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<br />"to the endangered pine marten. It's a unique boreal forest ecosystem, with supports the efforts of Mountain Sun and AW to keep the peace. "Gauley Gripe" <br />balsam fir trees more than 250 years old. It's also been nominated for Canadian OanlFeb 2001) sees the Gauley Festival as a "drunken, drug-addled orgy of mayhem" <br />Heritage River Status-in Parks Canada's 1972 Wild Rivers Survey, it was chosen that only serves to keep "punks and sleazebags" out of his way the following <br />one of the 10 best wilderness rivers in the country. moming.These remarks misrepresent the Festival and are an insult to the volunteers <br />This summer. Comer Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. started major harvesting in the who put on the world's largest fund-raiser for river conservation. access. education <br />Main watershed. building new access roads and operating mechanical harvesters 24 and safety. The Gauley Festival has everything to do with kayaking.lnere would be <br />hours a day despite major environmental concerns by local outfitters, biologists, no Gauley Season without the original festivals and their hard-working volunteers. <br />Parks Canada. and others. This unique and beautiful old-growth forest is being c1ear- The smiles on Shannon and Aleta's faces in mid-punch represent the festival's spirit <br />cut simply to produce newsprint.; for markets in the United States and elsewhere. Spirited debate is healthy and interesting but the level of vitriol in these <br />_ Ioftn~t 041 more,e-.maiLp~f."iBD.cq[1Jfx~lJ~IL<l:% ~eo~2~~rnsJ.or R~ot~~~..,",,~:;.t,t~r;s,~s ru.?~' di~isive.a.n.<!~oes mor,e ~~~~~e t~~n .~?od. We have enough <br />this river please make your views known to the Newfoundland provincial' ..' challenges In paddlesports without.,actTonal'irifightirig: It weaRens us asa group. -c <br />govemment (premier(@mail.gov.nf.ca), federal Minister of Canadian Heritage We should be united by the fact that we paddle and not divided by what we <br />(min_coppS@pch.gc.ca) and Minister of Environment (Anderson.D@parl.gc.ca). paddle or what side of the Mississippi we are from. <br />-Sarah Roberts. Stjohn's. Newfoundland. - ...: Before this minority attacks me as a "whitewater elitist." I should explain that <br />I began paddling canoes 38 years agoCand first kayaked in an old wool sweater. <br />raincoa~canvas sprayskirt; homemade kayak and paddle. It's time that the ACA <br />makes a Statement to the membership about just who the ACA represents. <br />before this spins out of control. Maybe a name change to the American Paddler. <br />Associ"tion would lessen the confusion: And regarding the letter "By Gauley"d <br />OanlFeb '0 I), I never thought Paddler's editor. Eugene Buchanan. w<IS ever <br />-"mediocre." <br />on -'='John Mason. Mountain Surf. Friendsvijle, Maryland_ <br />~ <br />Extreme Exam - ,~~> <br />- My name is AI Gregory and I am writing in response to" ~. <br />your "Guide to Extreme Rilcing" OanlFeb '0 I). I am very <br />pleased that your publication took the time to write "bout the' most extreme <br />extreme race, the Green River race. The write-up included many facts but also <br />m"de " few errors. First Jason Hill is. "dually Jason Hale and he won the race twiCE <br />in" domin"ting fashion. not three times. The most troublesome fact. however. was <br />the reference to the hydro station operators. They were incredibly instrumental in <br />the hap ening of the race. Thomas Oliver and myself spent several afternoons <br />spea' with the Tuxedo Hydro operators, Bradshaw, Gilbert "nd Frank. They wer <br />" ngly helpful.Through their efforts and cooperations with Duke Power this We <br />first year we had guaranteed w"ter. I'd appreci"te a correction of these facts. <br />-N Gregory. via e-mail <br /> <br />001'" "b <br />1.0 <br /> <br />Letter Fretter <br />I've been stewing about this for a while. Ra-rMrter vs. Whitewater. Canoe vs. <br />Kafclk. Eastvs.West, Old School vs. New School, Long YS. Short,ACA vs.AWA <br />means Paddlers vs. P"ddlers.You should bewngratulated 011 your.eJrorts to 0 <br />represent all <l5pects of p"ddlesports.You must feel as though you're balancing on " <br />fence post with people throwing rocks at you from all sides. I've been a subscriber <br />since before River Runner.'Paddler. and CimoeSportjournal were merged to create. <br />Paddler. I paid for the privilege of receiving all three magazines and still pay for the <br />privilege of receiving Poddler.as do "bout 50,000 o:tDers. P<iddlesports are as much <br />a lifestyle. as a sport and its diversity and brotherhood are part of its magic. <br />Since ACA members beg"n receiving Paddler as a membership benefit there <br />has been a b"rr"ge ofletters to the editor from a narrOW-lT]iDded .and <br />intolerant minority compl"ining about:Whitewaterl<q)'Clking content in "their" <br />m"gazine.These letters h"ve become tiresome and hopefully.are not <br />representative of the ideals of the ACA Other public"tions get the occasional <br />angry letter. but not this type of continu"l neg"tivity.. <br />It's always been my impression that despite the name. the ACA repres ts all <br />paddlesports. "Frat Floaters" OanlFeb 200 I) missed the point "bout the Upp Yough <br />local!boater controversy and is offended by the "ppearance of Paddler in his <br />mailbox Ninety.five percent of Upper Yo ugh boaters are well behaved and <br />respectful. A tiny minority give the vocal local minority ammunition. The article sim <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1& P~ddler' Mav/lune 2001 <br />