West Fork Tuckaseegee Flows Again! Aw's Annual Report

Conservation • Access • Events • Adventure • Safety BY BOATERS FOR BOATERS Jul/Aug 2013 West Fork Tuckaseegee Flows again!

AW’s Annual Report

Plus Grand canyons • gem of upper amazon threatened by dams! • one man’s wait for the iconic u.s. river trip Where will a take you next?

WhiteWater | touring | Fishing · jacksonkayak.com A VOLUNTEER PUBLICATION PROMOTING RIVER CONSERVATION, ACCESS AND SAFETY American Whitewater Journal Jul/Aug 2013 – Volume 53 – Issue 4

Columns 5 The Journey Ahead by Mark Singleton 34 Enduring Rivers 35 2012 Annual Report 64 Remembrance by Tyler Williams Stewardship 6 Missisquoi Releases Return by Bob Nasdor 6 Virginia Stream Access Reform Continues by Kevin Colburn 7 West Fork Tuck Roars Back to Life! By Kevin Colburn Feature Articles International Whitewater 10 The Grand Canyon of the Amazon: Rio Marañon by Rocky Contos 16 Incan Ruins in the Grand Canyon of the Amazon to be Drowned by Rocky Contos International Stewardship 18 Help Stop 15+ Dams Planned for the Upper Amazon by Rocky Contos Iconic River Trips 22 Time on Waitlist Helps Guy Do Bucket List Trips With Parents by Eric Miller 26 The Grand Canyon: The real work begins once permit is in hand By Eric Miller Wilderness Whitewater 30 Stories from Explore Six Rivers: The Bloody Run of the Van Duzen by Paul Gamache

A kayaker boofing Rough Run Falls on the West Fork Publication Title: American Whitewater Issue Date: Jul/Aug 2013 Tuckasegee (NC) in June 2013. Releases on the WF Tuck have Statement of Frequency: Published Bimonthly been a long time coming; American Whitewater has been Authorized Organization’s Name and Address: American Whitewater integrally involved in securing releases on this stretch for the P.O. Box 1540 past 12 years. Given the quality of this river, it’s been worth Cullowhee, NC 28723 the wait! Photo by Clinton Koontz PURPOSE

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Campmor Publication Ad American Whitewater Magazine 2012 Stewardship Missisquoi Releases Return by Bob Nasdor

his past May marks the first scheduled releases in more than a decade on the Missisquoi River in SheldonT Springs, Vermont. This section of the river has been paddled by few paddlers and is normally available in early spring and following significant rainfalls when flows are between 4,500-10,000 cfs. Boating opportunities on the Missisquoi are limited due to the Sheldon Springs Dam, a 25 MWh hydroelectric project that diverts the first 3,500 cfs from the river for power generation, with the remaining flows going into a mile-long bypass reach. Those who have paddled the Missisquoi describe it as an unusually big water Class IV(IV+) run in Making the trek along the South Fork of the Piney River, VA. northern Vermont. Photo by Justin Harris History overdue releases into the bypass reach on Virginia Stream Access Under a 1984 agreement between the Missisquoi. dam owner and operator Missisquoi Reform Continues by Kevin Colburn Associates and the State of Vermont, This year, Missisquoi/Enel has agreed Missisquoi Associates was required to to resume scheduled releases from the restore sufficient flows to the bypass Sheldon Springs Dam during the first six arlier this year a broad coalition reach to permit whitewater boating on weekend days in which river flows are of paddling groups advanced state six designated weekend release days each above 2,000 cfs. Under the terms of its legislation that would have clarified year. The agreement, which was filed with FERC license, Enel will flow at least 1,000 Eand improved the right to paddle streams in FERC and incorporated as a condition cfs, plus any flows between 2,000-3,500 cfs Virginia. As part of this coalition, American of its FERC license, required Missisquoi and above 6,000 cfs, into the bypass reach, Whitewater played a role in drafting the Associates to work with paddling groups providing significantly more water for legislation, encouraging public support to schedule release days, hours and paddling this section than would otherwise for it, and in directly communicating the flows. Unfortunately, neither Missisquoi be available. American Whitewater will benefits to legislators. In the end, the Associates, nor Enel North America, which be surveying the paddling community to legislation failed to pass the Virginia Senate acquired Missisquoi Associates in 2005, identify river flows that provide paddlers by an 18 to 21 vote. Rather than defeat, complied with this license condition. with optimal boating opportunities, we actually view this result as a significant Paddlers have been unable take advantage and will work with Enel Green Power to step forward. It’s evidence that the idea of of these required scheduled release days, schedule future releases. stream access reform has political legs in likely for the past decade or longer. the state. Currently, we are working with This unexpected and long overdue an expanding group of stakeholders to re- Restoration of Releases restoration of scheduled releases into focus and revise the legislation based on After paddling this unique river stretch the Sheldon Springs Dam bypass reach feedback we received over the last year. and discovering that the dam operator is a welcome addition to the paddling Our goal is to introduce a new bill in the was not following their written agreement opportunities in the northeast. next legislative session. We thank all of the and license requirement to provide regional paddlers who reached out to their boaters with scheduled releases, American legislators, signed petitions, and supported Whitewater began working cooperatively this work. Stay tuned, because we are going with Enel Green Power to restore these long to keep the momentum going as we build this initiative.

6 americanwhitewater.org West Fork Tuck Roars Back

to Life! By Kevin Colburn

Justin McDaniel styles his way through the trees and down the West Fork of the Tuckaseegee while Kevin Palmer sets safety. Photo by Garrick Taylor

he task of restoring flows to the We met for at least a couple of long days Participants squared off against West Fork West Fork of the Tuckasegee in each month and often significantly more. releases for a dizzying array of reasons. North Carolina was one of my Many of the same people also attended It was a waste of money. It would drain veryT first projects as a new American negotiations for the Cheoah during the the lake. It would flood houses. Unaware Whitewater hire in 2001. I worked closely same timeframe. We became like a big kids would try to paddle it and perish. It with Bunny Johns, a consultant for Duke sometimes-dysfunctional extended family would disturb ghosts. It would disturb Energy and a paddling icon, to design and of river advocates, power advocates, black panthers sighted in the gorge, which pull off the whitewater boating flow study homeowner advocates, fish advocates, etc. surely were endangered. There was no during my first few days on the job. Making I have to assume in retrospect that many legal access at the put-in. a river flow was a profound experience at participants gracefully tolerated my youth, the age of 25, and with each boof during my flip-flops, and my idealism. Eventually While most of these strategies were fairly that flow study I became more determined I would call many of them my friends, easy to counter, the access situation was a to restore regular releases in the West Fork and treasure my time spent learning from serious problem. Downstream landowners Tuck. I never would have guessed it would them. Some folks, however, never got were not interested in selling access be 12 years before I would again paddle the too friendly. easements, which meant our only option creek that kicked off my career with AW. was to hike in on Duke lands between the The West Fork was largely my issue to push dam and High Falls. At first it looked like Following the flow study there were in the meetings, and a few participants property lines and cliff bands would prevent nearly three years of meetings aimed at vehemently wanted the river to remain access, and therefore releases. Finally, after negotiating a new plan for how all of the dry. My efforts to negotiate releases were countless hikes, hours spent researching dams on the Nantahala and Tuck would called by one public speaker that visited property boundaries, numerous cuts and be operated under new Federal Energy our group “an irresponsible on-the-job bruises, 11 yellow jacket stings, and a Regulatory Commission (FERC) licenses. training exercise for a neophyte employee.” property survey, Bunny Johns and I proved

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and ecological benefits of the river. A for the Nantahala and Tuckasegee hydro centerpiece of the plan, and as it turned out projects. Duke quickly convened the the lynch pin, was removing Dillsboro Dam. stakeholder group and got to work. Access areas were bought, ground broken, signs Dillsboro generated little power but blocked printed, and construction on the West Fork a biologically rich section of the mainstem Trail began. We always knew that the trail of the Tuck. Dams on the Nantahala and we laid out in 2003 would be epic to build, West Fork Tuck generated a lot of power but we had no idea just how epic. and dewatered river reaches with less potential biological diversity. This situation This spring I hiked in and witnessed an offered a hallmark of collaboration: a win- outstanding crew of workers building the win solution. Initially, some in the group trail out of local wood and rock. I could had called on Duke Energy to provide barely fathom how they would manage constant minimum instream flows, which the final 200-300-foot steep pitch to the would have required them to install river. When I returned a month later I found expensive release mechanisms in the them putting the final touches on a trail Nantahala and Glenville Dams. After much that resembles nothing more than a dry debate, the group agreed to Duke Energy’s creek bed twisting and turning down the proposal to remove Dillsboro Dam instead. mountainside right next to the imposing The result kept power generation up, while High Falls. significantly improving the biological values of the watershed. I was thrilled to see the new trail finished that day, but my excitement quickly waned The group reached agreement to remove when I got to the end and gazed upon a The High Falls Trail before it gets steep. the dam in the fall of 2003, and we geared wood-strewn riverbed. After 12 years of Photo by Kevin Colburn up for releases to start in 2006. In the hard work, I found the West Fork to be meantime, Duke started releases on the borderline unrunnable just days before that it was physically possible to reach a lower Tuck and lower Nantahala voluntarily its inaugural release. The West Fork was put-in below High Falls without leaving as a good faith measure. The elegance of woody in 2001 but not too bad. Now Duke Energy property. I proposed a trail the agreement was lost on some though, we had to put in father upstream where through rugged terrain, and the concept and the removal of Dillsboro Dam became water had seldom flowed and wood had was accepted by Duke Energy and endorsed a protracted regulatory and legal battle piled up. Downstream, the winds had not by the group. for nearly a decade. Throughout this time, Duke Energy never wavered from their All the while, through our negotiations we commitment to seeing the agreement were methodically addressing reservoir become reality. AW’s Mark Singleton levels, flows on the main stem of the Tuck became a local and vocal leader in support (which come from the East and West Fork of dam removal. In the midst of the legal power houses), a string of access areas, mess Duke took advantage of a window of land conservation, base flows, fisheries opportunity and removed the dam in early issues, water quality, and of course power 2010. Now that the smoke has cleared, generation. At every meeting Maurice and the Dillsboro Dam site looks great and MottyB lackburn provided a thoughtful and the dam’s removal is widely viewed as a intelligent voice for the Carolina Canoe positive outcome. Club. They joined me, Shane Williams and other commercial boating reps, and Bob With the dam out the regulatory wheels Wiggins of Western Carolina Paddlers in once again lurched into their slow grind representing paddlers. Together with all and in 2011 FERC finally issued new licenses the participants, we developed a vision for the future of the Tuck that would continue Kevin Palmer looks on as Nathan Zumwalt to offer profitable power generation enjoys the West Fork of the Tuckaseegee. Photo by Garrick Taylor while greatly enhancing the recreational

8 americanwhitewater.org been kind either, and spindly birches that nervous. And then it happened, or rather the 25-30-foot signature drop on the run. had encroached into an alien low-water didn’t happen. The take-out parking lot was Coming over the horizon line I rocketed streambed had toppled in large numbers. empty. Mark Singleton and I talked with the down the natural playground slide and officials milling about, explaining the wood skittered across the pool. From there it Wood is ecologically valuable and a natural situation, and the need for the paddling was a fun rhythm of boof, kingfisher, slide, part of a healthy stream ecosystem. In community to learn the river slowly and portage, boof, strainer, wildflowers, slide, this case though, wood was littering a safely. We were thankful that so many and so on down through the woods to the streambed that will most often be dry or paddlers passed on the West Fork to help take-out. nearly dry, and the amount of wood was a ensure a safe start to the next 30 years direct result of the lack of natural high flows. of releases. The only thing missing from my dream With the help of local volunteers, and with were lots of smiling paddlers. This part of approval by the resource agencies, we set We drove up to the put-in and found the the dream will take a bit more time. The to work managing the few pieces of wood new parking lot nearly full – but only one community of West Fork paddlers will that caused portages or severe hazards car had a boat on it. Hikers had heard organically grow as the wood situation among the thousands of less problematic about the new trail to the falls and the improves. We’ll have 7 releases each year wood pieces. Duke provided us with a low crazy paddlers, and showed up to see the on the West Fork for the next 30 years to water release so we could assess the wood spectacle firsthand. Before long a few enjoy. Before long every thrilling rapid problem and manage some of the wood by groups of highly skilled boaters showed and serene pool will become engrained boat on Thursday, followed by a flushing up and hiked in to take their turn on the in the paddling community’s collective flow and more work on Friday. river. Mark and I decided it was time to do mind and will be an enduring source of fun the same. and inspiration. As we hiked in on Friday some excited hikers told us that another group had just seen When I finally shouldered my boat it was AW’s role is far from over on the West Fork a big wild animal – either a bear or a cat. like pressing play on a dream 12 years in Tuck as we dial in the perfect flows, address My mind raced back 10 years to a comical the making. We wound down through the trespassing concerns, and keep paddlers in debate about black panthers stalking the woods and descended the twisting rock the loop on the wood situation. For me it gorge. Nah, it couldn’t be. staircase. The falls thundered next to us, has been a remarkable experience to play glistening white, with a rainbow. At the put a role in bringing the West Fork back to life, By Friday night, we had decreased portages in their wind and spray offered respite from and I am thankful for all of AW’s members from 15-20 to perhaps 8-10, but the river the heat, and a dramatic launch. Soon it and partners that made it possible. was still too wood choked for most paddlers was quiet and the river floated us toward to enjoy. With the official release scheduled to begin Saturday morning, we got the word out on our website about what to expect, and wondered how many people would show up to run the gauntlet of wood for a taste of something new.

Saturday was the perfect day: 70 degees and sunny. Almost every river in the region was running. Police officers were parked all along the West Fork shuttle route to help with crowd control. The local rescue squad was onsite ready to assist with rescues. Duke Energy reps were there to welcome paddlers. The birds were singing. Local folks came out to see the show. I was

AW’s own Jeff Paine slides his way down a small drop on the West Fork during a low water release. Photo by Kevin Colburn

Jul/Aug 2013 9 INternational Whitewater The Grand Canyon hat do you do when you’ve should be a premier destination for any of the Amazon: Rio discovered one of the best river runner in the world. Marañon river runs in the world— Wsomething comparable to the Grand Allow me to elaborate. About 120 miles Story and photos by Rocky Contos Canyon of the Colorado—and then learn into this “Grand Canyon” section of the that there are plans to destroy the entire Amazon, the river averages the same flow thing with a series of hydroelectric dams? as the Colorado through Grand Canyon You’d probably do everything you could to (~17,000 cfs). In the lowest water months, generate awareness and stop the damming it still averages about 5,000 cfs, since it of the river! arises from glaciers on the highest tropical mountains in the world (20,000-22,000 The river I’m talking about is not any run-of- ft). This makes the river boatable all year the-mill river—it happens to be the largest long, and with its approximately 80 Class III in the world. By the time the Amazon rapids, 20 Class IV, and two Class V rapids reaches the Atlantic Ocean, it is eight (and NO PORTAGES!), it is a challenge that times as voluminous the next largest river most intermediate and advanced boaters (the Congo). In fact, the Amazon carries can handle. an estimated 15-20% of all river volume on Earth!! The canyon averages about 8,000 feet in depth on both sides for hundreds of miles, Last year I spent six months paddling down reaching about 10,000 feet in depth several the four main headwaters of the Amazon: times. In places, huge limestone walls Ríos Marañon, Mantaro, Apurímac, and tower straight from the river, and in others, Urubamba, and then finished the descent granite gorges create intimidating rapids. of the Amazon to the Atlantic. But I’m not Side canyons invite exploration, some with writing to brag. I’m writing to inform you waterfalls, others with towering narrows, Peru’s Río Marañon, with the Grand of my most important discovery: that the and still others with travertine-depositing Canyon of the Amazon emphasized Upper Amazon passes through a bona fide water. For the entire length, the river is in in bold. “Grand Canyon,” 343 miles in length, that an arid canyon with sparse vegetation; cacti abound. During the six-month dry season there is almost no rain at all, while in the rainy season there might be some short downpours from time to time. Daytime temperatures average in the 80s and 90s throughout the year, with lows from the 50s to the low 70s.

Huge beach camps are common in the Grand Canyon of the Amazon, as is driftwood for fires. This river is also clean, something hard to find in developing countries with populations that live high in the mountains, and clear, clean side streams and springs provide ample drinking water. Food is not an issue, as you can supplement your diet with fresh fruits such as mangos and papayas found along the river, and also resupply provisions at several villages Mike Doktor and Amie Begg enjoy a 95-degree hot spring on day 6 (mile 82) of a Grand Canyon Amazon trip.

10 americanwhitewater.org Red dirt walls near the start of the Amazon’s Grand Canyon change to limestone and granite downstream.

“tributary”. By definition, a “tributary” is a smaller stream joining the main stream, and gets a different name.

I need to emphasize this fact because it has been all but forgotten in the past decades. The Andean headwaters river that deserves the title “Amazon” is Río Marañon. All other rivers entering the Marañon/Amazon have lower average discharge, therefore making them “tributaries” by definition. Padre Samuel Fritz realized this fact in the late 1600s and labeled on his famous map the interchangeability of the labels “Marañon” and “Amazonas.”

There was misunderstanding in the past because a lot of folks noticed that Río

along the way. Incan and pre-Incan ruins that another of the headwater streams are found in various places along the river, actually extends much farther upstream some unknown to the archaeological than the Apurimac. I obtained funding community. Can you imagine a finer river from National Geographic for some of for an expedition? my studies. I told my discovery to Piotr Chmielinski (a big supporter of my findings), At this point you might be thinking, “Well, I who even accompanied me on some of the read that book Running the Amazon back in reconnaissance expedition. My scientific the 1990s, and I recall the Apurimac being results have already been peer-reviewed a heinous section of river going through and accepted for publication, so are due an Abyss with tons of portages and Class to be published soon (perhaps about the V rapids. And that Polish boater, Piotr same time as this article). Chmielinski, has my respect for helping get everyone through the Abyss and then But there’s more to the story. While being completing the entire source-to-sea paddle the “most distant” source stream of the descent.” You would be right. But that Amazon (and possibly the longest river brings up another of my major discoveries on Earth) is a notable distinction, it does last year. Although the Apurimac is one of not necessarily imply that stream merits the headwaters of the Amazon, it is not the the same appellation as the main Amazon Upper Amazon. The whole basis for calling River. That’s because the headwater the Apurimac the “Upper Amazon” in the stream that deserves to carry the name past was the belief that it was the longest of the river downstream is the “principal”, extension upstream in the Amazon Basin. “main”, or “mainstem” river—in other What I discovered upon careful analysis of words, the branch upstream that has cartographic maps, then satellite imagery, highest average discharge. It is simply a and then direct GPS measurement, is distinction between a “main river” and a

Jul/Aug 2013 11 Magnificent scenery, large beaches, and Class III to IV rapids continue through the Amazon’s Lower Grand Canyon section. Here (day 23; mile 290) the canyon depth is still roughly 10000 feet on the right and approximately 5300 feet on the left.

Ucayali (the drainage which contains Ríos about the same size. This led to various Amazon” or “Source of the Amazon.” But Apurímac, Mantaro, and Urubamba) is proposals that the Ucayali (and upstream in fact, the Ucayali has roughly 30% less longer than the Marañon by the time they extensions on the Urubamba or Apurimac discharge than the Marañon, and carries meet, and also appears to be a river of Rivers) should be considered the “Upper less water (on average) every day of the year, making it clearly just a “tributary” of the Marañon. So the appellation of “Amazon” justifiably goes to the Marañon, just as the appellation “Mississippi” goes to the great North American river extending into Minnesota, as opposed to the Missouri River (a smaller but longer river that joins the Mississippi at St. Louis).

The take-home message from all this discussion is this: Río Marañon is the Upper Amazon. It is the Marañon that passes through the scenic and amazing “Grand

Amie Begg kayaks down the Class III- IV Carrizal rapid (day 9, mile 117) on the Amazon’s Upper Grand Canyon. Even in the heart of the dry season, the river here was still flowing approximately 4000 cfs.

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Canyon of the Amazon” that is raftable all year long with only two Class V drops and no portages. The Marañon is the river that should be on everyone’s bucket list—and not only its arid 343-mile Grand Canyon section.D ownstream of Rentema there are another 198 miles of jungle Marañon with Class III and IV rapids. Why wait for a permit to paddle through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado? Hop on a flight to Peru and run the Grand Canyon of the Amazon. You’ll be glad you did.

SierraRios has rafts, kayaks and gear in Peru ready to outfit and run typical Grand Canyon-style trips on the Marañon. Periodic trips will be organized that anyone can join and row or kayak. You might also consider renting gear or utilizing outfitting services Our team enjoys the incredibly scenic and easy Glen Canyon-like Chagual section in the to arrange your own trip. Details at www. middle of the Amazon’s Grand Canyon (day 12; mile 150). SierraRios.org

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14 americanwhitewater.org COMPARING GRAND CANYONS

Grand Canyon of Grand Canyon of Metric the Amazon the Colorado Madawaska Kanu Centre (MKC) provides highly personal Avg. flow (start) 6000 cfs (P. Copuma) 17200 cfs (Lees Ferry) instruction in Whitewater 17800 cfs (Phantom Kayaking, Open Canoeing Avg. flow (mid-way) 17000 cfs (Balsas) Ranch) and Sea Kayaking. 21000 cfs (Corral Avg. flow (end) 18200 cfs (Pierce Ferry) Weekend and 5-Day Courses. Quemado) Length 343 miles 280 miles It’s a RAPID EDUCATION

Elevation (start) 6900 ft (P. Copuma) 3210 ft (Lees Ferry)

Elevation (middle) 2830 ft (Balsas) 2460 ft (Phantom Ranch)

Elevation (end) 1350 ft (Corral Quemado) 1100 ft (Pierce Ferry)

Avg. high/low (°F, Jan) 90/72 (Balsas) 60/35 (Phantom Ranch)

Avg high/low (°F, Jul) 90/70 (Balsas) 106/75 (Phantom Ranch)

Avg. precip. (start) 16 inches (P. Copuma) 8 inches (Lees Ferry)

10 inches (Phantom Avg. precip. (mid-way) 11 inches (Balsas) Ranch) 13 inches (Corral Avg. precip. (end) 6 inches (Pierce Ferry) Quemado)

# portages 0 0

# class V rapids 2 0-1 (Lava Falls?)

# class IV rapids 23 11

# class III rapids 83 50

# class II rapids >150 >50

Canyon Depth (avg) 8000 ft 4000 ft

~10000 ft (avg of both ~5500 ft (avg of both Canyon Depth (max) sides) sides)

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Jul/Aug 2013 15 INternational Whitewater Incan Ruins in the Grand Canyon of the Amazon to be Drowned Story and photos by Rocky Contos

fter paddling through more Class III rapids on the Upper Amazon, we stopped to explore Aa place called Playa El Cura where there were rumored to be Incan ruins. It was day 18 of our planned 28-day, 400-mile raft support journey. We’d already come through dozens of Class III and IV rapids— and even a little Class V. The day was clear, hot, and dry, not at all surprising for this area, which is known as the “infierno” of Peru. I felt a sweat break as I strolled up the arroyo trying to figure out where the Incan structures might be. After a while, Wilson and Ernie Guevarra show us around Incan ruins and artifacts found on their my wife, Barbara Conboy, decided to turn ranch. The ruins will be drowned if the Chadin 2 dam is constructed (day 18; mile 232). back, as did our friend, Amie Begg, who was accompanying us on the journey. I stopped One usually doesn’t think of the Upper As we were walking back toward the river, to take some photos of a strange green- Amazon as flowing through a desert, but I thought to myself, “Maybe the ruins are barked mesquite-type tree growing on the that was exactly what we were surrounded up out of the wash on that little path I side of the wash. It was one of only a few by—and had been for 230 miles since our see?” I shouted my idea to Barb and Amie, bits of flora sparsely distributed around launch point. then led the way as we all climbed up to the area. More common were the cacti find an adobe casa, seemingly inhabited. that are variously like pitayas or saguaros. Barb warned me to be careful, maybe the residents weren’t friendly. I approached with a “Hola” shout and soon saw the owner. Wilson Guevarra was about 45 years old, in somewhat ragged clothes with a number 10 soccer shirt, and chewing coca leaves. He seemed friendly. We started conversing. I told him that we had heard there were Incan ruins around here and asked, “Es la verdad?” He said, “Si, hay muchas ruinas aquí”, and motioned for the three of us to sit down by his adobe structure. He and his wife offered us a sweet fruit drink and some bananas. I was thrilled at getting some more fresh local fruit like bananas, something not as feasible to harvest ourselves as they needed to be cut green and allowed to ripen for nearly a week before eating.

Wilson Guevarra shows Barbara Conboy the pool holding springwater used to irrigate papayas and other fruits on their ranch.

16 americanwhitewater.org Interesting flora and fauna are found The previous year Wilson’s son explored Beautiful round Incan tombs at Playa throughout the Grand Canyon of the a hillside cave and discovered a skeleton - El Inca were the sites of mass suicides Amazon such as this furry cactus found possibly of an Incan resident that lived in precipitated by the Spanish Conquest in near Playa El Cura. the area hundreds of years ago. the 16th century (day 22; mile 268). Wilson, along with his brother and son, couple of years had all been dam survey Descent of the Amazon.” At the time of then led us through the area, walking into crews. Although I was a bit worried, I publication a one-hour video of the river half-collapsed stone buildings, pointing figured we’d be able to convince the folks might already be available, along with out pottery shards, and looking down into at Mendán that we were on their side and “guidebook” maps to the river. Check www. what were presumably tombs. He took us want to stop the dam too. SierraRios.org. up to a spring—the source of water for his bananas, papayas, mangos and cacao Wilson saw us off with several delicious farm—where he had constructed a pool papayas. I gave him a tip for showing us to hold the water. Barb and Amie took a around and said I planned to be back the swim, cooling off and racing across to the following year with others to help the other side, as Wilson pointed out to me the residents along the river stop the dams uses of the fuzzy down covering one type from being constructed. His son and The water’s white, of cactus, and how another type of cactus brother Ernie were intrigued by the idea the fish bite! holds water they drink when on treks away of rafting the river, so they hopped on the from home. He asked “Quieren ver un cataraft for a mile-ride downstream. One esqueleto?”—something his son found last of them donned a helmet we had on board. Register now for the year. They led us on a little climb up the side As we approached another crashing wave, I Stinking WateR SpRint & Slalom of the canyon to a small cave area, where decide to plow right into it for some added whitewater events! a full human skeleton was present. Was it fun. They screamed with excitement as the Races are part of the new Headwaters Point Series. from the Incan times? We couldn’t be sure. water splashed them and cooled them off. They’d love to go a lot further with us. Back at the casa, I asked Wilson if he was Maybe next time. august 23-24, 2013 aware of the plans to dam the river. He said Cody, WY “Sí” and came back with an Environmental As I rowed onward, I thought about how Impact Statement completed only two the developing country of Peru was still just months earlier. At 580 feet high and learning to appreciate natural resources about 60 km downstream, the planned such as free-flowing rivers. What they Chadin 2 Dam [Chadin Dos] would flood needed was equipment and people to show

Wilson’s property and most of the Incan them what amazing experiences can be had © Gradient Mountain Sports ruins around it. He would have to relocate by river touring. I looked forward to helping and lose most of what he’d invested here. in that regard in the future, and hope our He said the folks in the Mendán village efforts will galvanize the campaigns to keep downstream were due to lose everything these beautiful rivers free-flowing. too and warned that they may not be friendly to us in rafts, since the only rafters A full description of the journey down the codyriverfest.com the folks had seen on the river in the past Marañon is due out in the book, “Last

Jul/Aug 2013 17 International Stewardship Help Stop 15+ Dams Planned for the Upper Amazon Story and photos by Rocky Contos Currently Río Marañon and the Grand Canyon of of Canyon Grand Río Marañonthe and Currently no dams at have all. But plans if the Amazon the government companies foreign of Peruvian and the hydroelectric will beatleast 16 there realized, are dams along one Marañon,the of the destroying mostbeautiful world. The rivers in the Chadin and 2 planning stages. in dams are late Veracruz

ío Marañon is the mainstem (see below for details and other ways April 2011, the outgoing administration source of the Amazon and to help). of President Alan Garcia issued a decree therefore deserves the title of declaring that the construction of 20 of R“Upper Amazon.” It is also one of the I found out more details of the planned these dams, all located on the main-stem most beautiful rivers in the world, passing dams after we finished our Grand Canyon (Marañon), were in the national interest. through a bona fide Grand Canyon of the Amazon trip last year. In 2010 Peru’s then- All 20 of these prioritized Marañon dams Andes. Just as importantly, it is currently president Alan García signed a pact with would exceed 100 MW, including three new free flowing, without a single dam. On a Brazil to provide thousands of MW of mega dams (Escuprebraga, Rentema, and reconnaissance raft/kayak trip last year, hydropower for export. After that, various Manseriche). Also noteworthy is a cluster I learned directly from residents along studies were undertaken (and are still of large and mega dams slated for the the river that there are a number of being done) to forward plans for 15-20 Zamora River and the first large dams for hydroelectric dams currently being planned hydroelectric dams on the river, including the Huallaga. for the Marañon. The dams are being several mega projects (>1000 MW) in the promoted by the Peruvian government, jungle. A recent article by Matt Finner and Basically, one hydro dam after another but are to be financed and constructed by Clinton Jenkins published in the scientific is planned for the entire length of the foreign investors/companies, particularly journal PLOS1 describes all the plans for Marañon in the Andes, leaving little or from Brazil, where most of the electricity dams in the Andean Amazon watershed. In no free-flowing river. This will disrupt the generated is due to be exported. Although it, they acutely describe how the Marañon major hydrological source of the Amazon, some residents along the river, such as and its tributaries are the primary targets alter normal silt deposition into the main many Aguaruna, are as yet unaware of the of dam builders: lower river, destroy habitat and migration dam plans, others upriver are trying to stop patterns for fish and other aquatic life, the dams from being constructed. They More than half (81) of all planned dams displace thousands of residents along the are getting some support by uniting with are located on the Marañon River and river, and destroy a national treasure at activists for another cause—the opposition its sprawling tributaries (including the least as impressive as the Grand Canyon movement to the Conga gold mine near Huallaga, Pastaza, and Zamora Rivers) of the Colorado. Furthermore, if there’s any Celendín, which promises to contaminate across Ecuador and Peru (Table 1; Figure river that should be considered sacred in the water supply of tens of thousands S6). Much of the existing hydropower for the world, it is the Amazon. of people (also for the enrichment of Ecuador comes from four large dams on two foreign investors). northern tributaries of the Marañon, but Of the many planned dams, two in the the rest of the river complex is free-flowing. “Lower Grand Canyon” section downstream Won’t you please help us oppose these However, there are plans for over 60 new of Balsas are in advanced stages. These are dams, at least by signing an online petition? dams on these free-flowing stretches. In called Chadin 2 and Veracruz/Cumba 4. The

18 americanwhitewater.org Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for in their homeland, coordinate opposition plans to dam Río Marañon. Peru need not both of these approximately 580 feet high with environmental groups in Peru, and/or be an energy exporter to other nations and dams have been completed, and can be help river residents travel to Lima to stage there are other sustainable ways to meet viewed at www.SierraRios.org. As director a protest and garner more opposition to the energy needs of Peru. of the non-profit SierraRios, I’m looking to the dams. garner as much opposition to the dams Consider what will happen if the plans as possible. Although it might be overly PETITION LETTER OPPOSING for the hydroelectric dams are actually optimistic to hope that we can prevent the DAMS ON RIO MARAÑON implemented on Río Marañon: construction of all 15+ dams, if we can save Honorable President Ollanta Humala, at least a section like the 221-mile Upper (1) Catastrophic environmental impacts. Grand Canyon, it would be well worth the I and these petition signers would like to Currently, the Marañon provides a huge effort. Please take a few minutes to voice call your attention to the dams planned amount of silt to the jungle areas and the your opinion! for Río Marañon, which are NOT in Peru’s Amazon River. Dams will disrupt this normal best interest to construct. Río Marañon flow pattern and lead to beach erosion and YOU CAN HELP!! is a particularly special river because it is altered habitat for multitudinous species. (1) Sign a petition opposing the dams the mainstem source of the Amazon River, Fish migration up and down the river will be – basically to the letter below (to be and therefore is the Upper Amazon. Río blocked by the dams, altering the normal delivered in Spanish form) found at The Marañon flows freely through one of few ecological balance. Similar dams in the Petition Site (find link and more info at majestic Grand Canyons of the world and United States’s Pacific Northwest wreaked www.SierraRios.org). is particularly accessible by raft. Like the havoc on salmon populations, reducing Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in the runs of the fish from millions to just a few (2) Write your own letter to President United States, the Grand Canyon of Amazon thousand per year. Humala. Send it to him via Facebook or deserves to be protected and enjoyed by other media forms. the Peruvian people rather than destroyed (2) Devastating social impacts. Thousands by foreign companies seeking to make of people living along the river will be (3) Paddle the Marañon to see for yourself profits by exporting the energy to Brazil. displaced by the reservoirs created how special the river is. Joining a trip can The river’s residents including the Aguaruna behind the dams, leading to resentment be easy though SierraRios, which will be also depend on the river for their livelihoods of you and the Peruvian government for organizing periodic raft/kayak trips down and traditional ways of life. Please halt all choosing the interests of foreign investors the river. Outfitting services and rentals are available for those who want to organize their own Grand Canyon Amazon expedition. (details at www.SierraRios.org).

(4) Make the issue known to as many people as possible. Share by email, click on “Like” at the petition and “Save the Upper Amazon” webpages, show the free film at paddler gatherings, and discuss the issue with others.

(5) Make a donation to SierraRios. Your contribution will be used to spread the word further among Peruvian and world citizens, inform the Aguaruna of the planned dams Barbara Conboy talks to Leonardo, a professor from Quiches, who had come down to the river to document some of the historic and natural sites that will be drowned by the planned San Paul and/or Rupac dams (day 5; mile 83).

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source of the Amazon, and is an extreme joy to experience.

Please don’t let greedy foreign corporations destroy this natural treasure in Peru. Instead, recognize Río Marañon as the upper Amazon and protect it for future generations to appreciate and enjoy, as President Teddy Roosevelt did for the Grand Canyon of Arizona. I assure you, if you do, you will be admired and respected for generations to come, and this section of river will develop into one of the most sought after destinations in the world! I personally invite you or your family members to come see for yourself how amazing and special the river is on a SierraRios raft expedition (gratis).

Sincerely, James (“Rocky”) Contos, Ph.D, Residents just upstream of the Veracruz dam site tell us how dam construction Director, SierraRios companies and the government have been preventing organized opposition to the www.SierraRios.org dam projects. (day 25; mile 313). For more information, see www.SierraRios. and companies over the rights and welfare years for the permits to experience it. org or email Rocky ([email protected]) of Peruvian citizens. The Grand Canyon of the Amazon would similarly blossom as one of the most (3) Negative historical/cultural impacts. desirable ecotourism destinations as long Archeological sites of the Incan and as it remains free flowing.D ams within the Chachapoyan cultures that have yet to be Grand Canyon would spoil the experience of excavated and studied are dotted along the floating the river for recreational purposes. river where reservoirs are due to extend. The drowning of these cultural artifacts I personally descended the entire 1750 km is uncalled for, especially before proper length of Río Marañon last year in kayak, assessment of the sites is completed by raft, and passenger boat over the course archaeologists. Furthermore, are you of about two months. I discovered the to allow a complete destruction of the most distant source of the Amazon River cultural heritage signified by Ciro Alegria’s last year (Río Mantaro), and as part of my best-selling novel “La Serpiente de Oro,” exploratory expeditions, in part sponsored which took place along the banks of Río by National Geographic, I paddled all of the Marañon in its Grand Canyon? This is part headwaters of the Amazon (Ríos Marañon, of Peru’s pride and heritage. Will nobody Mantaro, Apurimac, and Urubamba). One be able to visit the villages and relate to of the most important conclusions of all the characters and landscapes in the book my studies is that Río Marañon is by far anymore? the most precious of all these rivers: it is beautiful, unpolluted, raftable, holds (4) Recreational treasure loss. The Grand monumental stature as the hydrological Canyon of the United States is the most sought-after river trip in the world, with Río Marañon features beautiful side 22,000 people floating through the canyon hikes such as into this slot side canyon at each year, prompting wait lists of over 20 Quebrada Llanten (day 14; mile 193).

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Iconic River Trips Time on Waitlist Helps Guy Do Bucket List Trips With Parents by Eric Miller

atience and waiting blend like GORP. One who waits expects something to happen. One who’s Ppatient actively chooses a state of mind. You need both when pouring ketchup, registering with the DMV, or waiting for a Grand Canyon river permit.

One of those examples took nearly 18 years and I’m not talking about ketchup or smog- testing a car.

I was a passenger on commercial Grand Canyon raft trips in the early 1980s, around the time Heinz ketchup first capitalized Eric with his dad during their 2009 Galapagos Islands bucket list trip. on the “Good things come to those who Photo by Eric Miller wait” slogan. My Mom arranged those trips and earned credit for hooking me on river We ran Crystal Rapid at Mile 98 far right to I finished the trip riding on a raft, my good sports. I started kayaking in 1984 and have skirt a school-bus size hole. I didn’t drop arm leveraging me through Lava Falls. I still suffered clogged sinuses ever since. into it but still paddled the rapid twice enjoyed the Canyon but my mood sank. I to rescue swimmers. Our soggy group wanted to run the river in my own boat. “You really want to clog your nose,” my recharged for the night at Emerald Camp, boater friends bragged, “Then paddle Mile 104. We had traveled nearly half-way A year later, I registered with the National Lava Falls.” without incident. Park Service (NPS) and was assigned permit waitlist #4,338. I anticipated an eight to Running the Grand Canyon in my own boat I awoke Day 7 and swaggered to breakfast ten year wait, perhaps shorter if I claimed became a life goal. before gearing up. The group chatted over a cancellation. cowboy coffee and anticipated exploring I had my first opportunity in 1993 when Elves Chasm downstream. It was not Five, ten, and then thirteen years raced by a rafting friend scored a permit. I was supposed to be a big day for rapids. But when the NPS awarded me a launch date of 30, single, and had no possessions other Ruby Rapid, at Mile 105, soon rearranged June 2011 (see sidebar details). It was 2007. than two kayaks, a lumpy couch, and my attitude. Compared to the rapids I had four more years to wait. a microwave. I considered my friend’s upstream Ruby was a yawner. I paddled invitation for nine seconds. “I’ll be a the glassy tongue but was blind-sided by I was now married with two kids, had back-up oarsman,” I said, “but let me a lateral. I flipped in the trough and set up a mortgage, and was concerned about paddle Lava.” to roll. A crashing wave jerked the paddle aging parents. Life was interfering with my and ripped out my shoulder. The screaming wait. My dad, age 71, capitalized on the Our group launched on a steaming hot day. voice I heard underwater was mine. extended delay. The river ran clear and cold. Flows ranged from 13,000 to 18,000 cfs. We passed our My buddies rescued me but couldn’t reset Dad and Mom have been married for over first major test, Hance Rapid, on Day 6. the shoulder. They started emergency 50 years. They often drive each other crazy. Confidence grew as we oared to Granite measures and hailed other raft parties. A The man needed a break. Mom did too. and Hermit rapids, two gargantuan washing commercial rig stopped and an orthopedic He planted the bucket list seed during machines stuck in perpetual rinse and physician hopped off. He reset my shoulder one visit. soak cycles. in less than five minutes. It was dislocated for over two hours.

22 americanwhitewater.org The house was full of estrogen – his wife, my wife, and my daughters. Dad and I were outnumbered and watched the banter like a tennis match.

“Too much commotion here,” Dad whispered, “Let’s go.”

“Where,” I asked, “to a bar?”

“To the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon River. They’re on my bucket list.”

We snuck away that afternoon, met a travel agent, and booked flights to Quito, Ecuador, our base between jaunts to the Upper Amazon and the Galapagos. We confessed our plot that evening. “What are you two thinking? What about the cost? And your daughter’s birthday?” “Hold tight,” Dad advised, “Say nothing.” Matkatamiba lounging. Photo by Stew Oakley Silence worked. The next morning we had the green light. “It’s a once-in-a-life- Dad reveled like a boy scout without a den “Mom, you’re nearly 70. Once we launch time opportunity,” acknowledged the leader. No rules, total freedom. the only way out is down river. Cell phones women-folk. don’t work in the Canyon and we’ll be off Now skip to early 2011. My Grand Canyon the grid. Our toilet is a gigantic ammo-can. So, in 2009 we traveled in Ecuador. We launch date was within sight. I was allowed What about Dad?” I tried to be gracious. caught piranhas and dodged army ants in to take fifteen people on a 16-day river trip. the Amazon jungle, and sat next to blue- I was 48 and by now had two shoulder “Your brother and sister can watch him,” footed boobies at the Galapagos Islands. dislocations, one knee surgery, and was she persisted. taking pills to combat a prostate the size of a condor egg. Otherwise I felt great. My siblings agreed, urging her to go for it. Then I called Dad. The group’s size ebbed as plans materialized. Several friends cancelled. They couldn’t “Mom wants to raft through the Grand afford the time. Then Mom called. Canyon with me. You’d be alone for three weeks. Can you get along?” I asked. “I’ll go if you have space,” she said, almost apologetically. Mom’s previous Grand “Take her, take her… put her in front!” (Dad Canyon experience included commercially later left a message to bring her back in guided motorized trips nearly 30 years one piece.) prior. For this trip she’d be on my raft and I’d row. And she’d sleep on the ground. So Mom joined my trip, the group’s token grandma. She labored and laughed in “You and Dad went to Ecuador,” she camp and didn’t complain about the toilet. lobbied, “I want to do a bucket list trip with She earned bragging rights at her Pilates you too.” class afterward.

Eric with his Mom at Shinumu Creek, Had I foreseen an 18-year gap between Grand Canyon, AZ. Grand Canyon trips I would have bailed. Photo by Stew Oakley I had good reason to complain about the

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Celebrating post-Lava with videographer, John, and Stew, chief groover-man. Photo by Stew Oakley

in their twilight years. I thought they were fizzling out. But they threw curve balls, like wanting to go to South America or raft the Colorado River. After spending time with them I now know why I am who I am.

I wouldn’t trade going on my parents’ bucket list trips for anything. It makes me think that I better do more bucket list trips… with my girls.

Eric Miller has kayaked and rafted rivers in permitting delays but decided to focus things I could control eventually became Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, and on what I could control. In this case the longer than my complaint list. Utah. Watch his Grand Canyon rafting video bureaucratic headaches were blessings in at www.etcguy.com or contact him at eric@ disguise. Time marched on and the list of Had I gone sooner, I may have missed these etcguy.com. opportunities with my parents. They are

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24 americanwhitewater.org Timeline: Great River Trip Came to Guy Who Waited 1993 – First private (non-commercial) Grand Canyon trip. Dislocated shoulder.

1994 - Register with the National Park Service (NPS). Assigned permit waitlist #4,338. Get married.

1996 – Waitlist #3,291. Raft the Tatsenshini River (Alaska) to break in wife.

1997 – Waitlist #2,776. First daughter born. Buy raft. Advanced 515 slots!

1998 – Waitlist #2,314. Dislocate shoulder…again… kayaking. NPS estimates 4 to 7 more years.

1999 – Waitlist #2,057. Buy a house.

2000 – Waitlist #1,736. Birth of second daughter. Buy a new Toyota that holds two car seats.

2001 – Waitlist #1,481. Christmas newsletter alerts friends to reserve 2005 for the big trip. Wife contemplates separation anxiety for when we send the kids to grandma’s…

2003 – Waitlist #1,023. Over 8,200 people now on waitlist. NPS suspends new additions as part of the Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) update.

2004 – Waitlist #791. NPS works on Draft Environmental Impact Statement to revise the CRMP. Christmas newsletter warns of potential change in launch date…maybe 2006?

2005 – Waitlist #583. Eleven years on the list. One kid is 8. The other is 5. So is my Toyota.

2006 – Waitlist #350. NPS releases Record of Decision for a revised CRMP. I’m now in a lottery. I resubmit proposed launch dates for 2007 and 2008.

March 2007 – No launch date assigned, 13 years elapsed. NPS policy allows me 13 additional chances to resubmit proposed launch dates. I can improve my odds if I band with another person on the waitlist. I band with a friend who’s been on the waitlist six years. We combine for 19 extra lottery chances.

April 2007 – NPS awards me a launch date for June 2011.

2009 – Family business awarded multi-year contract.

May 2010 – Invitation letter mailed to friends. Older friends declined, “We’ve aged out.” Wife reconsiders trip and declines, “What about the business?” Get bids to rent gear.

March 2011 – Application, fees and draft roster mailed to NPS. Receive Special Use Permit.

April 2011 – Finalize roster. My 69-year-old mom takes the last slot.

June 2011 – Drive Toyota, now with 120,000 miles, to Flagstaff. Wife stays home to run the business and watch kids.

June 12, 2011 – Launch from Lees Ferry. Flows are steady at about 25,000 cfs.

June 27, 2011 – Take-out at Diamond. Results No flipped rafts, no injuries, ran Lava Falls sunny-side-up. No damaged equipment except for a coffee pot lid. Still married. Daughters and wife go next time. I’ll put their names in the lottery…

Jul/Aug 2013 25 The Grand Canyon: The real work

begins once permit is in hand By Eric Miller

Lunch at Redwall Cavern Photo by Eric Miller

Like religion, politics, and family planning, Execute your power but be careful. You are produce a voting American. I may have cereal is not a topic to be brought up in inviting friends who are just as passionate fretted too much with details, but the public. It’s too controversial. about the Canyon as you. Your task is to devil is in the details. On my first Canyon – Erma Bombeck prepare, take charge, and balance group trip we broke the adaptor for the propane input. You’ll learn soon whether your canisters and cooked meals using a back- ongratulations, Trip Leader, diplomacy skills are up to the challenge. up fuel stove. Glad we brought enough on your non-commercial permit Politics happens when three or more white gas. to raft the Grand Canyon. Before gather, so unless you’re running solo, Cshoving off from Lees Ferry get ready to expect it. Here’s friendly advice about unpopular work. Planning multi-day Canyon trips topics… is stressful unless you’re a wedding You are in charge of logistics, budget, coordinator who thrives on chaos. Start menu, recruiting, delegation, emergency Money – Budget, Deposits, early. You’re not only planning a wedding coordination, equipment, supplies, group Refunds of sorts, but also a honeymoon—for 16. I dynamics, conflicts, motivating your team, Few people enjoy talking about money. spent more time preparing for my 16-day and toilet paper. You are also the complaint The problem is that money usually stays trip than my wife spent being pregnant. department. A Grand Canyon trip is like a in people’s pockets. Use your friends’ And she has two kids. Be clear, direct, and Survivor episode without Jeff Probst and money with caution and stay on budget. transparent with your team and you’ll the torches. Two ways to tarnish friendships are to lose succeed. Leading Grand Canyon trips or inefficiently spend their money. They requires effort but with careful preparation, Trip planning requires research, listening, may “unfriend” you on Facebook, or worse. common sense, and luck, you’ll have the directing, and making awkward decisions. time of your life. With apologies to Erma Embrace the role and request help. Very I informed my friends that costs could reach Bombeck, I made the issues of religion, rarely do you get a shot at organizing such $1,300 per head but aimed to stay under politics, family planning, and cereal, public. an event. I had an 18-year gap between $1,000. On prior expeditions (14-day Grand Grand Canyon trips… long enough to Canyon, 11-day Tatsenshini), the costs were

26 americanwhitewater.org Iconic River Trips half that. Private Canyon trips can run as their own travel expenses to Arizona. my AAA insurance for this coverage and low as $350 per person. But these trips may My Alaska friends made a substantial photocopied everyone’s emergency rely on personal gear (kitchens, blasters, financial commitment. My personal “ah- card. It was one less issue to worry about coolers, groovers, rafts) and perhaps hah” moment occurred when I signed the (#&%! happens). menus of Top Ramen and canned stew. I outfitter’s liability release form at Lees own kayaks, two rafts, and a mish-mash Ferry. Gear worth about $60,000 was in Satellite (Sat) phone of kitchen gear. My equipment works for my name. Gulp. I never told my wife, until We rented a Sat phone which cost $3 per three day jaunts down the Rogue or San now that is. minute when used. Several persons asked Juan but is inadequate to outfit a 16-day if they could call home. No, sorry. I wanted Canyon trip. I was transparent about costs Trip Length to conserve the battery for emergency use which facilitated ideas and buy-in. This was My permit dictated that I pass Phantom only. We never used the Sat phone. Several their trip too. Ranch by Day 6 and reach Diamond Creek group members used the Phantom Ranch by Day 16. I desired that invitees commit pay phone instead. I researched three outfitters for rafts, to the entire trip (no hikers in/out Phantom kitchen gear, and food packing. All had Ranch). On a 1993 trip, the leader allowed Group Dynamics excellent reputations. I selected an outfitter hikers to meet the raft party at Phantom My primary recruits were old friends and that had the widest variety of choices Ranch. One person was allowed to fly out fellow river rats. Among them I desired a and easiest implementation. On my prior via chartered helicopter below Lava Falls. core of five experienced oarsmen and at Canyon trip several rafts lost D-rings and That meant we had to be somewhere…and least three capable back-ups. If you were began disintegrating byD ay 12. I decided to missed hikes at Nankoweap and Unkar as a kayaker and unwilling to oar you slipped ride “comfy” and rented five 18-foot rafts a result. For my trip it was all or nothing. down my invitation list. with plenty of room to store gear. Money What’s 16 days in a lifetime? A vapor. was important but I didn’t want to trim I also considered personalities. My group the amount of food, propane, or…toilet Emergencies included a mix of Christians, agnostics, paper. Imagine arguing about toilet paper I got injured on that 1993 Canyon trip, a freak Republicans, Democrats, beer drinkers, conservation atL ees Ferry. What a buzz kill. accident. Fortunately we met a physician and nudists, but not necessarily in that on a commercial trip who provided first order. I knew most everyone and informed I requested non-refundable initial deposits aid. Otherwise I may have incurred costs the group of its diversity prior to launch. of $300 from each participant figuring it for a helicopter evacuation. That said, I All were omnivores which eased menu was more painful for someone to walk required everyone have insurance to pay planning. I like meat and would not bring away from that amount. Many friends said for an emergency evacuation. I upgraded a second kitchen to prepare vegan meals. they’d go but cash on the barrel guaranteed a ticket. I kept accounting records in case of an audit (which never happened). I collected two other $500 deposits prior to launch, including $100 to replace damaged gear.

Funds were spent on outfitter payments, buying food, and covering light administrative costs. You’ll need cash flow to initiate trip planning. My trip’s cost amounted to $18,000, or roughly $1,100 per head, and I was able to refund extra budget reserves including the full damage deposit. We only wrecked a coffee pot lid.

The trip budget did not include portal-to- portal transportation. Participants paid

The Little Colorado River. Photo by Stew Oakley

Jul/Aug 2013 27 Iconic River Trips

To those I couldn’t take, all I can say is, sorry. I had limited space, a long wait, and had to meet priorities. You still have opportunities to get your own permit or go on an outfitter-supported trip.

I grew as a boatman and trip leader but was surprised by its mental toll. I was a nervous wreck until Day 7. I worried about flipping and didn’t want to disappoint my team. After Granite I gained confidence with my rafting skills. In comparison, rolling a kayak is a cinch. Maybe you lose some personal gear if you swim. But flipping a one-ton raft with food, supplies, and passengers (my mom!) terrified me. After successfully running Lava (at 25,000 cfs) I knew I hit a home run. We were all safe, happy, and invigorated. On Day 16 we were all sad to reach Diamond. Everyone craved a little bit more. Post-trip blues I returned home and sank into a temporary funk. I had just experienced an incredible adventure only Grand Canyon vets can understand. Our basic needs were met: food, water, and companionship. Nothing Nankoweap (a place I missed in 1993). else really mattered. I was happy to see my family but sorting piles of bills and doing Photo by Stew Oakley household chores was a bummer. My funk intensified at work. The Grand Canyon And yes, we discussed cereal. Nudity at to hydrate and to wear sun protection. At is immense and the Colorado River is all camp was inappropriate. My group ranged camp we laid out clear walking paths to powerful. The river doesn’t care if you’re in age from 12 to 69 and included my mom. circumvent the stoves and blaster, which a CEO or homeless. The Canyon humbles I really didn’t want to see her birthday suit. has the thrust of a jet engine. We diligently one’s ego. I noticed, however, that one couple ran low washed and disinfected dishes, removed on sunscreen by Day 15. litter, and practiced good hygiene after Two years have passed and I still remember using the groover. I’ve encountered other the groover team’s morning shout for last Teams were assigned for camp and kitchen trips where the entire party ached from a call. Or getting caught in never-ending tasks. The groover team, comprised of our nasty gastrointestinal bug. eddies which amused my friends. We shot worst cooks, was not allowed to prepare video but I sometimes wonder if I’m really meals or wash dishes. Everyone helped Unfortunately I disappointed several in the images. set and break camp. I had no tolerance friends who didn’t make the final roster. for drug use or excessive drinking. Boating I carefully considered their strong I aim to run it again, maybe during a while impaired is stupid and dangerous. If personalities. Sixteen days of “Bob” different season, with a smaller party, or you need drugs to enjoy the Grand Canyon would create a mutiny. On one river trip perhaps even with a group of nudists. I watch a video. a particular individual was very difficult to hope it won’t be an 18-year wait. I’d be 68… like. Our common ground was NFL trivia. and too wrinkly to wear my birthday suit. Safety We discussed a lot of football for over Safety on the river, on hikes, and at camp a week. was a huge concern. We discussed the need

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t’s on!” I could hear the excitement I sighed as another obvious portage came the drysuit, union suit, and socks I began in Dan’s voice. Hanging up the into sight. Pulling my skirt I stepped out of to quickly ring out the soaking wet layers. phone I stared at the Van Duzen the boat and into the water. An unsettling Thankfully, the union suit gave up most of “Igauge on Dreamflows. After two years of feeling immediately came over me. Quickly its water and within a few minutes I was planning, tomorrow was set to be the first shuffling out of the water I looked down at warm, semi-dry, and once again ready day of Explore Six Rivers. Known as the my drysuit. to go. “Bloody Run,” this section of river did not have a positive reputation. From massacres “Did that really just happen? “ I asked As we made our way around our first of the local population to failed kayak myself in complete disarray. It took me a big portage it was difficult to see the descents resulting in hiking out through few seconds to gather myself but then I whitewater we were carrying around. poison oak, history suggested that this was reached down and closed the relief zipper It was obvious there was a large (40-60- going to be a difficult expedition at best. I had left open at put-in. Paddlers always foot) falls surrounded by boulders. Below joke about the person who forgets to close the main falls there was a roughly 15-foot By 9 the next morning we were on the their zipper but the reality of what had falls. We scampered around on river left water passing underneath Highway 36 in just happened was startling. Loading my and after some time found our way back Dinsmore, California. We had lucked out. boat onto my shoulder I could feel water down to the water. It would have been nice Not only was it a beautiful February day, gathering in my socks. The drysuit booties to spend time and scout out a possible line we also somehow managed to all have that had done such an amazing job of but the short winter days and the unknown extremely understanding girlfriends. As keeping me dry earlier were now doing an difficulties ahead pushed us downriver. It we pushed off from shore we laughingly equally good job of pooling all the water would not be surprising if most of what we wished each other a Happy Valentine’sD ay. inside the suit. Climbing to the top of the were portaging did in fact have a line. The truck faded from view and the laughter hill I knew I had to deal with this. It would went with it. be near freezing temperatures tonight; I Opposite: Wes at an early portage. couldn’t be soaking wet all day. Taking off Photo by Paul Gamache

30 americanwhitewater.org Turning a corner, a bridge just upstream of miss pins and we all agreed that sleeping the confluence with the Little Van Duzen on rocks was better than dealing with an came into view. Dan told us the story of avoidable emergency this close to dark. We how he had paddled this tributary a few decided to call it a day, and once again we years back and used the bridge as a take- lucked out. out option. Part of me wanted to hike out and call it a day. Pushing aside the usual Just up the hill from where we pulled our apprehension of heading into the unknown, kayaks onto shore there was a perfectly Wes, Dan, and I continued on knowing flat grassy area with plenty of firewood. We things were only going to get more difficult unloaded the essentials from our boats and from this point on. made our way up the hill. It would be the first of many fires we would build together For the next four hours we paddled and during our time with Explore Six Rivers. portaged our way down river. Some portages were quick and easy, others In the morning we took our time. It had involved having to hike high up along ridges slightly rained the night before and then and then back down to the river. At other turned cold. As a result none of us was times we were helping each other seal really in a hurry to face the pre-sunlight launch in between undercut cliffs to boof river. We took our time having breakfast retentive holes surrounded by sieves. and by 9:30 we were off.

By late afternoon we were all exhausted. Fun boulder gardens mixed with difficult A quick pin from Wes made it clear that portages started the day. It seemed as we would have to stop and camp soon. though the water had a life of its own. The The problem is always the same, “what if strange pull of current trying to suck you the perfect campsite is just downstream?” into a sieve; a benign-looking rock wall The pull of “what if” dragged us farther causing you to paddle for your life when downstream. More bad lines, more near you realized all of the current was going

Jul/Aug 2013 31 Wilderness Whitewater deep under the wall. Somewhere in the mix though there were a few clean ledge drops, the kind of drops that make the whole run worth doing when you nail a boof stroke that sails you out and you hit the water with a thud.

Within a few hours we started hoping we were past the crux of the run. It seemed to just keep going. At one point we stopped and enjoyed the sun shining down on us. We joked that “Glimmer of Hope” was a good name for the beach looking down on the mellow gradient section below. As we got back in our boats and carried on we realized that we still had a ways to go.

After taking another fall, I laid down on the ground, not wanting to get up. I was bonking. The portaging, paddling, and lack of a lunch break were taking their toll. We From above it looked like many of the rapids we portage had challenging Class V-V+ had gone 1.5 miles in the two hours since lines that would be worth scouting on future descents. our last break. Personally, I needed to Photo by Wes Schrecongost stop and eat something. We finished the portage and found a nice spot downstream to let everyone refuel for whatever may Bridgeville and got out along a rocky beach so checked off our first run of Explore Six come next. where Highway 36 began to once again Rivers. We high-fived, cheered, and with parallel the river. one last blast of serendipitous luck Wes Thankfully, within the 1.5 miles the river walked up to the road, stuck his thumb out, had mellowed out. We made our way We had done it. We had survived the and in less than five seconds had a ride back the remaining 3.5 miles to just before Bloody Run of the Van Duzen and in doing up to his truck at the put-in.

32 americanwhitewater.org About Explore Six Rivers: Six Rivers National Forest in Northern California is named after the Smith, Klamath, Trinity, Eel, Van Duzen, and Mad Rivers. In February of 2012, the team consisting of Will Parham, Wes Schrecongost, Dan Menten and Paul Gamache began their goal of paddling all six rivers from source to sea in a single season. The purpose of the expedition was to explore and promote paddling in and around the North Coast. This is one story, from one section of one river. For more information and an online video of this section please visit: ExploreSixRivers.com. Paul Gamache is currently in Cameroon on a Sperry Top-Sider supported expedition. For more on this go to ChutesDuCameroun.com

Sunlight on our campsite. Photo by Wes Schrecongost

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Bryan Ownen and Keith Kirchner enjoy a fall paddle in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. AW’s work to quantify recreational flow needs throughout the Gunnison River Basin will help us protect boatable flows, evenamericanwhitewater.org as water in the Southern Rockies 2012 becomes ANNUAL increasingly REPORT scarce. Photo: Chris Menges Dear Members, Our community knows firsthand that you can’t love what you don’t know. It’s our common love of whitewater that makes us such passionate defenders of rivers. The American Whitewater River Stewardship Team is positioned to lead, train, and support community-based activism that represents the interests of boaters and the rivers we enjoy. The framework below provides an illustration of how we function and the impacts of our stewardship efforts. Protect American Whitewater has been a key player in protecting our treasured free-flowing rivers through growing the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Restore American Whitewater has restored flows to dry rivers below dams across the country, and is a pioneer in bringing political and scientific legitimacy to restoring flows in a way that both improves riparian habitat and connects people to rivers. Enjoy American Whitewater knows that those who have a personal connection to rivers are the most powerful and effective river conservation advocates. We connect the public with rivers through promoting whitewater safety and improving public access to waterways. We also maintain the National Whitewater Inventory — a comprehensive database of over 7,000 whitewater runs, representing the nation’s most extensive atlas of whitewater rivers. This compelling mix of river stewardship allows American Whitewater to foster strong corporate and foundation support. In 2012, we were able to solicit three additional dollars for every membership dollar we received. That three to one match allows us to stretch your membership investment. Where else can you make a one-dollar investment and immediately stretch it to four dollars in support of river conservation? This match, combined with a lean organizational model, allows American Whitewater to leave a footprint much larger than our actual shoe size. As we look to the future, we continue to appreciate the importance of rivers and their role in supporting the health and well being of the paddling community. We remain committed to giving back to these special places. American Whitewater river stewardship projects are making a real difference to rivers and local communities, while providing flows for healthy rivers and recreation.

Kayakers fire it up on Steelhead Falls at approximately 2’ on the Husum gage, White Salmon River, Washington. Photo by Thomas O’Keefe Mark Singleton Norwood Scott Executive Director President, Board of Directors Dear Members, Our community knows firsthand that you can’t love what you don’t know. It’s our common love of whitewater that makes us such passionate defenders of rivers. The American Whitewater River Stewardship Team is positioned to lead, train, and support community-based activism that represents the interests of boaters and the rivers we enjoy. The framework below provides an illustration of how we function and the impacts of our stewardship efforts.

Protect American Whitewater has been a key player in Omar Jepperson enjoys the South Fork Sol Duc Gorge, a river protecting our treasured free-flowing rivers through growing proposed for Wild and Scenic designation through Wild Olympics. Photo by Thomas O’Keefe the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Restore American Whitewater has restored flows to dry rivers below dams across the country, and is a pioneer in We measure success in cubic feet per second — the amount of water flowing freely down a river. If paddlers are floating bringing political and scientific legitimacy to restoring flows in on that water, celebrating the river and its environment, than we are doubly successful. This was the case when paddlers first floated through the a way that both improves riparian habitat and connects people Condit Dam site, and paddled the first scheduled releases on the Upper Nantahala and Bear rivers in 2012. It is also the case in Colorado, Washington, to rivers. Montana, and across the country where we worked towards permanent protection for hundreds of miles of our nation’s wildest rivers. These projects exemplify our work: because of our involvement you can go to a river and see a river — not a reservoir, not a dry riverbed, but a vibrant flowing river. Enjoy American Whitewater knows that those who have The photos in this report give you a glimpse into some of our major milestones from 2012. We hope they are as inspiring to you as they are to us. a personal connection to rivers are the most powerful and effective river conservation advocates. We connect the public with rivers through promoting whitewater safety and improving public access to waterways. We also maintain the National California Whitewater Inventory — a comprehensive database of over yoSemite: Through American Whitewater’s involvement in the Wild 7,000 whitewater runs, representing the nation’s most extensive and Scenic planning process and ongoing collaborative efforts, Yosemite atlas of whitewater rivers. National Park is now considering opening up paddling opportunities on the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers. This compelling mix of river stewardship allows American yuba: Flow studies in 2012 allowed rafters to enjoy the Our House Whitewater to foster strong corporate and foundation support. Rafters enjoy the Our House Dam run on California’s Yuba River. Dam run on the Middle Fork Yuba River. American Whitewater will In 2012, we were able to solicit three additional dollars for every Photo by Dave Steindorf use the results to negotiate new flow releases for the river, which will membership dollar we received. That three to one match allows benefit aquatic species and whitewater boaters. us to stretch your membership investment. Where else can you Pacific Northwest make a one-dollar investment and immediately stretch it to four dollars in support of river conservation? This match, combined White Salmon: After more than two decades of effort, American Northern Rockies Whitewater celebrated the restoration of the White Salmon River with a lean organizational model, allows American Whitewater following the complete removal of Condit Dam, a project that took From big waves to big bears, the rivers of Montana and Idaho are some to leave a footprint much larger than our actual shoe size. place over the spring and summer of 2012. By the fall of 2012, paddlers of the wildest in the United States. American Whitewater has worked As we look to the future, we continue to appreciate the were introduced to a new section of whitewater that had been buried to protect the Northern Rockies’ wildest rivers from dams and other importance of rivers and their role in supporting the health and underneath the waters of Northwestern Reservoir for the past century. impacts through pursuing Wild and Scenic River protections. well being of the paddling community. We remain committed to Wild olympicS: In 2012 Congressman Norm Dicks and Senator Patty giving back to these special places. American Whitewater river Murray introduced the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic stewardship projects are making a real difference to rivers and Rivers Act of 2012. This legislation would protect some of the Pacific local communities, while providing flows for healthy rivers and Northwest’s most treasured backcountry paddling destinations that recreation. emerge from the majestic old-growth forests of the Olympic Peninsula. thunder creek WilderneSS: While we have not seen much action for land and river conservation in Congress since 2009, Secretary Salazar administratively designated 3500 acres along Thunder Creek in North Cascades National Park as wilderness in September of 2012. Kayakers fire it up on Steelhead Falls at approximately 2’ on the Husum gage, This backcountry paddling destination in the Skagit River drainage White Salmon River, Washington. Photo by Thomas O’Keefe Mark Singleton Norwood Scott Chris Ennis explores one of Montana’s outstanding candidates was at one time considered for hydropower development but is now for Wild and Scenic designation. Executive Director President, Board of Directors protected. Photo by Kevin Colburn

americanwhitewater.org 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Tanya Faux in the Fish Creek Race 2011, Colorado. Photo by Nathan Fey

Southern Rockies Paddlers have helped AW define recreational flows for nearly every major watershed in Colorado and the Southern Rockies — from high-mountain tributaries, to rolling desert rivers. This year with the information collected from hundreds of rafters, kayakers, and canoeists, AW worked with the US Bureau of Reclamation and Interior Department on the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study to ensure that western water policies preserve boatable flows into the future. From alpine steep creeks like Oh-Be-Joyful to desert floats like Escalante and Dominguez Canyons, Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin provides a wide range of outstanding paddling opportunities that appeal to paddlers of all abilities. In 2012, we developed a strategy to define recreational flow needs throughout the Basin, and added staff capacity to coordinate the new Gunnison River Basin Program. These efforts promise to help us protect recreational flows in 2013 and beyond. In the dry southwestern corner of Colorado, the Dolores River continues to suffer from persistent low-flow conditions, where boatable days have declined by 50% since McPhee Reservoir was constructed in the late 1980s. This year American Whitewater, the State of Colorado, and the US Bureau of Reclamation developed new Management Guidelines for releases of water from McPhee Dam into the Lower Dolores River that sustain native fish, public safety and improve rafting flows. These guidelines have been published in the draft Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan for the Lower The Yampa River, Colorado. Photo by Kent Vertrees Dolores River. Tanya Faux in the Fish Creek Race 2011, Colorado. Below the Horns on the Nantahala Cascades, North Carolina. Photo by Nathan Fey Photo by Samantha Ruppelt

Southern Rockies Southeast Paddlers have helped AW define recreational flows for nearly every Paddlers sampled the first of 30 years of flow releases on North major watershed in Colorado and the Southern Rockies — from Carolina’s Upper Nantahala in the fall of 2012. American Whitewater high-mountain tributaries, to rolling desert rivers. This year with worked with our regional partners to negotiate these flows over the the information collected from hundreds of rafters, kayakers, and past decade, and we are now working with the Forest Service and canoeists, AW worked with the US Bureau of Reclamation and Interior Duke Energy on improving public access to the river. Department on the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study to ensure that western water policies preserve boatable flows into the future. Northeast From alpine steep creeks like Oh-Be-Joyful to desert floats like We launched a new regional stewardship program in the Northeast Escalante and Dominguez Canyons, Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin in 2012 and quickly dove into a wide range of great projects. From provides a wide range of outstanding paddling opportunities that negotiating releases on Vermont’s Class V Green River, to working to Paddler runs the hero line on Big Schott, with Tetanus in the background. appeal to paddlers of all abilities. In 2012, we developed a strategy protect river access to the Class II/III Deerfield, our list of projects has Missisquoi Sheldon Spring Rapids, Vermont. Photo by Scott Gilbert to define recreational flow needs throughout the Basin, and added something for everyone. We even kicked off successful negotiations staff capacity to coordinate the new Gunnison River Basin Program. for releases on Vermont’s big water Mississquoi River. These efforts promise to help us protect recreational flows in 2013 and beyond. In the dry southwestern corner of Colorado, the Dolores River Mid Atlantic continues to suffer from persistent low-flow conditions, where American Whitewater worked with a diverse coalition of paddlers boatable days have declined by 50% since McPhee Reservoir was and sportsmen throughout 2012 to seek clarity and improvements constructed in the late 1980s. This year American Whitewater, the to stream access laws in Virginia. Legislation was introduced to that State of Colorado, and the US Bureau of Reclamation developed new end, and while it failed to pass, we believe the idea of keeping people Management Guidelines for releases of water from McPhee Dam into connected to rivers will gain favor in the next legislative session. the Lower Dolores River that sustain native fish, public safety and improve rafting flows. These guidelines have been published in the draft Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan for the Lower The Yampa River, Colorado. Photo by Kent Vertrees Colliers Creek, Virginia Dolores River. Photo by Kurt Sisson

americanwhitewater.org 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Statement of Activities Temporarily Revenue Unrestricted Total 2012 Total 2011 Restricted PUBLIC SUPPORT Contributions $104,034 $114,300 $218,334 $167,254 OTHER REVENUE Membership dues $327,021 $327,021 $311,182 Advertising $55,716 $55,716 $41,387 Grants $298,141 $298,141 $200,105 Events $77,481 $77,481 $68,400 Sponsorships/Corp Programs $121,317 $121,317 $122,817 Products $39,339 $39,339 $32,637 Investment Gains/(losses) $16,415 $16,415 $(6,594) Management Fees & Services $42,865 $42,865 $86,600 In-Kind Contributions $254,550 $254,550 $201,399 Interest & Dividends $1,851 $1,851 $1,775 Misc. Income $564 $564 $244 Net Assets Released from Restriction $291,983 $(291,983) Total Support and Revenue $1,333,136 $120,458 $1,453,594 $1,228,992 EXPENSES Program Services: Access & Conservation $745,210 $- $745,210 $657,121 Public Education $403,276 $- $403,276 $406,892 Total Program Services $1,148,486 $- $1,148,486 $1,064,013 SUPPORTING SERVICES General & Administrative $117,385 $- $117,385 $123,664 Fundraising $84,962 $- $84,962 $75,220 Total Supporting Services $202,347 $- $202,347 $198,884 Total Expenses $1,350,833 $1,350,833 $1,262,897 Change in Net Assets $(17,697) $120,458 $102,761 $(33,905)

2012 REvENUE SOURCES

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3% 15% Contribuons 3% Products 3% 22% Membership Dues 3% Management Fees & Services 21% 5% 4% Adversing 18 % In-Kind Contribuons 21% Grants 1% Investment Gains (Losses) 8% 8% Sponsorships / Corp Programs 0% Interest & Dividends

22% 1% 5% Events 0% Misc. Income 4% 2012 Assets and Liability 2011Assets Statement of Activities 2012 2011 CURRENT ASSETS Cash $473,973 $490,241 Accounts Receivable $20,183 $51,226 Grants Receivable $37,924 $48,338 Investments $336,595 $223,979 Prepaid Expenses $16,891 $12,535 Direct Deposit Funds Advanced Inventory $10,160 $2,394 Total Current Assets $895,726 $828,713 Long-Term AsseTs Lands held for protection $61,056 $61,056 Computer equipment, net $12,971 $5,546 Total Long-Term Assets $74,027 $66,602 Total Assets $969,753 $895,315

Liabilities & Fund Balances 2012 2011 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $23,970 $32,661 Other liabilities $1,638 $2,155 Deferred Revenues $63,449 $83,940 Payroll Liabilities $20,389 $19,013 Total Current Liabilities $109,446 $137,769 NET ASSETS Unrestricted Net Assets $523,002 $540,699 Restricted Net Assets $337,305 $216,847 Total Net Assets $860,307 $757,546 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $969,753 $895,315

2012 FUNCTiONAL ExPENSES 6%

54% Access & Conservaon 30% Public Educaon 54% 9% General & Administrave 30% 6% Fundraising

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R. Andrew Robertson Doug Shelton Sue Strang and Paul Carlile Tas Robin John Sherman Ken and Fran Strickland Tim and Lora Robinson Yael Shimoni James Studiale Steve Rock Gilbert Siegel and Teresa O’Malley Douglas Sughrue Mack L. Roebuck John Sills Mark Sullivan Lee Roehrdanz Don Simmon Whitney and Kate Sunderland Ron Rogers Roger Singer Douglas Swartz Robert G. Rohwer Anne Singleton S. J. Szabo Mark Rollins Dick Sisson Michael Szymanski Edward Roseboom Mike Sklavos William Szymanski Jesse Rosenzweig John Skorpen Sean Tarpey Dona Ross Brandon Slate Cynthia Taylor and Web Pierce Jordan Ross Luke slottow Andrew Taylor Sarah Stewart and Benjamin Ross Ken Gfroerer and Lisa Smith Andrew T. Taylor Janet Rossi Mary Smith Charles E. Taylor John Rouches matt smith Kate and Bob Taylor Steve Ruhle Mowry Smith Rob Teegarden Phillip Rutledge Patsy Smith rick Tegethoff Ken Ryan Peter F. Smith Stephen Tegtmeyer Sabine Whitewater Club Ralph and Kathy Smith matthew Terry Karl Sackinger Todd Smith Teton Helitack Dennis Sager Topher Smith Ryan Tharp Gary and Belinda Sanda Stephen R. Smyth David P. Thomas Jeff sarsfield and Antonia Chadwick Snap Dragon Design Inc. Thompson Rivers Univ Mathew Saul sojourner Communications, Inc. Adventure Studies richard scafidi Larry S. Sokol Joe Thompson Chris Scalisi David Sontum Axel Thomsen Mark Scantlebury and Audrey Bergsma Eric Southerington Mac and Molly Thornton Bill and Kary Scarborough Marv Sowers Ann and Cecil Tickamyer Steve Scarborough Family Holly Spackman John Tillema Scenic River Tours Robert Spohn Lee Timmons Greg and Dawn Schackel Kendall Springer Karyl Ting Steve Schaefer Robert W. Springman Pam Todd Drew Schaumber St. Cloud State University Patrick D. Tooley Paul Schelp St. Lawrence University Andrew N. dela Torre Tom schiff evan stafford Peter Towey Daniel Schlager mathew stafford Town Tinker Tube Rental Pete Scholl Jerry Stanley Jason Traber Eric and Tera Schreiber Paul steffy Christopher Tracy Kurt Schroeder John Steimke Tom Tremblay Greg and Rita Schwer David Stenger Kerry Trojnar mary and Leonard scott Gary Stenger Rob Trundle William scott Tom Stevens Glen Tsaparas Ben Scoville John Stevenson Boo Turner geoffs ears Larry Stewart Carrington Tutwiler Kurt Seckington Larry and Leslie Stewart Rex W. Unkefer Jeff seebach Charles still John and Shannon Valera Chuck Seidler Blaine stimac Ric Valois Don Sessions Jessie Stone Timothy Van Fleet Helen Cherniack and Mike Shafer John Stormon William Van Haren Shaggy Designs edward Pettus and Amy stout Ed Veety Jeff sharpe Marc Strabic Jon and Vicki Verity

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Brian Vermillion Steve Yelland Mike Buechler Vermont Community Foundation Russell Yonyon Curtis and Buffy Burge Vermont Law School Dan York Victoria Butler Vermont Paddlers Club Fred Young Family Margaret R. Caldwell Richard Vincent Jim and Patty Young Stephen Canale Butch Vision Pat Younger David and Mary Cernicek Linda Van Vleck Fred Zacherl Yvon and Melinda Chouinard Kurt Vogel Michael Zimber Thomas J. Christopher Craig Waddell Doug Zimmerman Ed Clark Jim Wagner Zoar Outdoor Emerson J. Clauss, III Mark Walker Zoar Valley Paddling Club Jeff Clewell Steve Wallace Chuck Cloninger Susan Walls Lifetime Members Cloud mountain Foundation Patrick Walters Cal Coetzee Richard Ward Michael and Susan Abernathy Trey Coleman Richard Warner David Ackerman Justin Collins Clay Warren Milt Aitken Kim Collins Washington recreational river runners Charlie Albright Morgan Colonel Andrew Webberley Jon Almquist Hope Concannon Greg Weeter Doug Ammons Gretchen Cornell Walter Wei Walt Andry Jesse Costello-Good Grant Weidenbach mike Aronoff Kevin B. Coyne Patrick Welch Eric Arons Adam Cramer matthew Weldon Brian M. Aubin Joshua Crossman Jeff West Brent Austin Magdalena Dale Joey West Stephen Bachelor Rebecca Dameron Wet Planet rafting Inc. sutton Bacon, Jr Brent and Dawn Davis Sally Wetzler Chris Baggott Paul and Downing Denison Nik White scott P. Barnes Mary Dombey Joe Whiting Pope Barrow stratford Douglas Keith Whittington Kim Bates Chip Duckett Terry Wick Keith Beck Phil Duff Ed Wicker Craig Bedard scott P. Duffens Susan and Karl Wigdal Chris Bell Kenneth H. Duncan David Wilcox Suzanne Benson Lester E Hurrelbrink Steve Wilcox Brian C. Berg Ben Edson and Emily Mahowald Joseph Wild Alison Bermant Anthony Edwards Jenny Wiley Peter R. Bernstein Clint Edwards Douglas Willenborg eric Bessette Mike Eiseman David Williams William J. Bishop David elliott Kurt Williams Laura Blalock Donna K. Ennis Sarah Zapolsky and David Williams scott Blase Vann and Laura Evans Jeremy Willis Patty Bolden George M. Feinberg Ed and Sondra Willobee Rich and Stephanie Bowers Nathan Fey David J. H. Wilson Dave Bowman Charles Fiveash Willy and michelle Witt Steve Braddom Jacob Fleisher Tom Wittekind Larry Brammer Kent Ford Chris Wittenfeld Alan and Suzanne Bressler Debbie Frye and James Fore Stephanie Woodard Charles and Virginia Brewer Robert and Andrea Forster Brad Woodford Brian Briant David Fosdick Charlie Wright Peter Bross Gary Franks Ashley Yeager Alex Brown Stuart Fraser David Brown 2012 Honor Roll 2012 Honor Roll

Brian Vermillion Steve Yelland Mike Buechler Ken Frederick Jeff Keim George Orr Vermont Community Foundation Russell Yonyon Curtis and Buffy Burge Joel E. Freedman Charles Keller Eric Panebaker Vermont Law School Dan York Victoria Butler Michael French Chris Kelly and nanette Laughrey Janet and Dave Panebaker Vermont Paddlers Club Fred Young Family Margaret R. Caldwell mort Fuller and sue Langfitt Fuller Jay P.K. Kenney Aida M. Parkinson Richard Vincent Jim and Patty Young Stephen Canale Nathan Galbreath Patrick Kessler Nicholas B. Paumgarten Butch Vision Pat Younger David and Mary Cernicek John Gangemi Don Kiely Tim and Annie Payne Linda Van Vleck Fred Zacherl Yvon and Melinda Chouinard Holley and Brian Gardel Leah Kindree Lee G. Van Pelt Kurt Vogel Michael Zimber Thomas J. Christopher Bruce M. and Olivia J. Genereaux Don and Nanci Kinser Jeff Perizzolo Craig Waddell Doug Zimmerman Ed Clark Ross George Keith Kishiyama Stephen Perkins Jim Wagner Zoar Outdoor Emerson J. Clauss, III Keith Gershon Mike Klaiber Don Piper Mark Walker Zoar Valley Paddling Club Jeff Clewell Claire Gesalman Cameron and Kerri Klinger Aaron Pruzan Steve Wallace Chuck Cloninger Steven J Getz scott and Devan Koehn Peter Quayle Susan Walls Lifetime Members Cloud mountain Foundation Nancy Gilbert Karl and Jo Ann Koenig Justin rae Patrick Walters Cal Coetzee Brian Ginsberg Chris and Caron Koll enriched Learning Center / eLC rafting Richard Ward Michael and Susan Abernathy Trey Coleman David Glickerman Bill Krissoff Chris Ramko Richard Warner David Ackerman Justin Collins Jennie Goldberg Bradley Kulbaba Morgan Randell Clay Warren Milt Aitken Kim Collins George and Clarice Gordon Ken Kyser Ken Ransford Washington recreational river runners Charlie Albright Morgan Colonel Karl and JoAnn Gordon Andy and Wendy Laakmann Mark Rasmus Andrew Webberley Jon Almquist Hope Concannon Shawn Graham Troy Langley Brett redfearn Greg Weeter Doug Ammons Gretchen Cornell Anne Greer Brent Lehman Brian Reeder Walter Wei Walt Andry Jesse Costello-Good Joseph Greiner Jeffrey r. Leighton Will Reeves Grant Weidenbach mike Aronoff Kevin B. Coyne shawn griffin Ben Levy Robert Reiterman Patrick Welch Eric Arons Adam Cramer robbie griffith and Jeff redding Stephen Lex Timothy Reynolds matthew Weldon Brian M. Aubin Joshua Crossman Mike Gunter Kevin W. Lindberg Dave Robey Jeff West Brent Austin Magdalena Dale Tamara Hamel Douglas and Marie Liu Barry Robinson Joey West Stephen Bachelor Rebecca Dameron H. H. Hancock Frank Lorch Stephen Robinson Wet Planet rafting Inc. sutton Bacon, Jr Brent and Dawn Davis Greg Hanlon Tony Lunt Karl Rogers Sally Wetzler Chris Baggott Paul and Downing Denison Robby G. Hansen Brooks Lutterloh Lee Rust Nik White scott P. Barnes Mary Dombey Alex Hanzlik-Green mike and michelle mahaffey Roman Ryder Joe Whiting Pope Barrow stratford Douglas Marc Harkness Greg Mallory Tim Ryle Keith Whittington Kim Bates Chip Duckett Charles L. Harris Robert and Debora Martz Lawton Salley Terry Wick Keith Beck Phil Duff John Harvey David Mason Chanchal Samanta Ed Wicker Craig Bedard scott P. Duffens David Carter Hearn Bill and Anne Masters Patricia schifferle Susan and Karl Wigdal Chris Bell Kenneth H. Duncan Robert Heineman graham matthews Tom Schneller David Wilcox Suzanne Benson Lester E Hurrelbrink Eric Henrickson David May Rick Schoen Steve Wilcox Brian C. Berg Ben Edson and Emily Mahowald Hermann Family James McEwan and Sandra Boynton norwood scott Joseph Wild Alison Bermant Anthony Edwards Martha Herzog Mike McKay Mark Scriver Jenny Wiley Peter R. Bernstein Clint Edwards Christopher Hest scott mcKay Roberta A. Scull Douglas Willenborg eric Bessette Mike Eiseman George Hodges, Jr. Victor Kress and Dawn Meekhof Pat Sheridan David Williams William J. Bishop David elliott Todd Hoffman Robert Mingus Ed Sherwood Kurt Williams Laura Blalock Donna K. Ennis Dan Hoheim Phil Montgomery Jim Sindelar Sarah Zapolsky and David Williams scott Blase Vann and Laura Evans Jason Huber Joshua C. Moore Tom Sitz Jeremy Willis Patty Bolden George M. Feinberg Werner Rod Huck Pete Morey Peter N. Skinner Ed and Sondra Willobee Rich and Stephanie Bowers Nathan Fey Rick Hudson Megi Morishita Brady Sleeper David J. H. Wilson Dave Bowman Charles Fiveash Kristine and eric Jackson scott murray Edwin Smalley Willy and michelle Witt Steve Braddom Jacob Fleisher John Jamnback Doug Nicholson Ken Gfroerer and Lisa Smith Tom Wittekind Larry Brammer Kent Ford John Jerger Eric Nies Mike A. Smith Chris Wittenfeld Alan and Suzanne Bressler Debbie Frye and James Fore Kevin St John Laura Nugent and Ian Bailey Stephen L. Smith Stephanie Woodard Charles and Virginia Brewer Robert and Andrea Forster Mike John Thomas O’Keefe and Rie Yamazaki Chris Sneed Brad Woodford Brian Briant David Fosdick Charlotte T. Jones Philip O’Rourke Keirith Snyder Charlie Wright Peter Bross Gary Franks Stacy and Dale Karacostas Frank Ohrt Sean Snyder Ashley Yeager Alex Brown Stuart Fraser Joseph Keck Keith T. Oldham matt solomon David Brown

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David Spiegel In Memory Of CFC and Workplace Eli Spiegel Joel Spiegel John L. Bauer III Giving Campaigns Keith Backlund Aaron Stabel iNDiviDUALS Kurt Stalnaker Edward Cline Jr. Roger L. Starring Kate Howell Anonymous Mary E. Starzinski Alan Panebaker Nick Abrams Chris Stec Christopher Schwer Mark T. Adams Dave Steindorf Mitchell Smith Mehdi Akacem Gordon Steindorf Brooks R. Alldredge Peter Stekel In Honor Of Jon Almquist David L. Anderson Sarah Stephenson Anonymous – For friends who can no Charles Arning Bryan and Michelle Stewart longer enjoy our wonderous rivers steve Austin Jason stingl Jim Blackham David C. Baker Edward Stockman Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bruce Angela Baldo Andrew Stuart Jessica and Antonio Buono David E. Barden Dave Su Paul D. Castille Kirk T. Barley Mark Sullivan Paddy Doyle Donald Barnett Michael Symonanis Pat Keller Craig Bedard Jeffrey Taschler John Kobak Randall B. Blades Charles E. Taylor Karen McMurry Jeff Boord The Arches Foundation Bob Norr Nate Bourdeau Richard Thistle Steve Stokes David Brauer Francheska and Rick Thompson Jesse Wilensky Newton Tilson Patrick Brennan Marc Tohir Derek C. Bristol Eric Tollefson Foundations Gordon Brown, Jr. Nick and Emily Troutman Charles and Margaret Clark Nicholas C. Brown Barry and Kitty Tuscano Family Charitable Fund Brian D. Buckley Craig L. VanDeList Cloud mountain Foundation George Bullen Jim Veltrop CLsJ Foundation Gabriel Burger Charlie Vincent Community Foundation of James Burtan Josh von Szalatnay Northern Colorado Jim and Lisa Burton Joan and Kurt Wade Conservation Alliance Peter E. Carra Charlie and Sandy Walbridge echo Valley Foundation Fund Michael M. Carroll Duke Warner george and miriam martin Foundation Eric Casler Gordon Warren Kenney Brothers Foundation Jim Cavo scott Weems o’Keefe Family Foundation Steven Chase sebastian Weiche Pruzan Foundation Seth Cooper Kate Wempe rDH Foundation Natalie Courson Werner Paddles Schwab Charitable Fund Juliet Cox and Thomas Mutchler Collin Whitehead sutherland Foundation Inc. mark D’Agostino Natalie Whiteman The Arches Foundation John Daffron martin Wick The Community Foundation mark Dagostino Greg Widroe for Greater Atlanta Quincy Dan Kurt Williams The Hooter Fund II of The Oregon Jason Darby John R. Wilson Community Foundation meera Lynn Datta Julianna Wilson The mountaineers Foundation Jeffrey J. Dean Courtney Wilton The Walbridge Family Foundation Lori Dearth John D. Wolken Vermont Community Foundation Bruce Delaplaine Brandon Woods Walton Family Foundation Daniel J. Deptula Candice Clark Wozniak William Flora Hewlett Foundation Chris Dickens Brad Xanthopoulos matthew W. Donnelly Art Zemach David Dooley 2012 Honor Roll 2012 Honor Roll

David Spiegel In Memory Of CFC and Workplace William Duffy Lance Hill Andrew Oberhardt Eli Spiegel Douglas Duncan Jeffrey Holdsworth Jennifer Paisner Joel Spiegel John L. Bauer III Giving Campaigns Larry and Christine Dunn Charles R. Hubbard Cynthia PalmerJim Paradiso Keith Backlund Daniel W. Dutton Eugene Hundertmark Irov R. Pardee Aaron Stabel iNDiviDUALS Kurt Stalnaker Edward Cline Jr. Laura Egerdal Jeffrey Hunt Jennifer Parker Roger L. Starring Kate Howell Anonymous mary elliott Andris Ikstrums Justin Parker Mary E. Starzinski Alan Panebaker Nick Abrams James D. Ellis Nicholas Jackson Gaylon Partain Chris Stec Christopher Schwer Mark T. Adams David Farace Richard L. Jackson Bruce A. Patton Dave Steindorf Mitchell Smith Mehdi Akacem John Faustini Robert A. Johnson William Payne Gordon Steindorf Brooks R. Alldredge Susan A. Fialkowski Thomas Jones John R. Peck Peter Stekel In Honor Of Jon Almquist Frank J. Fico Eric Jones Darrell Penn David L. Anderson Sarah Stephenson Anonymous – For friends who can no Henry Fine matthew Jones Jessica L. Pesqueira Charles Arning Bryan and Michelle Stewart longer enjoy our wonderous rivers Robert Fisher Joshua Kaufman Alan Pettingill steve Austin Jason stingl Jim Blackham William O. Fisher Seth Kaufman and Susanne Rublein Rebecca Post David C. Baker Edward Stockman Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bruce Seth Fitzsimmons Kelly Family Zachary Ramsey Angela Baldo Andrew Stuart Jessica and Antonio Buono Jeremy Floberg Chris Kelly and nanette Laughrey robert ratcliffe David E. Barden Dave Su Paul D. Castille Robert and Andrea Forster Burket Kniveton Jennifer Raymond Kirk T. Barley Mark Sullivan Paddy Doyle Claude Frank Kelly Kraus Hunter Reed Donald Barnett Michael Symonanis Pat Keller Ken Frederick Chris Laabs Patrick Rivers Craig Bedard Jeffrey Taschler John Kobak Brian and Carrie Freeman Lark A. Lambert Forrest Rodman Randall B. Blades Charles E. Taylor Karen McMurry Joshua gaffney Glenn Lamson Dale Rogerson and Sarah Stanley Jeff Boord The Arches Foundation Bob Norr William Gaker Gavin Light Tracey and Eric Roush Nate Bourdeau Richard Thistle Steve Stokes David Garrity Brian and mari Little chanchal Samanta David Brauer Francheska and Rick Thompson Jesse Wilensky Jeffrey B. gartman major mather Little Daniel R. Sanborn Newton Tilson Patrick Brennan Edward J. George Bill Logeson Michael SanSoucie Marc Tohir Derek C. Bristol Daniel Gerdes Brad Love Mike Scarborough Eric Tollefson Foundations Gordon Brown, Jr. Claire Gesalman Boykin Lucas Mack Schmidt Nick and Emily Troutman Charles and Margaret Clark Nicholas C. Brown Ewan Gibson scott mabel Eric and Tera Schreiber Barry and Kitty Tuscano Family Charitable Fund Brian D. Buckley Richard Gibson Logan Madlin Christopher Schwartz Craig L. VanDeList Cloud mountain Foundation George Bullen Kelly Gillespie Anthony Malana David scott Jim Veltrop CLsJ Foundation Gabriel Burger Robert Godin Josh L. Malecki Charles Scroggins Charlie Vincent Community Foundation of James Burtan Ed Goufas Jerry Malloy Andrew Senay Josh von Szalatnay Northern Colorado Jim and Lisa Burton Shawn Graham Barry martin Doreen Sheih Joan and Kurt Wade Conservation Alliance Peter E. Carra shawn griffin gary and susan martinez Amy Shipman Charlie and Sandy Walbridge echo Valley Foundation Fund Michael M. Carroll William griffin Robert J. Mascio Don Simmon Duke Warner george and miriam martin Foundation Eric Casler Barry Grimes Andy Massey Billy Simmons Gordon Warren Kenney Brothers Foundation Jim Cavo Anthony Guadagnini mikenzie matteson Nichole Simmons scott Weems o’Keefe Family Foundation Steven Chase Mike Gunter Jeffrey mcenroe Michael S. Simpson sebastian Weiche Pruzan Foundation Seth Cooper Stephen Hackler Timothy McGinty Debby Singleton Kate Wempe rDH Foundation Natalie Courson Dean Halfacre scott mcKay Ashley Skeen Werner Paddles Schwab Charitable Fund Juliet Cox and Thomas Mutchler Barbara K. Hall Mark McKinstry scott slayton Collin Whitehead sutherland Foundation Inc. mark D’Agostino Chester Hamilton William M. Metz Jesse Smith Natalie Whiteman The Arches Foundation John Daffron eric Hamlett Lowell Meyer Mary Smith martin Wick The Community Foundation mark Dagostino Ronn E. Harding martinm eyer James sprouffske Greg Widroe for Greater Atlanta Quincy Dan Craig Harms Marin Millar Kevin St. John Kurt Williams The Hooter Fund II of The Oregon Jason Darby Andrew Harrell Henry Miller Roger L. Starring John R. Wilson Community Foundation meera Lynn Datta James Harris Daniel P. Molnar scott r. stauffer Julianna Wilson The mountaineers Foundation Jeffrey J. Dean Nicholas Hartman Aubra L. Moore Bryan and Michelle Stewart Courtney Wilton The Walbridge Family Foundation Lori Dearth Oliver Heim Christian morath robert stiles John D. Wolken Vermont Community Foundation Bruce Delaplaine David Heinonen Robert Moses Travis Strickland Brandon Woods Walton Family Foundation Daniel J. Deptula Michael Henderlong Walter B. Moskwa Susan M. Strumbel Candice Clark Wozniak William Flora Hewlett Foundation Chris Dickens Brian Henderson Andrew Nix Sharon Suhrie Brad Xanthopoulos matthew W. Donnelly Neil Hermansdorfer Michael S. Noud Leland suttee Art Zemach David Dooley Richard Hicks Jerod Nowicki Tom sutton

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Christ svetanoff google matching gift Program Colgate University Tracy Tackett Hewlett Packard mathing gifts Colorado Whitewater Assn Ramsey Tate Program Columbus Outdoor Pursuits Michael Tehan IBm Charitable Contribution Campaign Conewago Canoe Club Thomas Tempel Intel Volunteer Grant Program Coosa River Paddling Club Grace Thompson microsoft matching gifts Program Dbl Z! Whitewater Club Erik Tomsen Nestle Employee Giving Program Dolores river Boating Advocates Linda Tulaba Pg & e Corporation Campaign East Tennessee Whitewater Club Christopher Tulley for the Community Elkhorn Paddlers Charles A. Turner reI Charitable Action Campaign EPIC Adventures Laura J. Ulibarri Truist - United Way Eugene Kayaker Vadim Shun United Way California Capital Region Fairbanks Paddlers matthew D. Valentino United Way of Central and Float Fishermen of Virginia Justin Van Dyken northeastern Connecticut Flow Paddlers’ Club Lorn VanSteenbergh United Way of Deschutes County Foothills Paddling Club Stephen D. Vitale United Way of the Columbia- Friends of the Arkansas River Brian Vogt Willamette Georgia Canoeing Asso Ann B. Wall Wells Fargo Community Support georgia Tech outdoor recreation matthew Wallace Yahoo! Employee Funds Gold Country Paddlers Andrew Walters Grand Canyon Private Boaters Assn Andrew Wawrzynaik Affiliate Clubs greater Baltimore Canoe Club Bryan C. West Guides House Mark Whiteside ADK Schenectady Hamilton College Sue Whitney Adobe Whitewater Club of New High Jim and the A.S.K. Rich Wiegand Mexico Hollins Outdoor Program Douglas Willenborg AmC Connecticut Chapter Holtwood Hooligans Christopher Williams AMC New Hampshire Paddlers Hoosier Canoe Club Joey Williamson AMC Boston Chapter Paddlers Housatonic Area Canoe & Kayak Sq. Edmund Willis AMC Delaware Valley Chapter Huntsville Canoe Club Carol Wilson AMC NY-NJ Chapter Idaho Whitewater Association Howard Wolosky Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts Iowa Whitewater Coalition William J. Wooley Arkansas Canoe Club KCCNY Jillian Wright Atlanta Whitewater Club Keelhauler Canoe Club Craig Ziegler Avid4 Adventure Inc. Landmark Learning Bardstown Boaters Ledyard Canoe Club Base Camp Cullowhee CORPORATE Lehigh Valley Canoe Club Benscreek Canoe Club Lehigh Valley Whitewater Inc. American Express Philanthropy BEWET - Boeing Employees Sierra Club Loma Prieta Paddlers Employee Giving Program Whitewater Lower Columbia Canoe Club Bank of America Charitable Foundation & Touring Club Mach One Slalom Team Bank of America Matching Birmingham Canoe Club Mason Dixon Canoe Cruisers gifts Program Blue Ridge River Runners Mecklenburg Regional Paddlers Bank of America United Way Campaign Blue Ridge Voyageurs Memphis Whitewater BP Fabric of America Fund Bluegrass Wildwater Asso Merrimack Valley Paddlers Cambia Employee Giving Campaign Bradford County Canoe and Kayak Club Minnesota Canoe Assn City of seattle employee Butte-Anaconda river runners Missouri Whitewater Assn Giving Program California Floaters Society Monocacy Canoe Club Community Shares of Minnesota Canoe Club Of Greater Harrisburg Mt. Washington Valley Paddlers Follett matching gifts Program Carolina Canoe Club North East Wisconsin Paddlers, Inc. Franklin Templeton Investments Chicago Whitewater Assn northwest rafters Association Employee Giving Program Chico Paddleheads Nova Riverrunners Inc. ge Foundation matching gifts Program Chota Canoe Club Ohio Valley Paddlers Coastal Canoeists Inc 2012 Honor Roll 2012 Honor Roll

Christ svetanoff google matching gift Program Colgate University oregon Whitewater Association Events and Festivals NORTHEAST Tracy Tackett Hewlett Packard mathing gifts Colorado Whitewater Assn Outdoor Adventure Club Ramsey Tate Program Columbus Outdoor Pursuits Outdoor Pursuits American river Festival Ausable River (NY) Michael Tehan IBm Charitable Contribution Campaign Conewago Canoe Club Outdoors Unlimited Deerfield Festival Connecticut river (mA, VT, nH) Thomas Tempel Intel Volunteer Grant Program Coosa River Paddling Club Ozark Mountain Paddlers Feather river Festival Deerfield river (mA) Grace Thompson microsoftm atching gifts Program Dbl Z! Whitewater Club Ozark Wilderness Waterways French Broad river Festival Farmington River (CT) Erik Tomsen Nestle Employee Giving Program Dolores river Boating Advocates Paddle Trails Canoe Club gauley Festival Green River (VT) Linda Tulaba Pg & e Corporation Campaign East Tennessee Whitewater Club Paddlers for Conservation national Paddling Film Festival Missisquoi River (VT) Christopher Tulley for the Community Elkhorn Paddlers Paddlers4Christ ohiopyle over the Falls Festival Mongaup River (NY) Charles A. Turner reI Charitable Action Campaign EPIC Adventures Palmetto Paddlers Wenatchee Festival Saranac River (NY) Laura J. Ulibarri Truist - United Way Eugene Kayaker PDXKayaker West Canada Creek (NY) Vadim Shun United Way California Capital Region Fairbanks Paddlers Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society 2012 Honor Roll West River (VT) matthew D. Valentino United Way of Central and Float Fishermen of Virginia Philadelphia Canoe Club Pikes Peak Whitewater Club Active Projects Justin Van Dyken northeastern Connecticut Flow Paddlers’ Club MiDWEST Lorn VanSteenbergh United Way of Deschutes County Foothills Paddling Club Redneck Kayak Club national Policy Stephen D. Vitale United Way of the Columbia- Friends of the Arkansas River Rockin ‘R’ River Rides Hydropower Policy and Legislation Elkhorn Creek (KY) Brian Vogt Willamette Georgia Canoeing Asso RTS Sierra Club San Fran Chapter Federal Agency Partnerships Fox River (WI) Ann B. Wall Wells Fargo Community Support georgia Tech outdoor recreation Sabine Whitewater Club Hydropower reform Coalition Red River (WI) matthew Wallace Yahoo! Employee Funds Gold Country Paddlers SCSU Outdoor Endeavors Invasive Aquatic species Control Vermilion River (IL) Andrew Walters Grand Canyon Private Boaters Assn Sequoia Paddlers Land and Water Conservation Fund Wisconsin River (WI) Andrew Wawrzynaik Affiliate Clubs greater Baltimore Canoe Club Shasta Paddlers national Forest Planning Bryan C. West Guides House Sierra Club/John Muir Chapter Outdoor Alliance ADK Schenectady NORTHERN ROCKiES Mark Whiteside Hamilton College Sierra Nevada Whitewater Club River Management Society Adobe Whitewater Club of New Sue Whitney High Jim and the A.S.K. Spokane Canoe & Kayak Club Wild and Scenic River Management Bear River (ID) Rich Wiegand Mexico Hollins Outdoor Program St. Lawrence University Boulder Creek (ID) AmC Connecticut Chapter Douglas Willenborg Holtwood Hooligans Tennessee Eastman Hiking & SOUTHEAST Boundary Creek (ID) Christopher Williams AMC New Hampshire Paddlers Hoosier Canoe Club Canoeing Club East Rosebud Creek (MT) Joey Williamson AMC Boston Chapter Paddlers Housatonic Area Canoe & Kayak Sq. Tennessee scenic river Association Catawba River (NC, SC) Little Potlatch Creek (ID) Edmund Willis AMC Delaware Valley Chapter Huntsville Canoe Club Thompson Rivers Univ Adventure Chattooga river (nC, sC, gA) Lochsa River (ID) Carol Wilson AMC NY-NJ Chapter Idaho Whitewater Association Studies Cheoah River (NC) Madison River (MT) Howard Wolosky Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts Iowa Whitewater Coalition Three Rivers Paddling Club Nantahala River (NC) Middle Fork Salmon (ID) William J. Wooley Arkansas Canoe Club KCCNY Toledo River Gang Saluda River (SC) Potential Wild & scenic rivers Jillian Wright Atlanta Whitewater Club Keelhauler Canoe Club Triad River Runners Tallulah River (GA) (MT,WY,ID) Craig Ziegler Avid4 Adventure Inc. Landmark Learning Umass outing Club - Whitewater Tuckasegee River (NC) Snake River Headwaters (WY) Bardstown Boaters Ledyard Canoe Club Kayaking Watauga River (NC) Sullivan Creek (WA) Base Camp Cullowhee University Kayak Club West Fork Tuckasegee (NC) West Rosebud Creek (MT) CORPORATE Lehigh Valley Canoe Club Benscreek Canoe Club Lehigh Valley Whitewater Inc. University of Vermont BEWET - Boeing Employees American Express Philanthropy Sierra Club Loma Prieta Paddlers Utah Whitewater Club MiD ATLANTiC SOUTHERN ROCKiES Employee Giving Program Whitewater Lower Columbia Canoe Club Vancouver Kayak Club Bank of America Charitable Foundation & Touring Club Mach One Slalom Team Vermont Paddlers Club Blackwater and Cheat Rivers (WV) Animas River (CO) Bank of America Matching Birmingham Canoe Club Mason Dixon Canoe Cruisers Viking Canoe Club Gauley River (WV) Arkansas River (CO) gifts Program Blue Ridge River Runners Mecklenburg Regional Paddlers Washington Kayak Club Johns Creek (VA) Big Thompson River (CO) Bank of America United Way Campaign Blue Ridge Voyageurs Memphis Whitewater Washington recreational river New River Dries (WV) Blue River (CO) BP Fabric of America Fund Bluegrass Wildwater Asso Merrimack Valley Paddlers Runners Ohiopyle Falls (PA) Boulder Creek (CO) Cambia Employee Giving Campaign Bradford County Canoe and Kayak Club Minnesota Canoe Assn West VA Wildwater Assn Savage and NB Potomac Rivers (MD) Cache la Poudre River (CO) City of seattlee mployee Butte-Anaconda river runners Missouri Whitewater Assn Western Carolina Paddlers Susquehanna River (PA) Colorado River (UT) Giving Program California Floaters Society Monocacy Canoe Club Willamette Kayak & Canoe Club Upper Yough (MD) Colorado River, Glen Canyon Dam (AZ) Community Shares of Minnesota Canoe Club Of Greater Harrisburg Mt. Washington Valley Paddlers Wilmington Trail Club Virginia Access (VA) Colorado River Access (CO) Follett matching gifts Program Carolina Canoe Club North East Wisconsin Paddlers, Inc. WVU Whitewater Club Colorado Water Supply Future (CO) Franklin Templeton Investments Chicago Whitewater Assn northwest rafters Association Zoar Valley Paddling Club Colorado Basin Supply Study Employee Giving Program Chico Paddleheads Nova Riverrunners Inc. Dolores River (CO) ge Foundationm atching gifts Program Chota Canoe Club Ohio Valley Paddlers Eagle River (CO) Coastal Canoeists Inc

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East Creek (CO) Fish Creek (CO) PACiFiC NORTHWEST CALiFORNiA Fraser River (CO) Chehalis River (WA) Butte Creek (CA) Green River (WY,UT,CO) Chelan River (WA) Caliornia Bridge Acess Gunnison River (CO) Chetco River (OR) California Hydropower reform Coalition Hermose Creek (CO) Cispus River (WA) (CA) Mad Creek (CO) Clackamas River (OR) Feather River / Oroville (CA) Oh Be Joyful Creek (CO) Cooper River (WA) Feather River / Poe (CA) Piedra River (CO) Crooked River (OR) Feather River / Rock Creek-Cresta (CA) San Miguel River (CO) Elwha River (WA) Feather River/ South Fork (CA) San Juan (CO/UT) Green River (WA) Feather River / Upper North Fork (CA) Slate River (CO) Hood River (OR) Kern River (CA) Snake River (CO) Illabot Creek (WA) McCloud River (CA) Solomon Creek (CO) Illinois River (OR) Merced River (CA) St. Vrain River (CO) Klamath River (OR/CA) Middle Fork American River Taylor River (CO) Little Wenatchee river (WA) / Rubicon (CA) Uncompahgre River (CO) McKenzie River (OR) Mokelumne River (CA) Upper Colorado (CO) Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (WA) Pit River (CA) Virgin River (UT) Molalla River (OR) San Joaquin River (CA) West Creek (CO) Nooksack River (WA) South Fork American River (CA) White River (CO) North Fork Snoqualmie River (WA) Tuolumne River CA) Yampa River (CO) north santiam river (or) Yosemite River Owyhee River (OR) Yuba/Bear Rivers (CA) Pilchuck Creek (WA) Rivers of the Olympic Peninsula (WA) Rivers of Volcano County (WA) Rogue RIver (OR) Sandy River (WA) Similkameen River (WA) Skagit River (WA) Skykomish River (WA) Snake River (WA) Snoqualmie River (WA) Sultan River (WA) White Salmon River (WA) White Water Creek (OR) American Whitewater 2012 Honor Roll BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

East Creek (CO) Fish Creek (CO) PACiFiC NORTHWEST CALiFORNiA BOARD OF DiRECTORS STAFF Fraser River (CO) Chehalis River (WA) Butte Creek (CA) CHRIS BELL, Vice President LAURA BLALOCK, Finance Director Green River (WY,UT,CO) Chelan River (WA) Caliornia Bridge Acess Asheville,NC Cullowhee, NC Gunnison River (CO) Chetco River (OR) California Hydropower reform Coalition Hermose Creek (CO) Cispus River (WA) (CA) RICH BOWERS KEVIN COLBURN, National Stewardship Director Mad Creek (CO) Clackamas River (OR) Feather River / Oroville (CA) Bellingham, WA Missoula, MT Cooper River (WA) Feather River / Poe (CA) Oh Be Joyful Creek (CO) DAVE CERNICEK NATHAN FEY, Colorado Stewardship Director Crooked River (OR) Feather River / Rock Creek-Cresta (CA) Piedra River (CO) Jackson, WY Longmont, CO San Miguel River (CO) Elwha River (WA) Feather River/ South Fork (CA) San Juan (CO/UT) Green River (WA) Feather River / Upper North Fork (CA) ED CLARK MEGAN HOOKER, Stewardship Assistant Slate River (CO) Hood River (OR) Kern River (CA) Lincoln, VT Bend, OR Snake River (CO) Illabot Creek (WA) McCloud River (CA) Solomon Creek (CO) Illinois River (OR) Merced River (CA) LELAND DAVIS CHRIS MENGES, Colorado Stewardship Assistant St. Vrain River (CO) Klamath River (OR/CA) Middle Fork American River Swannanoe, NC Crested Butte, oC Taylor River (CO) Little Wenatchee river (WA) / Rubicon (CA) Uncompahgre River (CO) McKenzie River (OR) Mokelumne River (CA) KENT FORD CARLA MINER, Membership Director Upper Colorado (CO) Middle Fork Snoqualmie River (WA) Pit River (CA) Durango, CO Salt Lake City, UT Molalla River (OR) San Joaquin River (CA) Virgin River (UT) CHRISTOPHER HEST BOB NASDOR, Northeast Stewardship Director Nooksack River (WA) South Fork American River (CA) West Creek (CO) San Francisco, CA Sudbury, MA White River (CO) North Fork Snoqualmie River (WA) Tuolumne River CA) Yampa River (CO) north santiam river (or) Yosemite River SUSAN HOLLINGSWORTH, Secretary THOMAS O’KEEFE, Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director Owyhee River (OR) Yuba/Bear Rivers (CA) Portland, OR seattle, WA Pilchuck Creek (WA) Rivers of the Olympic Peninsula (WA) BRIAN JACOBSON JEFF PAINE, Outreach and Technology Director Rivers of Volcano County (WA) Long Creek, SC Asheville, NC Rogue RIver (OR) Sandy River (WA) DON KINSER MARK SINGLETON, Executive Director Similkameen River (WA) marietta, gA Cullowhee, NC Skagit River (WA) NORWOOD SCOTT, President DAVE STEINDORF, California Stewardship Director Skykomish River (WA) San Francisco, CA Chico, CA Snake River (WA) Snoqualmie River (WA) COURTNEY WILTON, Treasurer Sultan River (WA) Portland, OR White Salmon River (WA) White Water Creek (OR) CHARLIE WALBRIDGE, Honorary Bruceton Mills, WV

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Jul/Aug 2013 61 Remembrance Remembering Jim McComb by Tyler Williams

first met Jim McComb standing ankle- deep in mud. It was February 20th, 1993, a record high water day for Arizona rivers, Iand McComb, trailed by three others, was marching through the slop to get a look at the high water. We stood on the rim of the Agua Fria River gorge, transfixed by a brown frothing 15,000 cubic feet per second of floodwater. I wanted no part of the angry river. Some of the others feigned interest. Jim steered the democratic debate back to sanity, and we drove to the lower river, where the high water still provided plenty of action. Jim McComb in his element: in the wilderness and on the river. Our relationship followed a predictable Photo by Cody Howard pattern over the next twenty years, lying dormant for months, even years, before “All right I guess it’s just the two of us,” he medical practice and snowboarding trips to springing back to life with the sudden snorted with some disgust, incredulous that Telluride. He was thrilled to learn that I had bursts of Arizona’s capricious paddling nobody else found it so keenly appealing as started hunting elk, and promptly offered seasons. We convened for the remote we did, to drive through the night and camp his best tips. Blue a few years back, each of us driving in the rain. Normally, Jim arrived at put-ins for several hours to camp in the rain and with an entourage, not so much because he Still, McComb was a kayaking devotee. paddle a scratchy fence-riddled stream was the guy who knew the shuttle roads After Arizona’s brief spring season, he that neither of us had done before. The and pinpointed the optimal water levels, regularly traveled to California, Colorado, Blue held more flatwater than Jim normally which of course he was, but because he and Idaho to milk the remainder of preferred, but it ran through purely wild was genuinely excited to turn others the paddling year. His intense interest country—we saw eagles and bears—and onto something that infinitely fired his combined with his thorough knowledge of we both loved floating through Arizona’s own wonderment. Arizona’s backcountry made him a force wild country. of whitewater exploration. Whenever We stopped at an end-of-the-road ranch I discussed a potential new run with As we arranged logistics for the trip, Jim along the Blue where a McComb family McComb, there was never any explanation queried, in his abrupt way, “How many have acquaintance resided. Dr. McComb, the required. He always had it investigated you got?” esteemed physician, had to introduce ahead of me. himself from behind his trademark blue “Just me,” I replied. kayak helmet with a placekicker’s single His crowning achievement in Arizona’s bar facemask. The rancher asked if this paddling history was the first descent of kayaking stuff was fun. Jim responded Tonto Creek’s Hellsgate Canyon. Jim and in a rare hushed voice, heightening his his chief partner for many years, Rob reply. “More fun than you can imagine.” I Reiterman, completed that puzzle in 1997, remember thinking, “Wow, this guy is even picking their way through a myriad of more passionate about paddling than I am!” committing hard-rock gorges to finish the Jim was hardly one-dimensional, however. 26-mile run in three and a half days. Those On the Blue, he spoke of his family and his few days only hint at the effort required

Jim loved being on the river, especially in Opposite: Jim leading the way down one his home state of Arizona. of the many creeks he paddled and loved. Photo by Cody Howard Photo by Cody Howard

62 americanwhitewater.org to explore the classic reach, however. It’s Easy to Support AW! Before paddling Hellsgate, McComb led American Whitewater is proud of the work we have accomplished in our stewardship five scouting trips into Tonto’s gorges, once program but we need your help to sustain our success. Your support through hobbling out on a broken ankle, duct-taped membership and donations enables our staff to be active and engaged in the process together in pure McComb style. of river stewardship. Donations don’t have to be large; each person doing a small part makes a noticeable difference. Many donors fail to take full advantage of federal tax incentives specifically intended to encourage charitable contributions. Such incentives At age 64, Jim was no longer probing Class often enable a donor to make a larger gift to AW at little or no additional cost. For V firsts, but he was still charging. He used more information about maximizing your gift visit the IRS website dedicated to to say that our bodies go through different charitable organizations. physical stages in life: rubber, cardboard, and china. Jim certainly saw china on the American Whitewater is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, EIN# 23-7083760. To learn more about the Giving Options below, contact us at horizon. Limping on a cane from sciatic 866-BOAT4AW or visit the “Donate” link under “Support AW” on our website at pain several years ago, he graciously www. americanwhitewater.org attended a slide show of mine. I can recall him grumbling that night, “It’s a hell of a • Donate online today! way to live, ain’t it?” Jim needed to live at • Monthly Giving: Contribute a minimum of $10 via credit card or electronic transfer full-throttle. He recovered from that injury, from your bank account. and was back in his element, in his kayak, when he took his last stroke. McComb • Bequests: Include AW in your will or living trust. Bequests to AW are never stopped kayaking. For his last day of generally exempt from federal or state inheritance taxes, and subject to an unlimited deduction. this life, Jim was on the East Verde River, precisely in the heart of central Arizona • Combined Federal Campaign: Federal employees including federal civilians, wilderness, deep in wild country, perfectly military personnel and U.S. Postal Workers can donate to AW through the CFC a at home. once a year charitable fund raising program. Look for AW (Agency #11351) in the official CFC listing of eligible donors. • Charitable Remainder Trusts: Convert a highly appreciated asset (such as real estate or stocks) into a lifetime income while minimizing income and estate taxes. • Employer Matching: Many employers will match your donations to nonprofit organizations. This includes membership payments, as well as additional contributions. Check to see if your employer has a matching program. • MissionFish: Sell your items through the MissionFish program on eBay and the proceeds come directly to AW. • Other Assets: A gift of real estate to AW qualifies you for a tax deduction based on the property’s fair market value. If it is not a river access point, AW will sell the property and use the proceeds to protect access and restore rivers. Acceptance of property is subject to certain conditions. You may also be eligible to receive tax benefits for gifts of real property. Art and jewelry are examples of personal property items that may be eligible. Interested donors should check with your financial and tax advisors and AW on the feasibility and tax considerations of such gifts. • Securities: Donating appreciated stock to AW benefits both the donor and whitewater rivers. The donor receives two tax-related benefits. First, the gain on the stock is not subject to capital gains taxes. Second, the donor can deduct the value of the stock as a charitable contribution. • United Way: All federal campaigns, and a few of the local campaigns will allow you to donate to AW. AW’s UNITED WAY member # is 2302. • Vehicle Donations: Turn that extra car, truck, or RV into a tax deductible donation benefiting AW.

Jul/Aug 2013 63 Affiliate Clubs Aw’s Original Purpose Alabama Minnesota by carla miner Birmingham Canoe Club, Birmingham Minnesota Canoe Asso, Minneapolis Coosa River Paddling Club, Montgomery SCSU Outdoor Endeavors, Saint Cloud The Affiliate Club Program lies at the very Huntsville Canoe Club, Huntsville Rapids Riders, Minneapolis heart of American Whitewater’s existence. Arizona Missouri American Whitewater’s original purpose Outdoors Unlimited, Flagstaff Missouri Whitewater Assn, St Louis since 1954 has been to distribute information Arkansas Ozark Mountain Paddlers, Springfield among its Affiliate Clubs. Our relationships Arkansas Canoe Club, Little Rock Ozark Wilderness Waterways, Kansas City with local clubs have provided the backbone Montana California for the river conservation and access work we Beartooth Paddlers Society, Billings accomplish. We have over 100 current AW Chico Paddleheads, Chico Club Affiliates and they are all doing great Gold Country Paddlers, Lotus Nevada work on your behalf. If you don’t belong to a Sierra Club Loma Prieta Paddlers, San Jose Sierra Nevada Whitewater Club, Reno club, consider joining one. Sequoia Paddlers, Forestville New Hampshire Shasta Paddlers, Redding AMC New Hampshire Paddlers, Raymond Our Affiliate Club Spotlight this issue is Colorado Merrimack Valley Paddlers, Nashua on the Chicago Whitewater Association an Avid4 Adventure Inc., Boulder New Jersey outstanding Affiliate Club and long time Grand Canyon Private Boaters Assn, supporter of our mission to conserve and AMC Delaware Valley Chapter, Oaks Colorado Springs KCCNY, Flanders restore America’s whitewater resources Dolores River Boating Advocates, Dolores and to enhance opportunities to enjoy Outdoor Pursuits, Durango New Mexico them safely. Pikes Peak Whitewater Club, Colorado Springs Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico, San Miguel Whitewater Asso, Telluride Albuquerque CWA is an organization of paddlers who love the fun and excitement of fast running Connecticut New York rivers and they are dedicated to the upkeep AMC - Connecticut Chapter, Waterbury ADK Schenectady, Schenectady AMC NY/NJ Chapter, New York and preservation of America’s beautiful river Delaware system. At CWA you can find new friends to Colgate University, Hamilton AMC Delaware Valley Chapter, Oaks FLOW Paddlers’ Club, Rochester paddle local and distant whitewater rivers Wilmington Trail Club, Newark with as well as learning to paddle safely and Hamilton College, Clinton responsibly at their Fall and Winter pool Georgia Housatonic Area Canoe & Kayak Sq., classes offered at locations in and around the Atlanta Whitewater Club, Atlanta Ossining Chicago area. Join in with them after class Georgia Canoeing Asso, Atlanta Zoar Valley Paddling Club, Buffalo for a game of kayak polo, or use the time to Paddlers4Christ, Ellijay North Carolina fine-tune new moves. Skill levels of CWA Idaho Base Camp Cullowhee, Cullowhee members range from those who are most Idaho Whitewater Association, Boise Carolina Canoe Club, Raleigh happy paddling on the farm pond to those Landmark Learning, Cullowhee who paddle at the outer edge of sanity. The Illinois Chicago Whitewater Assn, Chicago Mecklenburg Regional Paddlers, Charlotte Club publishes a monthly newsletter that Triad River Runners, Winston-Salem keeps members informed and up to date Indiana Western Carolina Paddlers, Asheville with news, trip reports, as well as learning Hoosier Canoe Club, Indianapolis Ohio and paddling opportunities. Ohio Valley Paddlers, Evansville Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, Columbus Membership starts at an affordable $15 per Iowa Keelhauler Canoe Club, Clevland year. 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