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Worldwide CREEK BOATING Paddling in Everest’S Shadow Hard Lessons in New Zealand When in Doubt, Head South: a Pair of Mexican Adventures �������������������� BY BOATERS FOR BOATERS May/June 2007 Worldwide CREEK BOATING Paddling in Everest’s Shadow Hard Lessons in New Zealand When in Doubt, Head South: A Pair of Mexican Adventures �������������������� ����������������� �������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ����������� ������ ����������� ������ ����� ����� ����� ����� ������� ��������� ����� ������ ��������� ����� ��������� ������������� ������ ������ ������ ������������������ ������ ������� ������� ���������� ���� ���� ���� ����������������������������������������������� A VOLUNTEER PUBLICATION PROMOTING RIVER CONSERVATION, ACCESS AND SAFETY American Whitewater Journal May/June 2007 - Volume #47 - Issue #3 COLUMNS 3 The Journey Ahead by Mark Singleton 4 Mind Over Water by Doug Ammons 8 Safety First by Jack Ditty 12 History: Whitewater Firsts by Sue Taft 16 Events 62 Essay Contest / Scholarship 64 Corporate Partners 66 The Last Word by Ambrose Tuscano STEWARDSHIP 22 Stewardship Updates by Thomas O’Keefe, Kevin Colburn , Chris Wittenfeld 24 The Future of Colorado’s Water at Stake by Nathan Fey FEATURE - Worldwide Creek Boating 30 A Mexican Adventure by Helen Scalliet 38 Down Everest By Kayak by Tom Hughes 44 Diffi cult Lessons by Jody Dixon 50 How to Scout by Adam Johnson 52 In Silvio We Trust by Bob Daffe by Rocky Contos ��������������� 54 Eddy of No Return RIVER VOICES ������������ 18 The Queen of the Whitewater Women: ��������������������������������������� a poem by Stephen Godfrey, M.D. by Stephen Godfrey, MD ��������������������������������� 58 Keener Camp by Joe Kowalski 60 When Is It Safe To Put-in? by Adam Herzog ������ ������ ����������� CFC UnitedWay #2302 � ����� ����� ����� Support American Whitewater through CFC or United Way ������� ��������� ����� � ��������� ����� ��������� All the federal campaigns, and a few of the local United Way campaigns will allow you to donate through them to AW. 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Cullowhee, NC Tim Kelley [email protected] [email protected] EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER Potsdam, NY The opinions expressed in the features and Kevin Colburn editorials of American Whitewater are those of Don Kinser National Stewardship Director the individual authors. They do not necessarily [email protected] Missoula, MT Marietta, GA represent those of the Directors of American [email protected] Whitewater or the editors of this publication. On occasion, American Whitewater publishes Mark LaCroix official organizational policy statements drafted [email protected] and approved by the Board of Directors. These Thorton, NH policy statements will be clearly identified. 2 American Whitewater www.americanwhitewater.org www.americanwhitewater.org American Whitewater 3 May/June 2007 May/June 2007 New Colorado River Nathan is a fifth generation Coloradoan and has been paddling rivers throughout Stewardship Director the state for over 15 years. Nathan has a degree in Environmental Studies and has By Mark Singleton worked for several years with federal and state agencies, national and statewide For over 50 years, American Whitewater’s non-profits, and local community groups affiliate clubs, volunteers, and partner to protect river resources in western organizations have been successful in Colorado and throughout the state. He protecting, preserving, and restoring is the former Executive Director of the rivers across the nation. Using existing San Miguel Watershed Coalition, and a regional programs in the Southeast, Pacific Core Committee member of the Dolores Northwest, and California as a model, we River Watershed Coalition, both in are developing a new
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