The Outdoors columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch featured
riverboaridng in the Wednesday (Sep 19, 2007) paper - here's a link

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports/outdoors.apx.-content-articles-RTD-
2007-09-19-0043.html

Shane

Liz,

I just finished a couple demos on the James and Potomac - both low but
still able to board. Let's hit Fayette Station only - the last time I
did the New it wasn't that low and it took awhile to run the whole
thing not to mention the legs dragging over a number of rocks.


Shane
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "gingerwatergirl"
<gingerwatergirl@...> wrote:
>
> Shane,
> Just so you know... the New River is at -3 right now and painfully
> low. I think a warm up on fayette station rapid would be better than
> the whole lower unless it comes up.
>

I'll be on the gauley for the festival weekend. The Animal Upper
Gauley Race is that monday the 24th and I'll be there too. We should
do a trip on the upper of all of us boarders on Friday if possible
instead of the new river.
Let me know what's up with all of you. Would love to get on the water
with all of you.
Liz

Shane,
Just so you know... the New River is at -3 right now and painfully
low. I think a warm up on fayette station rapid would be better than
the whole lower unless it comes up.

I'm up for a warm-up run on the New River - Thursday Sep 20th -
anybody else?
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, Liz Arnold
<gingerwatergirl@...> wrote:
>
> You know I'll be there Shane.
>
>
> --- Shane <shanebolling@...> wrote:
>
> > Maing plans to attend Gauley Fest again this year -
> > anybody else going?
> >
> > Shane
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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Also this year's GauleyFest nicely coincides with one of the US
National Whitewater Park's "riverboarding" days, which will be Monday
the 24th of September (Gauley is the 21st-23rd).

From 4-7pm on Monday the 24th come join us at the USNWC, if you
haven't been there yet now's your chance to go and meet a bunch of
other riverboarders from around the country as well!

~Ice~


--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "riverboarder"
<iceman@...> wrote:
>
> I'm planning on coming and my brother is too, and I think some of the
> guys from Colorado will be there too! Should be a good year with lots of
> boarders. =)
>
> ~Ice~
> www.FaceLevel.com <http://www.facelevel.com>
>
>
>
> --- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "Shane"
> <shanebolling@> wrote:
> >
> > Maing plans to attend Gauley Fest again this year - anybody else
> going?
> >
> > Shane
> >
>

Boating has been illegal on the Chattooga headwaters since the early
70's, but after years of tireless efforts American Whitewater has
pushed the forest service to accept comments and consider change.
For years, a very few vocal fisherman have blocked efforts to allow
boating on this stretch.  I have nothing against fishing, but when a
few elitist anglers start whinning about how someone boating or
boarding down the river while they are fishing from shore is going
to ruin their fishing experience, well that's a load of horse crap.
There are plenty of other streams that don't have enough flow to
float down that they can go to if they want a serene experience.
Since when did they start thinking that they had exclusive rights to
the rivers?  Don't let them win, make your voice heard.


Your letters & e-mails are needed!

It has been illegal to paddle the Chattooga Headwaters since 1976,
not long after Deliverance was made on that river.  A group of
paddlers, canoe clubs, and American Whitewater have been battling
the U.S. Forest Service since the late 1990s to open those waters to
boating.  It has been a protracted battle, but we have arrived at a
critical moment in the process.  There will be two more comment
periods before the USFS renders a decision.  We need your help now
for the first of those comment sessions.

There is more on the table here that just the boating ban.  A number
of other non-boating management actions are also in the plans.

If you value the Chattooga's wildness or if you want to be able to
paddle the headwaters one day, please make your comments known.

The USFS document and request for comments is here:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/documents/Chattoogascopingpackagefinal081
42007.pdf

American Whitewater's position is here:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Article_view_articleid_2980
2_display_full_

The USFS values thoughtful letters more than form letters.  Please
review the material and consider the best option.  Tell the USFS if
you think their mix of actions is inappropriate.  Suggest other
actions if you think you should.  You do not need to agree with the
AW position!  Write your conscience.

Shane, I wish I could make it but I don't think it will happen this
year.

You know I'll be there Shane.


--- Shane <shanebolling@...> wrote:

> Maing plans to attend Gauley Fest again this year -
> anybody else going?
>
> Shane
>
>




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Maing plans to attend Gauley Fest again this year - anybody else going?

Shane

Brian,

How late will they release water - understand you will be around for
2 more weeks - I make an annual trip East from Colorado for Gauley
and spend a couple weeks on both sides of that weekend trying
different rivers.

Thanks,

Shane
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "brianjolemore"
<noborafter@...> wrote:
>
> Dude, the kennebec river is the best riverboarding river in the
> northeast, it is only lik 6 hours from deerfield river in mass.
there
> is 4800 cfs everyday!! for at least 3 hours (10-1 usually)!!!!
super
> deep, fast, big waves and some great surfing, also some sketchy
lines
> in shallower water if you get bored of the big ole waves (yeah
right!!)
> I will be up there for like 2 more weeks, ive been up here guiding
and
> boarding all summa and have been for six years!! o, and the water
is
> ALOT warmer than on the dryway, which i have guided on a few times,
and
> found out how cold the water was the hard way... drop a mail on
here or
> just show up in the forks and ask around for brian the bodyboarder
and
> anyone can tell you where to find me most likely, Im usually on the
> river or at Marshall's (local bar)
>
> Holla!
>
> Brian
>

Dude, the kennebec river is the best riverboarding river in the
northeast, it is only lik 6 hours from deerfield river in mass.  there
is 4800 cfs everyday!! for at least 3 hours (10-1 usually)!!!! super
deep, fast, big waves and some great surfing, also some sketchy lines
in shallower water if you get bored of the big ole waves (yeah right!!)
I will be up there for like 2 more weeks, ive been up here guiding and
boarding all summa and have been for six years!! o, and the water is
ALOT warmer than on the dryway, which i have guided on a few times, and
found out how cold the water was the hard way... drop a mail on here or
just show up in the forks and ask around for brian the bodyboarder and
anyone can tell you where to find me most likely, Im usually on the
river or at Marshall's (local bar)

Holla!

Brian

Ice, thanks for the heads up on the duct tape. I plan on getting some
better fins and a thicker wetsuit. I've been kayaking for 5 years now
and can see riverboarding is going to become just as addicting. Our
only problem here on the northeast coast is lack of water at times. I
will have to start searching out fellow boarders and rivers that can be
run.

Rob "Pumpkin Head" Larkham

This past weekend I took my first ride on a Ripboard. I did the Dryway
section od the Deerfield River in Rowe MA. This is a class 3-4 section
of water and was a great testing ground. I had a blast and can't wait
to get back for more. I do need some new fins though as the walmart
ones that did not fit and needed to be duct taped to my feet were not
all that comfotable. Overall the Ripboard performed great. I do need to
learn a few thing that will make my ride a lot easier. Thanks to Shane
for all his help!!!

Rob "Pumpkin Head" Larkham

Saw a few Indonesian riverboard videos on youtube. Was that you?
Where in Indo. is Bandung? While I was on Bali earlier this year, I
thought about hitting a river there, but after 3 straight days of
bodyboarding in the ocean, I decided to take in a little culture and
watch a fire dance at Ulawatu temple instead.

Shane, as you know I will be there with my new board and can't wait to
the water. I'll report back on how I do.

Rob

Any boarders going to American Whitewater's Deerfield Festival this
weekend?

Saw a few Indonesian riverboard videos on youtube.  Was that you?
Where in Indo. is Bandung?  While I was on Bali earlier this year, I
thought about hitting a river there, but after 3 straight days of
bodyboarding in the ocean, I decided to take in a little culture and
watch a fire dance at Ulawatu temple instead.

Additional Dates for riverboarding at USNWC

July 16, 2007 6-9pm
July 30, 2007 6-9pm
August 13, 2007 6-9pm

Give it a ride - it's worth the price of admission

Shane
--- In whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com, "Kev"
<warrior_poet_sixty_three@...> wrote:
>
> Regardless of whether you are close enough to be able to make it out
> on one of the Mondays or not, please send Dave an email thanking him
> for the opportunity.
>

hi im riverboarder from bandung indonesia my name is useng
i really love riverboarding and extreme sport

Regardless of whether you are close enough to be able to make it out
on one of the Mondays or not, please send Dave an email thanking him
for the opportunity.

Anybody make it out last night to ride the awesome rapids on a
riverboard at USNWC?

All you river boarders in the SE - take it from me - the USNWC is a
great place to go riverboarding (see photos section) and beginning
Monday June 18th,  6-9pm the park is open to riverboarding. The plan
is to open the course to riverboarding every other Monday (evenings 6-
9pm).

Cost is just like a kayak…$15 per 1.5 hour or $25 for the full 3
hours in this case.  Please check in at the kayak check-in building.

USNWC requires riverboarders to have the following:
-real riverboards (no boogie boards)
-PFD
-helmet
-fins
-wetsuit bottoms with padding

USNWC staff is excited to include riverboarding as an activity at the
center and is hopeful these Monday evening experimental sessions will
be fun and safe.

Please call David Hepp with any questions,

David Hepp
Paddlesports Manager
dhepp@...
704-391-3900 x)115

GO RIDE - Post your pics - let them know that riverboarders matter!

Shane

Hey Guys,
I updated the calendar with all the whitewater festivals and events
that I know of. Check it out and hopefully we'll see you there!
Liz

Brian,

Soon - USNWC staff have tried it and liked it. Keep asking USNWC about
riverboarding (short answer).
Last Fall - I was able to convince the paddlesports director Dave Hepp
to try riverboarding and he along with several others including the
Rafting Manager, Aaron had a blast riverboarding USNWC. Dave told me
they are working to get their planned activities up and running smooth
and then look to add riverboarding.
Give USNWC a call and ask to speak with Dave - with some more interest
expressed in riverboarding - they will speed up the approval process.

Shane

Ken & Brian,

Yeah I was able to get the staff and some key employees out
riverboarding. They are definitely open to the idea and I will be
working with them some more this Spring to get riverboarding officially
approved. If anybody has an interest in riverboarding USNWC - visit
them in person, call them - make sure you talk to Dave Hepp -
Paddlesports Director.  The more demand they see - more likely they
will speed up their decision process.

Shane

Greetings,

I am not certain if shane w/ Ripboard.com makes it here much....He should have
the info needed.
He dropped off some boards @ the center and from the pics on his site ...They
had a blast!

Try him over at ripboard.com ...I am certain he has  time to respond w/ all the
snow in his area.

Peace,
Ken Taylor


>
> From: "brianjolemore" <noborafter@...>
> Date: 2007/03/01 Thu PM 11:47:21 EST
> To: whitewaterriverboarding@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [whitewaterriverboarding] USNWC?
>
> does anyone know what is the deal with the whitewater park??  did they
> ever decide to let boarders have access??
>
>
>