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"Low Impact, Big Results." That's the slogan for this Pennsylvania-based non-profit working to restore and protect the health of rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands through hands on stewardship and education. Almost exclusively using non-motorized boats in their efforts, Paddle Without Pollution u...
The ACA is glad to be sponsoring and sanctioning the 3rd annual Battle of the Bayou, March 3, 2012. The race generals and their soldiers are planning another fine event. They expect to ride the momentum of prior BOTB success to further gain in 2012. Join them in getting 200+boats on ...
With bright sunny skies and a great water level of 6.3 for the Lower Big Sandy, the first of the Western PA Region Creek Race series started with heated contest for the mass start participants. The racers started at the first rapid located at the put-in with all 8 racers lined up and ready to fire u...
The ACA will be in California in March!Level 1: Introduction to Kayak Instructor Certification WorkshopLevel 2: Essentials of SUP Instructor Certification WorkshopNational Safe Boating Council Board of Directors MeetingNASBLA Education Standards Committee MeetingRegional SUP SummitInternational Boat...
It's one of those things that seems like it's taking up extra weight and space in your kit. It's very tempting to just leave it in the car or not even make one because after all, you never use it right? Learn how to make a waterproof First Aid kit that fits into a Nalgene bottle because if so...
Astral Buoyancy Camino PFD Review The Camino features Astrals breathable Airescape Technology (patent pending) which helps to regulate the paddlers body temperature on hot days, while allowing maximum air flow through breathable garments on cold days (meaning it lets that Kokatat dry suit do its j...
In 2011, the ACA hosted 15 SUP Instructor Certification workshops and certified 116 new SUP Instructors. So far in 2012, we have SUP Instructor courses scheduled in:Long Beach, CASan Diego, CALynchburg, VARichmond, VACharleston, SCFolly Beach, SCBaltimore, MDRockville, MDJacksonville, FLMaitlan...
Fish Creek is the RCRE's training ground. It's where all the Steamboater's head after work for an adrenaline boost. Fish is a nonstop roller coaster ride from top to bottom. Individually the rapids are not super technical and their is no serious vert to drop but this creek teaches you to be a goo...
Since its inception, the ACA's Club Fostered Stewardship (CFS) program has been able to provide nearly $70,000 in grants, funded by L.L. Bean, to more than 80 stewardship initiatives across the country! And 2012's projects are already underway! The Florida Paddling Trails Association (FPTA)...
Dolores, Colorado - This week, American Whitewater filed a Motion to Intervene in the Preliminary Permit application for the Cortez Pumped Storage Project , with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The project would be located on Plateau Creek, near the town of Dolores, Colorado and a...
Do you know how to survive on the river when the worst happens? Read these true accounts of paddlers who dealt with spending a night in the jungle with a dislocated shoulder, swimming above a deadly waterfall, being trapped in an undercut, and being off line and on rocks from 100 feet up. Find o...
Last week American Whitewater and a group of regional environmental organizations intervened in opposition of a proposed dam and diversion on northern Idaho's Boundary Creek. The proposed hydropower project would de-water a spectacular and remote whitewater stream, and would impac...
Three Rivers Paddling Club, in conjunction with World Kayak, is sponsoring a monthly race series. This month the race will be held on the Lower Big Sandy in West Virginia on the 18th. Race start will be at Noon with registration opening at 11. Any volunteers wishing to help out please show up aroun...
American Rivers, American Whitewater and the Hydropower Reform Coalition. released a short film today that tells the story of historic dam removal successes on Washington's Elwha and White Salmon rivers. The 7-minute film premiered at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival...
19 different ACA Instructors and Instructor Trainers contributed to a new book, Outdoor Program Administration, edited by the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) and published by Human Kinetics.Special thanks to the following ACA members:Geoff Harrison - EditorAmy AnslingerBrent A...
ACA Pro School Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company offers ACA Instructor and Trainer certifications in Kayak or Canoe as well as skill development classes for beginners through advanced paddlers. CKAPCO also offers ACA and BCU Skill and safety Assessments, as well as full and half day trips just for fun!...
American Rivers applauded President Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today for launching a new Rivers Initiative, led by the Department of Interior, to protect and restore rivers across the country.The Presidents 2013 budget prioritizes within the new Rivers Initiative river restoration an...
Oklahoma City to host Olympic kayak trialsThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.comUSA Canoe/Kayak will hold its national team trials for the 2012 ICF World Cup and the ICF ParaCanoe World Championships during the event. ParaCanoe will debut in the 2016 Paralympics. Oklahoma City hosted the US Olympi...
??Colorado - In consultation with the Lower Dolores Boating Advocates, one of American Whitewater's affiliate club members, a crew from the Dolores Public Lands Office removed willows from the boat ramp at the Gypsum Valley River Access site. The Bureau of Land Management and the ...
In 1990 when Jesse Sharp paddled over the 170ft lip of Niagara Falls most people thought he was crazy and sucidal but with the several kayakers running drops nearing that height, and Tyler Bradt even surpassing it with Palouse Falls, does it seem so out of reach now? Read Jeff Jackson's take on ...
American Whitewater is pleased to announce that we have negotiated a modified flow regime for the Black Canyon of the Bear River in Idaho. Under the new agreement between AW and the other members of the Ecological Coordination Committee that was set up to implement a 2002 hydropower s...
I really enjoy paddling different boats I think it can further my understanding of boat design and kayaking in general. It pushes my skills which is never a bad idea. In 2010 I managed to get in 8 different boats, some play boats, creekers and river runners. My ability was pushed further than ever b...
The Clean Water Act has traditionally applied to all headwater rivers, and is directly responsible for the quality and safety of the water we all enjoy. Lawsuits over the past few years have left the level of protection afforded many headwater (and whitewater) rivers and streams in qu...
Checkout the newest paddling edit of whitewater legend and Dagger Team paddler Rush Sturges. This video is proof he's been in a kayak from birth!Nickname:RKS, Adrenaline Rush, Babushka,DOB:2/14/1985State/Hometown: Forks Of Salmon, CAFavorite place to paddle/favorite drop:California,...
For those of you looking for a meaningful way to put your passion for the outdoors and kayaking to work, look no further! First Descents is looking for volunteers for a week-long life changing program (they're all over the country) to attend and take photos. It will bring a whole new meaning to you...
Last week, after returning from a month of guiding in Belize, I officially transitioned out to California for the winter. I was pretty stoked that on day one back in the state I not only got to go kayaking, but got to check a new run off my list- Bald Rock Canyon of the Middle Feather. Last May I wa...
2011 has been a great year for meKicking my season off with a Solo journey down Australia's highest volume river the Fitzroy in the Kimberley Region.This was a standout life experience and something I will never forget. Thanks to Fluid for their gold level support and all the other sponsors that ...
Savannah Canoe & Kayak has an ACA L2 Surf Kayak Instructor Workshop and Exam at the beginning of March. We are big proponents of sit down surfing... it's fun and easy and really catching on!! If you have an aptitude for the surf and are already an instructor in another discipline, this is a gre...
Kevin Callan writes a column in our Canoeroots Magazine called Butt End. Here is Kevin's story of Humility (and maybe humiliation) when tasked to prepare camp for a BBC film crew and the legendary bushcraft expert Ray Mears.Read more...
Hometown Throwdown Competition & Freestyle SeriesFREESTYLE RODEOThese events will take place at either the Stonycreek Playpark at Greenhouse Park on Tire Hill Road in Johnstown PA or at the Beach Hole which is approximately mile from the regular Stonycreek River Canyon Put-in depending o...
It's official! The 2012 Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour is underway! Kicking off on Thursday Feb. 9th in Toronto, Ontario at the Royal Cinema, emcee and founder and publisher of Rapid Media, Scott MacGregor annouced the winning films to the crowd. And the winners are....Read more... ...
I am super stoked to announce that we are in the midst of planning a Creek Racing Series for the Western PA / N. Maryland / N. WV region. While some of these runs are “technically” out of the Western PA geographic, they represent runs that all boaters from area call local runs. Tentative...
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a new 30 year license for the Nantahala Hydroelectric Project in Western North Carolina. The new license confirms many elements of a 2003 collaborative settlement agreement developed by Duke Energy, American Whitewater, state and ...
Want a glimpse in to the whitewater that was? Check out his article from 2008 about Rapid's 10th anniversary. Boat review, classic quotes, best letters to the editors and lots more. Read on.Read more...
Christana and Niamh practicing the roll on the Rio Chicamocha.Colombia Whitewater just finished the first Rio Chicamocha Multi-Day Kayak Course which is based out of San Gil, Colombia. The Rio Chicamocha is a multi-day kayak trip through a spectacular desert canyon of Colombia. At high wat...
American Whitewater is pleased to announce the recipient of our February 2012 Volunteer of the Month award: Harry Dundore!Harry contacted us with a plan for getting the AW message out to existing Affiliate Clubs and encouraging new clubs to join our stewardship efforts. He has worked tir...
Having done a number of southern hemisphere paddling trips over the years I was looking for something different to do this fall and winter in the off season. The opportunity arose unexpectedly when a good friend invited us on multi-day self support trip in Baja. Everything sounded great, warm sun...
The Northeast's largest whitewater festival and American Whitewater fundraiser, Deerfield Fest, has been scheduled for June 30th, 2012 in Charlemont, MA. Members and Vendors alike should put the event on their calendar and plan on attending.Why The Date Change?Astute paddlers...
It almost seems that for every legendary creek, river or playspot in the world there is an equally legendary bar, pub or tavern nearby. This is a list of some of the most popular places to go if you are a paddler looking for a party and pints. Is your local spot on the list?Read more...
In the fall of 2006 a major flood event severely damaged the road that provides access to the North Fork of the Skykomish River. Most of the damage was between the put-in at Drumbeater (just above Troublesome Creek) and the take-out at Trout Creek. Of the 8 major sites of damage, 6...
We've all been there: Got your best paddling buddies together, piled into an aging minivan to take you to the put in , and then you float down the same line you always take. BORING! Read this article to not only spice up your run but also to find out how changing things up and getting off the g...
Southwest Oregon voters favor additional protections for the Rogue River according to a new poll by the public opinion research firm Moore Information.
Now here is a skill that could be considered even more useful that a good roll. I mean think about it - if you screw up a roll you swim, if you screw up getting changed at the put-in you could get arrested. Just ask Corran Addison about that....Read more...
I got super lucky last weekend when I went down to visit my brother in Knoxville, it rained. Living out in colorado makes you lazy in watchinggauges and weather because the runs are pretty easy to predict when they will have water. The south east is acompletelydifferent experience, most of the ...
Got to head down to the southeast to visit my brother this past weekend, it worked out perfectly with rain and I got to paddle some of the best runs in the southeast including the raven fork, the west prong and bear creek all in a three day period. Enjoy the video!
Innovative financing and pricing flexibility are key to preparing the nations aging freshwater systems to handle growing demand and environmental challenges, according to a Charting New Waters report released today by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, American Rivers and Ceres.
Everyday something different.Day 1. Day one was a big one for me because I just don't get to go on trips where everyone is paddling one of our boats let alone everyone was paddling the same boat. It was also a really cool experience to see how well the Remix XP performed for everyone an...
The NRS Big Baron Inflatable SUP Review The NRS Big Earl inflatable SUP is truly one of the most stable, forgiving, and intuitive stand up paddleboard’s ever built. In addition to it’s user friendly handling characteristics, it’s also very well constructed (NRS is known for having ...
As I'm settling in in British Columbia I am browsing through pictures of our trip here.Well now you could say: Right, why BC right now, no boating there, eh?And fair enough it's true. Pretty frozen up around here.Unlike Hog's Back in Ottawa in December...John Rathwell took this series of me r...
American Rivers is disappointed the Senate gave the green light to S. 1134 which unnecessarily rolls back forty years of protections for the St. Croix River and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Kees Van Kuipers on the Rio Rumiyaco.In the south of Colombia, just north of the Ecuador border, on the Amazon side of the Andes Mountains is the department of Putumayo. Putumayo is still considered El Corazn or the heart of the guerrilla territory, but in recent years security has improve...
Grand Canyon OverlookThings I learned while I was on my Grand Canyon trip.Day 1. "Clean up your stuff before you go on to do something else!" My mom told me that when I was a kid and I am still paying the price for not learning that lesson. Piles of dishes still show up in my kitch...
Two new videos from Will and Zak up on the Rockies Youtube channel. The first details their journey from Flaming Gorge to Ladore Canyon. The second from Desolation Canyon to the Grand. What an amazing adventure these guys are on traveling all the way from Wyoming to Mexico, 1700 mi...
JAUNT - Showcases some of the worlds best kayakers doing what they do best, dropping waterfalls, exploring deep canyons and surfing big waves in the most epic kayaking destinations around the globe... all while living a uniquely southern, paddlers lifestyle. Exotic locations include: Laos, Uga...
By Em Shanblatt“Pura Vida”is a staple to every Costa Rican’s lexicon. Literally translating to “pure life,” it’s a phrase unique to their country and is proudly owned by all the locals and natives. They use the phrase ubiquitously in situations where westerner...
American Rivers applauds the Presidents decision to reject the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Big Oil and their allies in Congress were pushing to force approval of the pipeline without adequate scientific review and for political gain. We should never put politics ahead of clean water for ...
Jackson Kayak Fun Runner Review With Dustin Urban I finally have a great answer when beginner-intermediate kayakers ask me which boat to buy. After paddling the Fun Runner 60, I’ll recommend this boat to most beginner-intermediate paddlers. I say “most” because there are some paddl...
I have learned over the years that when you go on kayaking trips by yourself you can never be too sure what to expect. I first met Cooper Lambla in Cusco Peru following a week of rolling solo through the heart of the Peruvian An...
6 Cool Stand Up Paddling Items to Keep an Eye Out for in 2012 Inland SUP is no longer a primitive method of river (or flatwater) travel reserved only for misplaced coastal surf addicts looking for a fix. It’s morphed into one of the fastest growing adventure sports, and the world’s quick...
Sally plays tennis, kayaks, rafts, skis and has paddled in Mexico, Idaho and NC with Girls at Play. An awesome paddler and great company on the river, Sally let’s nothing get in her way of living large, including the fact that she uses a wheelchair to get around- most of the time. Her attitude...
I arrived in Colombia in mid November with intentions of doing some paddling, but mostly with intentions going to see my my very attractive dentist and organizing my business visa, transportation, lodging, equipment and so on for the first kayak school and guided kayak trips by Colombia Whitew...
An exert from the upcoming full online release of Skippy Films first feature, "Downunder The Horizonline"Stay tuned to www.whiteboxmag.com for more..............................................Skippy Films represents a collective of 3 australian based kayakers as they travel and work with kayak...
Driving down to Flagstaff with the home team.Well today we are driving up to the Put In for our trip through the Grand Canyon. I was lucky enough to have my home team along for the ride and a quick glimpse at Monument Valley, and the South Rim so they could see where I was going to be for the ...
Boardworks Badfish MCIT Review with Aaron and Matthew Koch My brother and I took the MCIT for a spin on our local class 2 creek and found it to be a great SUP vehicle. I used it for several bomb drops, which I couldn’t do with the heavy plastic boards, and it rocked! 6 foot [...]
Pyranha Shiva Review with Robert Peerson and Chris Roberts Pyranha likes to cut to the chase, and build boats that perform. They always have, and always will. The Shiva follows in the foot steps of true Pyranha heritage. It’s a nimble, fast, large volume, rounded hull creeker, built to run the...
It's Christmas and I have other things on my mind as well.I've had a fun time getting ready for the trip. Let's just say I haven't been completely focused on that goal. I got my list started. I didn't achieve a very precision attack but I got the basics figured out. A pl...
The Snap Dragon Armortex Spray Skirt Review Youd think that at my age I would have learned that its better to spend a bit extra and get the best when you need it. I guess Im a slow learner. I took up kayaking two years ago at age 51. I live in Nepal and I [...]
The Boardworks SUP Raven Review With Mike Tavares To Seek, Plunder, or Prey, is one of the many definitions for the word Raven and its exactly what the Boardworks SUP Raven does. This board seeks out any body of water and brings out the best in any paddler in any condition. After using the Raven [...
Garrett chillin in the backyardDennis taking himself too seriously as usualArlyn grinnin' ear to earSometimes the best decisions are spontaneous. Visualize your goal and find a way to make it happen. The plan to paddle the Grand Canyon of the Colorado was hatched by myself and...
The Flaming Gorge pipeline would be far too expensive and would harm the Green Rivers world-class recreation and tourism economies, businesses and river advocates said today. American Rivers, American Whitewater, and the Colorado River Outfitters Association called on the Federal Energy Regulatory ...
Jackson Kayak Fun Runner Review with Colin Kemp When Jackson Kayak announced that they were going to release a new river running boat, we were all ears. Through the years, the incredibly popular Fun had managed to morph into a boat that looked more like a freestyle kayak, than it did river runner...
It all came to a head this past weekend. I am now in full swing packing for a fully self support trip through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river. The things that are making it tight and a little bit hectic are two fold. I am leaving fairly soon for a ski trip and Christmas with...
I got bored and added some stickers.The First Glass and Kevlar PrototypeThe first prototype of my composite playboat started early this year but the process has been drawn out a long time because we have been working so hard on other boats and we want to get this thing just right. The composit...
By Em ShanblattI woke up last Wednesday morning with a strange feeling in my gut. We had gotten lots of rain here in the Southeast, and almost every river imaginable was filled with a healthy flow. I got a phone call from a friend going to one of my favorite rivers, an opportunity I would [...]
To close the trifecta of why kayaking is fun, let us not forget about river trips. Waking up next to the river, floating for a few miles, seeing new places, and making camp again all amongst good friends might be on of the best parts of our sport. In that vein, I thought I would close with this trip...
Do you want to improve your teaching and paddling skills while traveling with some of the country’s best instructors? Or learn more about the inner workings of a small paddlesport company and help it grow while learning new skills? Or all of it?! Check out our 2012 internship opportunities...
Jackson Cuda Review with Drew Gregory The Coosa was Jackson’s first true fishing kayak. It was an enormous success, especially considering the fact that JK is known for whitewater boats, and not for products that assist you in slaying bass and trout. JK’s got a few secret weapons in rega...
So as people start thinking about snow and skiing, I just cant stop thinking about whitewater. I have been working through some old footage and thought I would post a couple videos here.This is my latest, while Brush Creek is certainly not the gnarliest thing out there it remains one of my favorites...
The Colorado River basin presents the greatest water management challenges of any river basin in the nation, with ever-expanding demands for multiple water uses, water demand exceeding supply, valued but fragile ecosystems, and support for nearly every type of water-relevant interest. The importance...
A Taste of the Badfish 6'11 River SurferThis fall I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks at the Gauley River. After a few weeks of playboating my brains out, it was time to break out the SUP board and get on a few of the classic gauley playspots. During a high release day, Haley Mi...
Fresh off a trip to visit my good friend Joe and run some steep whitewater, I can't stop thinking about the Southeast. We scored a near perfect weekend of boating on a couple true classics, the Green River Narrows and Tallulah Gorge.Almost everything went right on this trip, aside from a few minor...
By Em ShanblattLike most physical endeavors out there, kayaking is extremely mental. The success of a run can be determined by your attitude, confidence, and nervousness to excitement ratio.Every kayaker has figured out her own personal tricks to get in the right headspace for a river, especially...
By Em ShanblattFirst order of business…CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 6 NEW FEMALE KAYAK INSTRUCTORS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE FIRST EVERACA / GAP INSTRUCTOR COURSE!!!The American Canoe Association (ACA) and Girls as Play have started to team up for women’s specific kayak instructor courses. T...
The restoration of Washingtons White Salmon River will begin with a boom Wednesday, when a hole is blasted in the base of the 100 year old Condit Dam. The event will mark a significant milestone for river restoration regionally and nationally. A live feed of the blast, scheduled for approximately n...
If you have read my past stories about this event it comes as no shock that I love going to this event every year. Enjoy this great video made by some of my Wausau friends.Later ;Colin
By Em ShanblattThe Girls at Play 2010 Yoga for Kayaking DVD with Anna Levesque and Joe Taft has taken off tremendously. Hundreds of kayakers haveredefinedtheir bodies and minds through the sequences Anna and Joe take you through. With such high praise and success, we’ve decided to offer a...
By Em ShanblattThe roll is often seen as a daunting skill which can perplex novice boaters and frustrate more experienced paddlers. But it doesn’t have to be! Starting in November, Girls at Play will be offering weekly rolling session to help you learn or master this critical skill.The s...
Follow this link to the full results of the individual events, and make sure you check out all of the great visual media that has been produced from this event.http://www.worldchampionshipsofsurfkayaking.com/?p=938
When teaching the sweep roll to students I talk about cocking the right wrist during the finish of the roll to shed any resistance being applied to the water with the paddle. This technique helps the paddler move her energy from pulling down on the paddle to centering and finishing the roll with a ...
By Em ShanblattThis past Tuesday kicked off the Ladies on the Ledges series, which happens EVERY TUESDAY IN OCTOBER AT 5:30!Ladies on the Ledges is a free event we created to get women on the water together! We spend from 5:30-7:30 (or shorter if you’d like) paddling on the Ledges rapid on...
When – Saturday September 17th.Where – The Riviere St-Charles in Valleyfield, Quebec.Saturday started with a sunny but brisk morning. Paddlers started showing up at 9:30 am to get registered and get ready for another fun boater cross. At 10:30 we had 3 categories of racers: The first w...
Gauley festival 2011 is officially in the record books, and the WK family had a great time and hosted some sweet events. I want to give a big thank you to all of our Gauley first time guides (Clay, Em, Andrew, John, Jim, Wes, and Rick). You guys made some very lucky boaters super happy with a grea...
The biggest dam removal project in history begins this Saturday on Washingtons Elwha River. American Rivers, the national leader in restoring rivers through dam removal, applauded the effort which will revitalize salmon runs and deliver significant cultural, economic, and recreation benefits to the...
Hey Richmond! Wednesday September 14th is the next event. Thanks to some good rain out west, we should have a nice level for a downriver race. As always there will be a prize drawing after the race for those that participate, compliments of World Kayak and Appomattox River Company. So, dust off ...
All right sports fans we have some exciting news. Ace Adventure Gear has joined this years list of sponsors for the Gauley throwdown. This throwdown will take place on Gauley festival Saturday at diagonal ledges on the lower Gauley. It will be a video contest, so it does not interferewith normal ...
Sam Ogden has energy!One of the coolest things about the outdoor retail show this year has been working with and showing off Sam and his work. Sam created the entire background for our booth at the Outdoor Retail Show. He just graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the...
Entering the dream world before the Outdoor Retailer show startsThe Outdoor Retail show is always a blurrr of action for anyone involved in the industry. We spend months preparing our new lines of products to present to all our dealers at the show. It looms large on our horizon through o...
The grant will allow American Rivers to target its highly effective work in western Pennsylvania to remove outdated dams and restore free-flowing rivers. The focus will be ecologically important rivers and streams in the upper Allegheny, Laurel Highlands, and southwestern Pennsylvania regions. In Ge...
In a letter to the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Outdoor Alliance expressed concerns with H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Release Act and the impact it would have on the future of backcountry landscapes highly valued for the recreational opportunities they pr...
Outdoor Alliance gathered representatives of both the human powered recreation community and the active outdoor industry to comment on the proposed National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule.nbspIn our letter, we applaud the Forest Service for taking on such a daunting issue. However, we b...
As the Obama administration prepares to outline its objectives for managing Coloradorsquos National Forest Roadless Areas, the Outdoor Alliance is releasing a film today that highlights the need to expand and strengthen ldquoupper tierrdquo status for the spectacular landscapes and incredible recrea...
Representing the collective interests of millions of individuals and thousands of businesses, Outdoor Alliance joined national and major regional organizations including Outdoor Industry Association, American Alpine Club, American Mountain Guides Association and The Colorado Mountain Club in comment...
On September 28, Outdoor Alliance partnered with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, the Mountaineers, El Sendero Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Club, Washington Trails Association and the Pacific Northwest office of the Wilderness Society to provide comments on the Proposed Action for the OkanoganWena...
It is not surprising that those of us who choose to experience the outdoors under our own power are often drawn to the very same places that are sacred to Native American cultures. Outdoor Alliance wholeheartedly supports the protection of sacred sites. However, in our comments on thenbspDraft Repor...
nbspThis week at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, CO, Outdoor Alliance is hosting the firstever Outdoor Alliance Partnership Summit. Amongst a dedicated, distinguished group of leaders from the human powered recreation community and the Federal land management agencies, the Summit will ...
On December 23, Outdoor Alliance commented on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the HuronManistee National Forest Plan Revision. The HuronManistee National Forest, the only such public land in southern Michigan, is an important resource for the area39s outdoor recreation community,...
Climbing in the Cirque of the Towers. Skiing Togwotee Pass. Running the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone. Mountain biking in Sunlight Basin. Hiking the Continental Divide. No matter how you choose to enjoy it, Wyomingrsquos Shoshone National Forest is a mecca for quiet recreation. nbsp The Shoshone N...
nbspThe humanpowered recreation community recently enjoyed a refreshing bit of good news from the heart of the Colorado Rockies, where a new Forest Service decision preserves high quality, fourseason recreation access.nbspnbsp Outdoor Alliance lead a coalition of groups, including the Colorado Moun...
