7.. e . e Aw- ATER W-Aw& WINTER, 1972 VOI. XVII, NO. 4 ~mmWHITEWATER Sponsored by The American Whitewater Afiliation WINTER 1972 EXTRA FAT BONUS ISSUE Vol. XVII, No. 4 - - ARTICLES: The - "Grand" Adventure .............Walter Kirschbaum American - An Efficient System for Timing Downriver -E Races .... J. Bosegger and C. Tummonds Whitewater A Cold Rain on the Saint .................... Jim McAlister 135 AfFiIiation This River Is Rated "X" ....................... Carl Trost 141 Spelunkers on the Chattooga ............ Dona1 Myrick 142 Executive Director Pointing Toward Augsburg .................. Eric Evans 148 Ji\XES C. SINDELAR Augsburg at Cincinnati? .................... Ray McLain 151 264 East Side Dr. From Sea to Shining Sea .................. Jonathan Ela 152 Concord, XH 03301 C-2M-Who Takes the Bow?L ........... Iris Sindelar 156 Something New at Camp Board of Directors Ponacka .................................. Andrea Eernolak 159 DEPARTMENTS: Letters .................. 124 River Safety Training David 0.Cooney 21 Haggerty Rd. Guidebooks ................ 130 Camp ....................... 155 I'otsclam, KT 1.i676 Race Results .............. 138 Obituaries .................. 158 Paul Davidson Manmade Slalom Ballot Notes .............. 160 478 Pythian St. Course Committee 154 Affiliates .................... 162 AIorgantown, \V\- 26505 Films Available ........ 154 J. Calvin Giddings 1425 Perry Ave. Editorial Chairman and Editor: Iris Sindelar, 264 East Side Dr., Con- Salt Lake City, VT 84103 cor~l.SH 0.i301 Editorial.. Committee: Ed Alexander, 0. K. Goodwin, Charles Smith, Gerald H. Meral karrn tici e, Geo. Larscn, Kay Gal ler. 2728 nurant dive. Business Manager: Charles Smith, 1760 Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709 Berkeley, CA 94704 Advertising Manager: Ms. Karen Gehe, Six Flags, Campton. XH 03223 Production and Circulation Manager; Surfing Reporter: Geo. Larsen, Ann Schafer llox 1584. San Bruno. 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I made a trip on the I would like to take this opportunity Mulberry River with a guy that looked to thank sincerely all readers of Amer- like, and thought like, the character ican Whitewater who have contributed named Lewis in the movie. Jay Pritchet to the Olympic movement this past is now a biology teacher in Spokane, year. and so far as I can tell has not tem- pered his fanatical love for wilderness. You all will be pleased to know that Last summer he led a trip of college your contributions were deeply appre- students on the Thelon River in the ciated, and were put to good use. Our NW Territories. That river is on my list whitewater slalom team was superbly for the future, but it takes a lot of time equipped in every way. Through the re- and a bit of money for bush pilots. markable efficiency of the U. S. Olym- Dean Norman pic Committee our clothing, housing, 3336 W. 99th St., transportation, personnel, medical, pub- Cleveland, OH 44102 licity and various other needs were taken care of in a manner which cer- tainly exceeded our fondest expecta- tions. This type of support did much to RIVER USE SURVEY raise our morale for the tough compe- Stephen Page, an avid whitewater tition ahead and at the same time made touring enthusiast and a graduate stu- all our team members constantly mind- dent in land use planning (in particu- ful of the responsibility each of us owed lar, outdoor recreation planning) at the to each of you who helped to make our University of Vermont, would like to event the success it was. hear paddlers' opinions on the follow- Again, heartfelt thanks for your ing points: support. 1) Is there, in general, adequate ac- Jay Evans cess to good rivers in New England? If U. S. Olympic Coach not, what should the criteria be (other Whitewater Slalom than the obvious-proximity to a road) in planning for and realizing additional put in/take out points? 2) Would there be a demand for Oct. 13, 1972 campsites accessible only from the Iris: river? I would highly recommend the movie 3) What would be the best policy to "Deliverance" for anyone interested in follow regarding stream flow control whitewater canoeing. I couldn't see as it relates to canoeing and kayaking anything wrong from a paddler's point (both touring and racing)? Any infor- of view-it's just the sort of thing that mation on this point would be welcome. a bunch of overconfident beginners Please send comments and information could get into on a river-assuming to: they ran into a couple of perverts in Stephen Page the woods which I am happy has never Grand Isle, VT 05458 happened to me yet. The philosophy of river preservation, AWA EMBLEMS FOR MEMBERS and the excitement of wilderness white- Shoulder patches $1.00 ea; decals 3 for $1.00. water paddling is also very well pre- Send order and check to American Whitewater sented in the long beginning of the Affiliation, "Deacon" Kiehrn, 201 9 Addison St., - movie even though this is only a Chicago, 111. 6061 8. minor theme to the main plot. It re- American WHITEWATER "Grand" Adventure By Walter Kirschbaum In tribute to Walter Kirschbaum, one sincerely disclosed my plans and occa- of the great men of whitewater sport, sionally found people with an unspoiled we are reprinting the following article approach and a little similar experi- which first appeared in the Nov. 1960 ence, they were hardly able to conceal (Vol. VI No. 3) issue of American their horror; they did not generally call Whitewater. The following is a quote me crazy, yet their opinions were ob- from May, 1972 SPRAY, newsletter of vious. As one Arizona State Officer put the Colorado White Water Association: it, "You will never make it!" "CWWA members were saddened to One's approach seems to be the de- hear of the death of former member, cisive factor; success is probably im- Walter Kirschbaum. Walter died an ac- possible without respect for the river, cidental death at his home in Los Ala- and respect again is impossible without mos in early May. due preparation, skills, and appropriate "Walter was a pioneer in whitewater equipment. A lack of respect is bound boating in Colorado, and had many to meet failure. firsts to his credit; including the Grand I have been fortunate. I learned to Canyon, the Black Canyon of the Gun- use a narrow kayak when I was 14, and nison, and many others. in the succeeding 20 years have never "Before he came to Colorado, Walter omitted an opportunity to ride my was German National Champion sev- kayak in good water. It was natural, as eral times, and was World Champion my skill increased, to attempt more and in 1953. Boating was his life, and his more difficult stretches. A number of main interest was in teaching others. spills and the loss of a foldboat taught He initiated the kayak training pro- me to be careful in seating arrange- grams which still continue at Colorado ments and in the arrangement of safety Academy and at Colo. Rocky Mountain lines. Caution made me wear a crash School. helmet. Theo Bock from Munich, one of "Walter leaves four boys, ages 5-12. the greatest canyoneers, taught me a The Walter Kirschbaum Memorial Fund great deal. When I first left Europe for has been started at the First Nat'l Bank the race in Salida in 1955, I had run of Glenwood (Colo.) for the benefit of essentially all of the canyons of reputa- their education." tion in the old country; there are still some that nobody else has tackled.