Enclosed items:
1. AWC Monthly meeting Tuesday March 8th, 2016 at 6 pm Papa Felipes
2. AWC Calendar of Events 2016 – attachment
3. AWC Highlights from Christine Mollo
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Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico - Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Tue 6:00 PM Papa Felipe's Mexican Restaurant · Albuquerque, NM
http://papafelipes.com/
9800 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 292-8877
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Guest speaker, Theo Gio - RIVERS in PENNSYLVANIA.
Theo moved to Santa Fe last year and was a river guide in PA.
He will share some of his experiences and knowledge on
The Cheat in WV, the Yough in PA, and
the Ohiopyle State Park River Guide Boot Camp.
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Please see also the attached 2016 AWC Calendar of Events sent from Christine Mollo
Adobe Whitewater Club Members,
Happy 2016! We hope you had a great holiday season and are gearing up for an exciting boating season. The Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico had a wonderful 2015 and this year is further building on the enthusiasm of our members.
Some highlights:
- Monthly presentations - We will continue to take you on exciting paddling journeys each month through presentations by our members and special visitors. Our programs are already fully booked through January 2017! This year, we will explore rivers in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Chile, Canada, and other exciting locations. We'll have entertaining stories of rafting, SUPing, and kayaking with dogs, and touching stories of the impact adaptive paddling has had locally and how you can get involved.
- Pool sessions - We will continue to offer pool sessions in ABQ that will be free of charge for members of both the AWC and ACA. Stay tuned for more information.
- Gila support - Continued support of protecting NM's last wild river, the Gila.
- NM Community Support - Through promoting and participating in Kayak New Mexico 501(c)3 adaptive volunteer programs and river clean ups, partnering with the ACA to help improve a few river access points, highlighting changes in laws that may impact boating, and many other areas.
- Education - Our clinic dates have already been finalized. In addition to our annual clinics this year, we will offer a Level II - IV Kayak Instructor Certification with scholarships for AWC members, we will also offer mini clinics on play boating, canoeing, raft rigging, and SUPing. These events will be free to our members, with an optional donation to the club. As always, all membership feeds and money raised are invested directly back into our community.
- T-Shirts and Stickers are now available - come check them out at our monthly meetings
Attached is a community calendar for 2016, including key AWC events along with some other great events in our area. Save the dates on your calendar!
As always, if there is something we should be doing in the NM community, please reach out to us and volunteer. Our club is made of a vibrant group of individuals. If each person contributes in one small way, we will have an incredible community. Small contributions that add up include: being a greeter at a meeting to welcome people, helping to manage our membership database, helping to organize our clinics or potluck, presenting, helping to run a pool session, organizing a trip for families, and whatever else you can imagine.
Paddle on,
Christine Elyse Mollo
President, Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico
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Members and non-members welcome!
Come join us to learn about various paddling opportunities, meet others interested in a variety of water sports, and to listen to our
Guest speaker - Theo Geo
Tuesday, March 8th at 6pm Papa Felipes Restaurant
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If you are interested in learning more about the Adobe Whitewater Club of NM:
The purposes of the Club are to promote river sports in New Mexico and elsewhere, to develop skills in river running, to support the preservation, protection, and improvement of rivers and river environments, to encourage the safe usage of our rivers by all and to work for the continued availability of rivers for recreational uses.
Membership is only $15 a year per family and is invested directly back into our local community through free presentations, a summer clinic with ACA certified instructors, a summer picnic, pool sessions in ABQ, representation at various levels to support protection of our local rivers and lakes, and many other ways.