[Awclist] AWC Wednesday, November 6th Tom Martin on "Big Water, Little Boats" @Los Griegos Community Center 6-8:30 ----- 2nd notice.Nov.Dec Events

[R/C Southwick]

If this is a duplicate, my apologies but it appeared to me this did not go
out yet: Celia

 

 

Hey all  - November is here! We have 2  meetings this month!!! Yes 2! ALSO -
December Holiday Meeting set.

 

Wednesday, Nov 6th is the AWC Special Presentation by Tom Martin on his book
"Big Water, Little Boats"

 

This meeting will be at Los Griegos Community Center, 1231 Candelaria NW 

(Just go Down River on Candelaria , past 12th Street, and Eddy out
North(right side) at the community center.)

http://www.bigwaterlittleboats.com/ 

His presentation will include historical info on some of the first runs in
the Grand Canyon and among other things:

original film footage he discovered during his research, including film of
the first kayak to run Lava Falls in 1960, the first dory to run the Yampa
and the first dory to flip in Horn Creek! Bring your life jacket!

Proceeds from the evenings book sales will benefit the Adobe Whitewater
Club.

6:00-7:00 pm Social Hour w. pizza and sodas or bring your own dinner from
home.

7:00 pm  Tom Martin Presentation

8-8:30 pm book signing, clean up

Free to all - membership  not required - bring a friend

 

 

EXTRA note:  especially for those in AWC folks in Northern NM

Tom Martin in Santa Fe, Thursday, November 7, 2013  at 6:30 pm 

 Community Room at the Main Library 

 145 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 

 Fundraiser for the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library

 

 

ON DECK for November:

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 

6:30pm at our usual location the New Town House Restaurant

 

Presenter:  Paul Bauer from NM Tech -a principal geologist and associate
director at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources.

Topic:  Down the Rio Grande: A Paddlers Perspective of the Rocks and Rapids

This one-hour presentation is a celebratory geo-photo-journey down the
undammed section of the northern Rio Grande, with an emphasis on the river
hydrogeology and the evolution of the sublime landscape.

His River guide will be available for purchase and signing:  The Rio Grande,
A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern NM.

http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/guides/riogrande/home.cfm 

 

 

DECEMBER HOLIDAY PLANS:

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm

at New Townhouse Restaurant

Holiday Party: Special presentation by Shannon Scofield, Thalia Fort, Rachel
Fort, and Evan Fort - "Our First Grand Canyon River Trip"  from a kids
perspective.  

 - After presentation, sit down dinner

- other special activities - TBD

 

 

Please be sure to check into the new Adobe Whitewater web page as we try to
bring in various features of the site.  Would love to have feedback from any
and all - 

Good, Bad and the Beautiful.. (just could not write ugly!)

 

http://www.adobewhitewater.org/ 

 

 

Celia Southwick and Betsy Butler Co-Chair of  AWC Programs

 

 

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