fitted at the rules that would permit uniformity bow and stern. Loops may be taped or from race to race and also to help insure fastened so as to prevent them from fairness to the competitor. By having swinging and possibly touching gates, organizers working under this set of but this fastening must be rnir1ir71uI. regulations, boaters will be more as- and in no way prevent their ready acces- sured of being treated fairly wherever a sibility when needed. Organizers are race is held. A copy of the rules can be advised to make spot checks of the obtained by writing the National Slalom buoyancy of life jackets. Unless the Committee, Box 45, Elwyn, PA 19063. organizers decide otherwise, each com- The cost is $l.OO/copy. The rules them- petitor shall wear a safety helmet and a selves cover 27 pages, and the high- life jacket with a minimum buoyancy of lights of a few sections will be briefly 6 Kg. Three boats must remain at the summarized below. end of the course at all times for safety. -Roll Guhlc~.A WA Rucing Ch~irr?zurz In all cases, competitors participate at their own risk. Artic1c.s 6- Categories Articlc 19- The Course In addition to the usual categories. A general description of the course is C-1W and C-2W (women) will be of- given. It shall have a maximum length fered where at least three boats can of 800 meters containing at least 25 participate in each category. Special gates and not more than 30, of which at classes may be formed at non-cham- least 4 are reverse gates. No gate shall pionship races at the discretion of the be closer than 25 meters to the finish organizers. A junior is defined as one line. The final approach and negotia- who has not reached a 17th birthday as tion of a gate must not be unduly hin- of Jan. 1 of the current year, and a mas- dered by irock or other obstruction. ter has reached a 40th birthday. Articlc 21- Negotiation of Gates Article 7- Officials Describes exactly what it means to A list of 14 race officials is given negotiate a gate, when the negotiation along with their function and respon- starts, ends, etc. sibilities. Hopefully, persons with iden- Articlc. 22- Judging tical titles will be performing the same Details the penalty system along with

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It's only six miles. But besides the cut through. The result is a narrow steep gradient, the canyon seems to get gorge with almost perpendicular walls very narrow on the topographic maps, on each side of the river. Approaching and at the confluence there would still Split Rock we encountered a class IV be 26 miles on the Main Eel, which rapid that we ran by eddy-scouting. would have a pretty large flow when This was followed by a hard class V. there was enough water to navigate the The drop wasn't that great, but there North Fork. was a strainer below the runnable Being an Eel River enthusiast and chute. Thus our portages began with an having run most of the system, i easy short one. couldn't put the Split Rock run out ol Shortly below here we came upon my mind. My brother John and I had what was probably the biggest single even hiked in a few miles on each end at drop on the river - a long wild rapid low water, but hadn't gotten to the which ended in a sort of waterfall into a steep part. We were dying to see first beautiful pool which disappeared hand what was in the canyon. around a sharp bend to the right. There The plan was to take overnight gear. were some Indians fishing in the pool running the North Fork the first day, from a little gravel bar across the river. camping at the confluence and running The only possible portage was down the the 26 miles to Alder point the next day. rocks by the face of the falls and put in John and I and the Eschenbach right at the base of the rapid in some brothers, Sid and Mike, went up a day prktty squirrelly water. But we didn't early. On the way to the North Fork, we know what was around the corner - stopped and ran a section of the Main maybe another falls! So John and Mike Eel above Dos Rios, a pleasant class 111. made a somewhat hairy climb up the When we got to the North Fork, we canyon to scout around the corner. found it running at about 700 cfs. We "Doesn't look runnable, but we can had hoped for no more than 400. But probably portage." If worse comes to the water was clear, 46S•‹F, and the worst we can always walk out the way weather was warm. Dick arrived late the Indians got in, we figure. So we por- that night with another group of tage to the base of the falls and paddle kayakers who were going to run the up- across the pool to where the Indians are per North Fork, a beautiful class IV, fishing. and then leave John's truck for us at Below here we were faced with a Alderpoint. sheer rock wall on our side of the river We got a relatively late start in the and a simple class 111 drop to ferry to morning. By the time we had breakfast, the other side before the river plunged loaded our boats and got into the river, over an obviously unrunnable drop and it was about 9:30. The first mile and a roared around the corner to the right half was mellow, with spaced mild and out of sight. This turned out to be rapids. We stopped to talk to a fisher- the type of boating we would be doing man who warned us that the river most of the day -fairly routine class 111 wasn't passable ahead. We told him boating in front of class VI and VII* that we figured as much and continued on toward Split Rock with strangely light spirits. *Class VII is an invention of Charles Martin, Spl~tRock is one of those freaks of described in his Sierra Whitewater as "Death Nature where the river seems to have trap. Class VI conditions (or waterfalls) with no picked the highest point in the ridge to possible portage and no way out of the canyon."

VOL. xx114 129 drops. One mistake and you get to run run except that they were followed by the big one. So there was constant obviously unrunnable horrors. It pressure as we made our way from por- became more and more tempting to run tage to portage. One place in particular up to the very brink of disaster to avoid had almost sheer walls on each side of a having to climb over a jumble of Mack pool about 75 feet long. The only place Truck-sized boulders. to take out of the no01 downstream was JOE: But what a beautiful place we right at the top of'the next unrunnable had gotten ourselves into. Huge rock rapid. This was the closest we came to formations and the river cascading over being completely stopped. Another 100 multicolored boulders. There were cfs in the river and it would have been some runnable sections, but the ratio of imnassable. We would have had to runnable river to difficult portages was leave our boats to climb out and return ridiculous. After we cleared the Split for them at a later date. We ended up Rock area the landscape opened up and lining the boats, passing the lines from softened into grassy hills with scattered man to man as we clung to the rocks. trees and rocks, and the river continued JOHN: It took us nearly an hour to with large drops through giant get past the falls and around the corner. boulders. At one point we left the river This was just the beginning. The river bed for quite a way, carrying our heavily dropped out of sight through class VI loaded boats overland. rapids separated by class V drops. A JOHN: This long portage up onto the typical rapid would start out with a steep hillside must have taken most on three-foot drop, then tricky an hour and covered nearly a quarter- maneuvering through holes and rocks mile. While working our way down to to another steep drop or two. And just the river again we had to cross a mud about the time you started thinking slide that I sank into past my knees and about running it you would discover an nearly lost my shoes. unrunnable 7- or 8-foot drop onto sharp JOE: Then came a nice stretch of rocks just below. To portage these good, runnable whitewater before we rapids required searching both banks got into the portages again. I think that for possible routes. Then the loaded it was in this section that John almost boats had to be carried around and over got it. the huge boulders. He turned over just above an as-yet By one o'clock we had come only ?h unscouted but obviously wild rapid. By mile past Split Rock. We got out the the time he rolled up he was on the map because we could not believe we brink and no amount of wild desperate had only come that short distance. paddling could save him. Over he went There had been more portaging than out of sight. river running. Dick was beginning to Dick and I got out of our boats as fast feel ill and we were all quite tired. I kept as possible and hurried down the right thinking that the action would let up. bank. Sid and Mike were already on the We were through Split Rock and the left bank scouting. I had the rope - I first steep section, and I expected that just hoped we'd get a chance to use it. we would find some river to run. Not so. As I climbed I wondered what had hap- After a short lunch and a little rest, we pened to John. It was now obvious that were off again. Very little was runnable. the rapid was not runnable - huge The pools were short and the portages staggered drops. Those moments will were short - for a while. Some of the have to forever rate as some of my drops that we carried could have been lowest. About halfway down the rapid

American WHITEWATER Sid and Mike carefully scout the first drop of a long rapid. we met John coming back up, climbing JOE: So John was O.K. - but where over the big rocks. He was smiling. His was his boat? We soon found it un- notes read like this: derwater, jammed below the second Cltrss III - hrctcc~in hole. - eo owr drop. After a bit of doing, we retrieved it only to find that it was broken in half. Only a strip on the bottom held wtrrd - locrdcd bout - hack cr~dsrvirzgs the two halves together - a kind of - ,jnr?zs ir~- 11rr1gc.jhr rock - slips hinge. Obviously not patchable. /i*or?~grtrsp -- owr drop - cletrrr crt hot- JOHN: ~t was 4:30 and we were tom (c~sjwctc~/hlowsl - corn(. up swim- one boat short. Dick volunteered to rnir~git1 right dirc~ction- gr~hrock - walk out. We loaded him with as much scl/ip - UNHURT! as we could tape and tie to him. We JOHN: Mike had found a spot doun- tore the map in half where we decided stream and waited for whatever would we were and waved goodbye. come down. It was my wet suit which I JOE: Back in the river, the next sec- had taken off after overheating on the tion was the most runnable of the day. I portages. But Mike hadn't noticed that don't know how long it was, but it was a I had taken it oft', and thought it had joy. But soon we came to more portages been ripped from my body. The only and it was my turn to blow it. thing that got away was the seat from We had stopped at the top of a rapid my boat. $d dove into the river and where large boulders blocked the down- grabbed it but had to let it go to avoid stream view. John and Sid scouted on being swept over still another awful the right and decided not to attempt it drop. while I waited in my boat. The portage

VOL. XX1/4 131 ameared to be on the left. so we had to L A drop I've ever run. Hitting the wave at ferry across in fairly fast current above the bottom, I threw my paddle into it the rapid. No big deal. We had made and pulled hard and landed - plop - similar maneuvers a dozen times that in a calm eddy at the bottom. I had run day. Mike and John made it nicely. the only possible chute backwards, com- Then it was my turn. Maybe it was the pletely clean - hadn't even touched a loaded boat or just that I was tired, but rock! I may not be a great boater, but when I entered the current, it grabbed I am luckv. my bow and before I knew what had The rest of the guys made the portage happened I was turned and facing and we continued. But I was shaken to downstream into this rapid I hadn't my soul. There is nothing quite like even looked at. There was nothing else finding yourself committed to a really to do, so I paddled into it, taking the wild rapid that you haven't scouted. It's first small drop and frantically search- not so bad at the time, because it hap- ing for an eddy to stop in. Sid was yell- pens so fast. But reliving it over and over ing instructions from the bank, but I in your mind afterwards can be almost never heard him as I entered a small like torture. pool with fast current running through I don't remember the next section too it, around big boulders and down out clearly - more portages and some run- of sight. I desperately tried to catch a nable and one particularly difficult por- tiny non-eddy on the left. It was enough tage around a spectacular double falls, to turn me facing back upstream, but I one right after the other. But I was get- couldn't hold it. I slipped out back- ting too exhausted to appreciate it. wards and over probably the largest Finally we came to another huge pile of

The 725 cfs level was good for the runnable sections, but less water would have given more room for portages. boulders. Upon scouting we discovered -- that it went-on and on around the corner and we started looking for a camp- NEOPRENE site. The right bank was open, but not JEZ~IRTKIT very level. Finally Sid found a nice spot high on the left bank. I didn't want to get back in my boat, but we had to make one last ferry across the river. It was great to get out of my wet suit and into dry clothes. We carried our camping gear up to a beautiful ledge about a hundred feet above the river and fixed dinner while examining our position on Ibr lili wtkits bs wttsuit kits the topo map and discussing our WRITE FOR FREE BROCHURE situation. It soon became clear that one more long portage would get us past the last of the steep section, and tired but reassured, we went to sleep. I have always felt that one of the greatest joys of kayaking is getting way out into the BOXA . PENLLYN-PA19422 seldom-traveled areas. This campsite was profoundly peaceful. In the morning we explored the area a bit and again crossed the river, this about 10 hours for the 2%-mile section time by running a nice class 111 rapid. on the North Fork. The portage wasn't too bad. We were When we reached Alderpoint, John fresh, our boats were a little lighter went into town to look for his truck. but because of the two meals we had con- after we had been there only a feu sumed and we teamed up on the minutes, it magically appeared with kayaks. One man carried two bows. Dick at the wheel and a kayak on the anbther the sterns. Small sticks through rack. "Whose boat is that?" I thought. the grab loops made comfortable han- "Maybe one of the other kayakers'." dles. It was a carry of about 'A mile But as he got closer I could see that it through pretty open country. was John's boat that we had left for The run down to the Main Eel was dead in the wilds of the North Fork. uneventful with occasional class I1 After hiking out the day before, Dick rapids. We stopped at the confluence to had spent the night at John's truck and celebrate. then walked back in the morning and The Main Eel was running about carried out John's broken boat. It was 4000 cfs and was another kind of necessary to tape it together to keep the boating entirely. For the most part the two halves from flapping. Later, when class I11 rapids were washed out with we got home, John and Mike cut out the some big waves. We made good time shattered parts of the hull, put the boat concentrating on steady paddling and back into the mold and relaid up the the grand Eel River scenery, which in- missing sections. A new seat and some cluded a small herd of white deer. It patching and it was almost as good as took only four hours to make the 26 new. A little heavier. but John's still miles to Alderpoint, in contrast to paddling it today, over a year later.

VOL. XX114 I ne lasr or rne sreep secrlon as seen rrom our carnpslre, On the way home that night, we went Such exploratory runs should be ap- over what had happened and figured proached with extreme caution. All out elaborate rescue procedures and members of the party should be in top equipment that would be useful on trips physical condition. I will certainly go in- like this. to training before I attempt anything For me it was a very important trip similar. and I'm glad we did it. We should have gotten started at the JOHN: I can't say that I will never at- crack of dawn, giving ourselves all tempt a run with as much gradient as possible daylight. Such a run should not the Split Rock run again. But if I do, be underestimated. Before making the there are several things that I would do run I kept thinking, "It's only 2% miles differently. First of all I would not try it of steep." 2'/2 miles can be an incredible with a loaded boat. If a camp out is distance over boulders and up and required, I will forget the whole thing. down cliffs. All members of the party With an empty boat I may have been should be part of a team and rescue able to avoid going over that drop. The procedures should be worked out in ad- portaging would have been much less vance. tiring and my paddling sharper. It was an incredible experience. After Second, 725 cfs was too much water it was over, we all agreed that it had for such a run, especially for the first been one of the highest times of our descent. With less water the portages lives. Nonetheless, I cannot recommend would have been easier, and there the run to anyone. Split Rock is a fan- would have been less force pushing us tastic place to take a hike, but very over the brinks. questionable as a boat ride.

134 American WHITEWATER BOOK REVIEWS petition and open boats. Mr. Sandreuter's greatest error has WHITEWATER CANOEING. been to encourage people to venture in- William 0. SCI~I~YCU~CI..Wi~lclz~st~r to whitewater beyond their ability. Prcss, 205 East 42izd Strcct, Ncw York, Although this has not been his intent, Ncw York 1001 7. $8.95 208 pp. he has accomplished this by completely It seems as though everyone is getting distorting the river classification into whitewater, and, of course, they are system. The author presents a rating all ex~erts.Mr. Sandreuter's book is scale for the Delaware River, but never another example of a book which has a makes clear that the Delaware has its smooth flowing narrative, but is full of own rating system independent of any misinformation and apparent distor- other. He later expands upon this tions about whitewater. Promoted as "number" 0 through 6 classification being a complete book on whitewater scale implying that it is the accepted canoeing, Mr. Sandreuter has touched system. The description provided for only superficially on all the major topics each "number" is totally inappropriate concerning whitewater. Instead of clear and impractical for the paddler. He and concise instruction about the sport talks the reader through a stretch of as is demonstrated in McNair's Basic water from "number" 0 through 5 and River Caizoc.ii~g,the author presents a maybe even 6 in an open canoe! Yet, slightly rambling narrative. Despite the nowhere does he mention the In- great number of photographs in sup- ternational River Classification Scale of port of the text, they tend to be of the I through VI under which it is generally eye-catching type and not very in- considered impossible to run beyond structive. class IV in an open canoe. To distort As I read through the book it became and completely confuse and obvious that the author could not con- misrepresent this single most important fine his thoughts to the subject at hand, tool in whitewater safety is totally un- but would plunge into other topics. In forgivable! I cannot believe that the his section on paddling strokes he ven- author is a journalist who makes his tures into river reading and river living by writing, nor can I accept that maneuvers instead of placing this he has 35 years of canoeing experience material in its proper chapter later. which includes teaching others to pad- Although I understand his use of dle. unique terms for the various strokes, I The advertisement in Carzoc. feel that no useful purpose has been ser- describes this book as " everything the ved by doing so, especially when he im- whitewater enthusiast needs to know to plies that his terms are the commonly canoe the river safely and enjoyably." I accepted ones. As an example he uses can only hope that the public will ignore the term "draw glide" in place of for- this book despite the very appealing ward stroke or bow stroke. cover photograph, for Mr. Sandreuter The author also manages to present has not demonstrated that he has the misinformation about the sport of com- ability to communicate the basic safety petitive whitewater. He ignores skills and knowledge that are demand- downriver and marathon competition ed on a river. (the most popular in open canoes) and Donald R. Jarrell, Chairman provides incorrect information about Middle States Open Canoe the slalom rules. He also makes no Whitewater Committee distinction between decked boat com- American Canoe Association

VOL. XX114 135 Youghiogheny River Guide (19751. Cost only the newer names appear on the (?I, Rich Designs, 481 S. Ashburton, guide. As a traditionalist, I regret the Columbus, Ohio 43213. Reviewed by loss of the original names, though I John R. Sweet, Penn State Outing Club, have no quarrel with the descriptiveness University Park, Pa 16802. of some of the new ones. Camel & This guide is in the form of a map on Walrus Rapid was known as Kauf- a single sheet 38" x 25" showing the man's Rock after one of the early river Youghiogheny River from Confluence runners. River's End Rapid is otherwise to Connellsville in southwestern Pen- known as Pipe Rapid, and Stairstep is nsylvania. Arranged around the map also called Last Chance Rapid. Dim- are a rapid-by-rapid description of the ple's Rock is incorrectly indicated as it river, 15 diagrams showing routes is actually the small rock a bit to the through the major rapids, seven small right of the large one marked on the photos, and a few words on safety, dif- map. Finally, care should be exercised ficulty ratings, and the region around in crossing the "old railroad siding" at the river. Phone numbers are given to the takeout, as it is the mainline of the obtain gage levels, but there is con- B & 0 between Cumberland and Pitts- siderable confusion as to what gage is burgh! refered to and what it means. To set the Despite these few shortcomings. the record straight, the guide seems to have guide is overall well done, with good been written for about 1.2 to 2.0 feet at descriptions and realistic ratings. It Ohiopyle (typical summer levels), which would be worthwhile reading for any translates to about 2.0 to 2.8 feet at potential Yough runner. Confluence, or a flow of about 700 to John R. Sweet. May 1976 1 500 cfs. The descriptions of the rapids are PRODUCT REVIEW quite good, and should allow anyone to know where he is on the river, and give KAYAK FOOTRESTS fkorn Ytrkin~cr some feel for what is ahead. The photos, Industrir.~.724 N. 34th ~ve..Ytikirnn. though small, are helpful in developing WA 98902. this feeling, especially the two aerial These must be seen to be believed. shots of the river. The highly stylized The design is beautiful, the execution diagrams are the least effective part of impeccable, and the price about half the guide. Despite well over I00 trips on that of some inferior designs on the the river, I find it difficult to recognize market. These pedal-type footbraces some of the rapids from the diagrams. slide up and down on extruded alu- Only a few of the best contain in- minum channel pieces in 1%-inch information not readily obtained from the crements (click!). The standard model description. (9 inches long) allows 6lh inches of ad- My largest complaint is in the justment, with other models offering nomenclature for the rapids. The river more adjustment and smaller incre- was first explored in the late 50's and ments. They may be fastened into the early 60's. and many of the rapids were boat using fiberglass cloth in the con- named at that time. Con~mercialrafting ventional way, or by using small bolts enterprises began in the middle and late through the hull. Adjustment is done by 60's. and the rest of the rapids were pressing a spring-loaded trigger which named and several others rcwtrr~zc~dat is hidden behind the pedal - and this that time. There are now two sets of can easily be operated with one's toes names used by the river runners. but without getting out of the boat! So

American WHITEWATER much fun to play with that you may to the car with sheet metal screws, and want a spare for your desk. Fine Ger- the carrier can then be clamped to man craftsmanship at a bargain-base- these. The fact that the tubing is round ment price, the standard model is $7.50 almost requires "saddle pieces" for plus postage as of January, 1976. The each boat, and these are available. The man behind Yakima Industries is a 77- potential problem with this support year-old kayaker named Otto Lagervall, system is that with a heavy load, a sharp who just returned from a paddling va- bump might cause the roof to buckle in cation with his wife in Canada. like an oil can and thus allow enough slack in the cables to let them come CARTOP CARRIER, Yakima Indus- unhooked. However, if the ends of the tries, see above. boats are tied to the bumpers as they Another high-quality product, this should be, the load would still be secure. strong, extremely lightweight set of Yakima has taken exceptional care in carriers is made to be set up easily for looking after small details in this sys- boats, skis or a luggage tray, depending tem. Assorted hardware for tying down, on what components one specifies. Each such as bumper hooks and rubber of the two carrier bars consists of round straps, are available at very reasonable aluminum tubing clamped to a pair of prices, as are the metal plates for gut- brackets that transfer the weight to the terless cars. car roof via four 3-inch rubber-covered The price of the basic carrier bars is metal pads. The carriers are then held $14.00. Kayak saddles are $4.50 per set, down by metal cables, which clamp to and it costs 75c to hold down a pair of the underside of the rain gutters if your skis (all prices F.O.B. Washington). car has them. For gutterless cars, a set of four small can be fastened -Jim Sindelar

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ABOVE: From Daniel Platt of Hollywood, Florida (where rivers have alligators instead of whitewater): Running Woodall Shoals on the Chattooga, a notoriously dangerous rapid. Its rather inno- cent appearance is deceptive; the reversal at the bottom reaches out about 15 feet and can pull paddler and boat back into its jaws. Kayaks, rafts and people have been seen to circu- late in this reversal for up to 30 minutes, and at least five people have drowned there. the latest reportedly being a swimming instructor who should have known better. The paddler pictured above has wisely improved the odds in his favor by arranging for shore support.

AT RIGHT: From Paul Krombholz, Madison, Wisconsin: Photos of Grandfathers Falls on the Wisconsin River above Merrill, Wis., taken last summer (1975) when the penstocks of the Grandfather Falls power station were being rebuilt (see "River Renaissance" by Andy Wes- terhaus, JANIFEB 1976). Dave Wehnes (bow) and John Fahrner (stern) are pictured not quite making it. Their boat stood on end and rotated clockwise before coming to rest upside down.

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LET'S HEAR IT and much maligned sternman. A FOR THE STERNPERSON! psychiatrist's report may be substituted for the above mentioned photographs. I feel that it's about time that the Your fee entitles you to monthly sternpeople of the MCC unite in an ef- newsletters covering such educational articles as "Offensive and Defensive fort to expose to the canoeing world the ,, "Emergency frustrations, insults, and yes, friends Paddle Strokes, and neighbors, even injuries suffered at Evacuation Procedures," etc. the hands of the most notoriously Also included is a set of earplugs, a dangerous creature on the water - the year's supply of ace bandages, 200 No- Bowperson! Doz tablets (for the long drive home Yes, Sternmen, if you will send me from the river) and 200 tranquilizers (to your application forms along with your relax you enough to sleep after a trying $10 initiation fee, I will organize an day on the river). unending fight to wipe out the antics of So join now! Submit your ap- this hazardous creature. plications and send your money to me Note: When submitting your ap- in care of the Smoke Sigrzal. plications enclose photos of any Tom Kramer unusual scars, dislocated joints or frac- (From thc Smoke Signal, rzr~dctterof' tured members, attesting to the authen- the Monocacj~Carzoe Club, P.O. BOX ticity of being an authorized, initiated 1083, Frcdwick. MD 21 701.)

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VOL. XX114 AWA Affiliates

INDIANA ALASKA Hoosier Canoe Club Knlk Kman& Kayaken Ed Swanron Dave Elk\ 3014 Columbia 5641 N Uclauare Anchorage. AK 99504 Indmnapol~\.IN Jb22O Kekimnua Voyageurn F. H&nz Wahl ARIZONA Dry Wuh O.la & Kay& Club 1818 Kensington Blvd. Ron Ehmren. ECG 348 Ft. Wayne. IN 4hW5 Dept, ofChem. & Bio Eng. KENTIICKY Arizona State University The Vikhu Canoe Club Tempe. A285281 Tom Lovering RayHinton 1021 R St. 1551 Lewirton Dr. ARKANSAS Sacramento. CA 95814 Louisville. KY 4021 h Arkansas Canoe aub Four Rlrm hoeCYub Phil Colwcll Brad & Betty Arterburn 1555 Woodhnwk 523 Albcn Barkley Lk. Fay~~llevtllr.AR 72701 Paducah. KY 42001 CSU Whitewater Club Tbe Bow & Stem Jame\ Stohlquist. Rep. Joel S. Freund Actiritics Ctr. Box 41 1 440 Mission Blvd. Colo State Uni\cr\ity Fayetteville. AR 72701 Ft. Collin\. CO 8052.7 Ourk Mounldn CUI~Club Aspen Kayak Schwl LOUISIANA Les Long P.O. Bor 1520 Bayou Hapkcken Box 85 A\pun. COXlhl I Surie Litham Moreland. AR 72849 624 Moss St. CONNECTICUT Neu Orleans. LA 701 19 A pdacbim MI. aub CALIFORMA Ebnnsticut Chapter Southern Wf, Gme A.m. David Sinirh. Chmn. WW Comm. MAINE Ron Ceufvorst 20 Dyer Ave. MatlawdugWlldernm Park 3906 S. Menlo Ave. Collinsville. CTO6059 Robt. Kelly. Park Mgr. Lm Angeler. CA 90037 GmtWorld P.O. Box 104 LERC Voy-n Gme& Kayak Club W. B. Harkell. Jr. Manawamkeag. ME 04459 Leon Hannah 250 Farms Villa e Rd. 12814 Arminta St. W Gnsbury. Ck0609i Pmob.cot Pddle & Chowckr Society N. Hollywood. CA 91605 Gmnwkh High School Kayak Club William F. Steams David J. Moxhay. Adv. -Ror. .. .171. . Laden Gme Club 10 Hill\idc Rd. Stillwater. ME04489 I. A. Rose Greenwich. C'I WXJO PO. Box 1238 SmbeCOMQ Cunr Expal. Vista. CA 92083 Main Stream Cana Grove. ME 04638 JOC b Jack Caq ChmOudmg Club Rt. 44 P.O. Box 5622 Bsrkhnm\tcd. CFth055 MARYLAND Oranee.- CA 92667 DELAWARE Potomac River Pddkn Buck Rldge SkI Club Sea Scout 1775 Len ClmcClub Jim Hill Harold Black Mark Fawcett R.D. I Box 426 E 18505 Kingshill Rd. ZM Almond Ave. Dr.. Germantown. MD20767 Lor Altos. CA 94022 Arthur Wellington Hills Hockessin. DE 19707 LISIN~~by& Club SkmClub Wlimington TnnClub Al Karasa Lama Rkta Pddkn Fred Picken. Canoe Chmn. I099 Tollgate Rd.. Joe Kilner lnvernesr Ctrcle. Apt. M-9 Relair.- MD 21014 185 bucks Ave. Ncwcartle. DE 19720 Lor Altos. CA 94022 MomrqCanoe Club FLORIDA Box I083 Nationd Frlend.ofthe Rlver Fredenck. MD21701 Marcel M. Hernandes 1964 Menalto Ave. Rt. I. Box 1319 M-a-Dhm Claoe hiun Menlo Park. CA 94025 Anthonv. FL32617 Ron Shanholtz GEORGIA 222 Pheasant Tr. Idkrlld YdtClub brgiaCanoeing Auoel** Hagerstown. MD21740 Bob Symon. Rep. Box 7023 800 Market St. San Franclxm CA 94102 Camp Mark-Wood MASSACHUSETTS Sien. Club River Touring 3245 Nancy Creek Rd. N.W. Hlmphirr Gllegr Outdaon Bay mapter Atlanta. GA 30327 Rolrua Jwl DeYoung Eric M. Evans IDAHO Amherst. MA 01002 1455Union St. #lO IdAa State UniveniQ San Franciwo. CA 'MI0 Outdoor Pmgnm Outdoor Adientllm Ron Watters Robt. I. Vol rt Box 9024 ISU Suner C. Pocatello. ID 83209 San Francisco CA 94102 1d.ho Alpine aub Kayak &Canoe Club of Boaon Whttewatw Cuurdmator Harrv %nn~. Whitewater Expeditions/ P 0 Box 2885 .1 Porter St. River Exploration Ltd. Idaho Fall,. ID 83401 S~mcrvtll~~.MA 021 4.1 Wm. McCinnis ILLINOIS MICHIGAN 1225 Liberty St. Northern Pnbie OutBtten & El Cerritu. CA W5J0 Randy Hendee Raw Strength Caurqc 206 N. W. Highway Kayaken Anhinga Boaling Club Fox River Grove. ILbOO2l Jerry Gluck 727 5. 3rd St. 2185 Mershon Dr. Richmond. CA 94804 Ann Arhor. MI 4103 Pamela Allen To& Bay Kayak Club 5460 S. Rid ewood Ct. MINNESOTA Mike Eschcnbach Chicago. fI. 60629 BIG Water Assorhtes P.O. Box 468 " BeUerUJe Wbitewmter Club Rick Custafron Pi. Reyes Station. CA 94956 10009 Oxborough Rd. Molhcr Lode ~i~daSeaman'ranril. Rep. No. 3 Oakwwd tllmmington. MN 5.C1J7 Ouldoor Schwl Belleville. IL62223 Pacific High School C.r.den Canoe & Kayak Club Ken Brunges Wildmuntr). Wilderness Oultittcn 541 Continental Dr. 51bN. Main St. San Jose. CA 951 I1 Bhxnminpton. IL b1701

AWA Affiliates, continzled

UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING Wasatch Whitewater Assoc. Washington Kayak Club Western Wyoming Kayak Club Chris Arthur S eliuc P.O. Box 242h4 Donald L. Hahn 161 south II East. Seattle. WA 9812.1 General Delivery Salt Lake City. UT84107 White Water Sports Wilson. WY 83014 Larry Jamieran CANADA VERMONT 6820 Rnosuvult W3" N.E. Canadlan Whitewater Affiliation Madborn College Outdoor Pmgram Seattle, WA 981 15 Don Galbraith Maicom Moore 436 Stinson Ave. Marlboro. VT05344 The Tacoma Mountaineers Kayak & Canoe Comm. Burlington. Ontario Northern Vermont Canoe Cluisers Bob Hammond CanadaL7R2W9 Edwin Amidon. Jr. 3512 Crystal S g Canot-Kayak-Camping L'Avd Bx 254 Tacoma. WA d4& Jacques Casrista Shelbume. VT05482 Desert Kayak & Canw Club 1600 Rue St.-Denis Ste.-Foy Quebec. Canada West River Canoe Larry E. Thomas Route 100 South 450 Mateo Ct.. Richland. WA 49352 Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers E. Jamaica. VT05343 WEST VIRGINIA P.O. Box 4117 S. Edmonton P.0 Johnson Whitewater Club West Virginia WUdwater Assoc. Edmonton. Alberta Pamela C. Peckham ldair Smookler Canada T6E-4S8 Box h49 2737 Daniels Ave. North West Voyageurs Johnson. VT05656 S. Charleston. WV 25303 10922 88th Ave. VIRGINIA Edmonton. Alberta Canoe Cruisers Assoc. WISCONSIN Canada John C. HeRi Wisconsin Hoofers Outing Club 1515N. Buchanan St. Wisconsin Union Directorate AUSTRALIA Arlington. VA 22205 800 Langdon St. Riverlna College of Adv. Edur. Madison. WI 53706 PO. Bcrx 588 Coastal Canoeists, Inc. Wa~pfl~agpaN.S.W. LhS) Hope Gross Wolf River Canoe Club Au\tr;ilia RFD4. Mockingbird Lane R. Charles Steed Spotsylvania. VA 22553 Wolf River Lodge NEW ZEALAND White Lake. WI 54491 Gisborne Cpnoe & Tramping Club, Inc. Explorer Post 999 Tony Geard R. Steve Thomas. Ir. Fond Du Lac Voyageurs Canoe Club Box 289 3509 N. Colonial Dr. 114 Harrison PI. Gisborne. New Zealand Hopewell. VA 23860 Fond Du Lac. WI 54935 Sierra Club SWITZERLAND Blue Ridge Voyageurs John Muir Chapter Ksnu Club Zrirlch Ralph T. Smith Rosernar~J,Dawd Wehnes Otto Kosma XI 19 Hillcrest Dr. Zh04 N. Mumav Ave.. f 107 8008Zurich Dufour Str. 3 Manassas. VA 221 10 Milwaukee. WI SJZi I Switzerland

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