[Awclist] AWC Reminder - Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014 - Kayaking Kings Canyon, Gila River HELP, Pecos River at Flood Stage

[R/C Southwick]

Please note some changes in the program to include as follows - 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - Multiple Speakers tonight  at 6:30 at the New
Townhouse Restaurant
(1)  Rick Deshler - Kayaking the Middle Fork of the Kings River in
California - A trip record of his nephew, Oliver Deshlar's,  most excellent
hairy run.  The Middle Fork of the Kings River in California is the king of
expedition kayaking in the lower 48. Guarded by a grueling 12 mile hike over
a 12,000 foot pass the river plunges nearly 200 feet per mile for 40 miles,
dropping 7000 feet off the spine of the Sierra's. A successful descent of
the Middle Kings requires crossing the Sierra's from east to west by foot
and then descending the river by boat. Envision that or better yet he has
slides to show!

Additional Topics include:
Gila River  -  NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT - Norm Gaume will make a brief
presentation at the Feb 11 AWC meeting regarding the ISC's fatally flawed
draft plan for the proposed Gila River Diversion.
Details will be presented for your consideration. 
AWClist will be notified when the session has been scheduled but looking at
Thursday - Feb13 in Santa Fe for the Senate Legislative Committee Meeting on
this bill SB 89.

Steve Harris also requested RSVP if you can help. - see awclist
announcement. Your River, Your Legacy to future Generations:  
NOW is the time to consider using money NOT for Diversion but for
alternative Conservation Projects.
 <http://www.gilaconservation.org/> http://www.gilaconservation.org/  some
good information - key points to consider

We hope that the opponents of the diversion will far outnumber the
proponents. 
Opponents of the Gila River Diversion should support Sen. Wirth's SB89.





Pecos River Descent in Flood Stage:  by Travis Burkhardt, Tim Scofield, and
Tom Fort. Putins, takeouts, difficulty, obstructions and more .!

 

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Adobe Whitewater Club meets*** each 2nd Tuesday of the Month at the New
Townhouse Restaurant in ABQ located at 9018 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 
-  505 255-0057  Thanks to Frank Argyres for hosting the regular 2nd Tuesday


(2) Larry Hersman on the Rio Grande Gorge Trail - To be rescheduled! due to
family emergency. 


Tuesday, March 11, 2014 "Self Support Kayak Trip Down the Grand Canyon"
presented by Marcel Bieg and Dave Childers, president and member of the AWC
Board!  An eight day trip in kayaks by Marcel Bieg and Dave Childers -
actually 7 days with one big storm weather day.  Don't miss the tales and
photos of this big adventure down the Grand Canyon and how they did this
self-support trip!
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