Save the Petawawa

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Love having whitewater rapids literally in your backyard? Speak up—let the right people know you oppose the damming of the Petawawa River. Click here for a letter template and mailing list, just fill in the blanks and hit send!

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Kayaked New Zealand's Rivers? You Can Help Save Them!

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A new study aims to shed light on the whitewater kayaking potential of New Zealand's West Coast rivers and protect them from development. If you've paddled NZ's West Coast rivers, complete this survey to help.

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70-Year Record Flows on North Fork Payette

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Heavy rains and flooding of the North Fork reservoir have lead dam officials to open the gates, releasing a record near-9,000 cfs into the North Fork Payette.

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Saskatoon Whitewater Park: Speak up for Success

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A public open house this week continues the approval process for a multi-million dollar hydropower and recreational whitewater facility on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. Whitewater paddlers are encouraged to attend and be heard.

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Boating Releases Scheduled for Ashlu River

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Book your spot now for the Ashlu River's 24 scheduled dam releases this season. It's easy to register online, and you'll be doing your part to keep kayaking alive on this B.C.'s gem.

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Peace River be Dammed

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The B.C. government gave its approval for a $6.6-billion massive hydroelectric dam on the Peace River this week. The controversial announcement comes nearly 40 years after the dam was first proposed.

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Brilliant New Resource for Quebec Paddlers

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Quebec Whitewater is a new online database that documents the province's most popular and lesser known whitewater river runs, with info for kayakers and canoeists including realtime water levels.

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Classic California Creeks

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Kayaker, photographer and Rapid contributor Darin McQuoid dishes out Cali's goods with a lusciously illustrated list of his favourite class V+ creeks.

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Year in Review: A Great Victory for Wild Rivers in 2009

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President Barack Obama's signing of the Omnibus Public Lands Bill designated 86 new Wild & Scenic Rivers in 2009.  We take a look back at this landmark action.

 

 

 

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