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1 Newsletter of the Dallas Downriver Club Visit our website at March 2002 Special points of interest: The Deadline for next month s newsletter is March 31st. BE FAMOUS - see your name in print in the world-renowned DDRC Current News. Send articles, upcoming trips, boating tips, trip reports, or any other stuff to Fred Crowley , fredcrowley@teamhealeytexas.com DDRC board meetings are held every second Thursday of the month Enchilada s (directions on back of newsletter). All members are welcome to attend to learn more about club business. UPCOMING TRIPS TO START GETTING READY FOR... Summer Serenade Earl Jackson What s Inside Eskimo 2 WetDawg Paddling 4 News Upcoming Trips 4 State-Wide Paddling Forum Currier & Ives Photos 5 Most Miles Paddled 5 Wayne Robinson 5 Adobe Acrobat 5 Decals & Patches 6 Boat Storage 6 DDRC Tape Library 6 DDRC Newsletter Ad 7 Rates Officers, Committees, and other assorted neat folk neat folk 5 7 March 23, 2002 Sabine River near Mineola If you are not going to be able to make one of the trips over Easter weekend, come on out the Saturday before and paddle this 8 mi section of the Sabine. We will meet at the boat ramp at US 69, a few miles south of Mineola at 10:00am. The take out is on FM Tyler State Park is only a few miles away if anyone is interested in camping out and making a weekend of it. Directions and a map will be available at the March meeting or at For more information contact Bryan Jackson at or at foot5236@hotmail.com. Easter Weekend Big Piney Creek and/or Mulberry River in Ozarks (March 29-31). Whitewater paddling (Class 2-3) in the Ozarks. The Big Piney is a remote paddle, mostly class 2 with technical class 3 segments miles daily with several stops for play-boating. Shuttle daily from base camp, fee shuttle service to be arranged on Big Piney. Camping location to be determined. Space is limited. REGISTRATION REQUESTED. (ACA Member # or $5 fee and signed waivers by all). For more details contact Alan Tittle or ATatDDRC@aol.com. Easter Weekend on the Buffalo River (March 29-31). Marilyn Scholl Ph: gerounsefell@cowtown.net. Base Camp will be at Tyler Bend Recreational Hwy 65 and the Buffalo. Call Marilyn for details. Easter weekend at Caddo Lake (March 29-31). Charles Edwards Ph: and Jack Deatherage jfd2@airmail.net; Ph: will host the campout on Goat Island. Parking at Pine Needle Lodge - put-in is $2.00 per day. Camping is primitive, so bring everything you need with you. Call Jack or Charles for details. (Continued on page 3)

PAGE 2 ESKIMO ROLL SESSIONS 7pm on Friday evenings At the Colony Aquatic Center in The Colony, TX. Take Plano Pkwy. to Hwy. 121, then north on Paige Rd. to North Colony Blvd.

Contact Arnie Blatt for more details: Work: 972/250-7158; Home: 972/416-9194. Check the DDRC web-site for updates.

2 PAGE 2 ESKIMO ROLL SESSIONS 7pm on Friday evenings At the Colony Aquatic Center in The Colony, TX. Take Plano Pkwy. to Hwy. 121, then north on Paige Rd. to North Colony Blvd. Go east (right) about 3 blocks, look for Aquatic Center near fire station on north side of road. Mapsco 554-G started January 25 and run through April 12; $3 admission fee. Contact Arnie Blatt for more details: Work: 972/ ; Home: 972/ Check the DDRC web-site for updates. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat March 2002 Board Meeting DDRC Meeting Crazy Frog Communications Business web design and host services Brian Harvey Principal, Interactive 6003 Maple Ave., Suite 109 Dallas, TX brian@crazyfrog.com As a participant in any DDRC activity, an individual assumes the responsibility of evaluating all inherent risks before participating and assumes any risk of death or injury inherent in the sport. The participant waives claims that may arise against the club, its officers, members, servants, agents and/or trip coordinators, for death or injury to person or property, including claims of vicarious liability and claims arising from civil recklessness or any degree of negligence. Not waived are claims against an individual who causes injury intentionally or with criminal recklessness and claims among driver, owner and passengers of a motor vehicle

PAGE 3 WetDawg Paddling News UPCOMING TRIPS.. Paddlers wanted for first descent trip to Tibet¹s Kyi Chi (Lhasa River) headwaters and the Raka Tsangpo (tributaries of Yarlung Tsangpo). http://www.

http://www.wetdawg.com (Scroll down to Feature Stories) Capsize Recoveries & Rescue Procedures Video. A must for every paddler! http://www.wetdawg.com/pages/gearshop_display.php?

We will be camping at Peyton's Place on Friday and Saturday night and paddling a full day Saturday with a short trip Sunday morning before packing up.

3 PAGE 3 WetDawg Paddling News UPCOMING TRIPS.. Paddlers wanted for first descent trip to Tibet¹s Kyi Chi (Lhasa River) headwaters and the Raka Tsangpo (tributaries of Yarlung Tsangpo). (Scroll down to Trip Reports) 2002 Bank of America Whitewater U.S. Open to be held on March on the Nantahala River. (Scroll down to Breaking News) Q & A with University of Sea Kayaking's Wayne Horodowich. (Scroll down to Feature Stories) Capsize Recoveries & Rescue Procedures Video. A must for every paddler! cmd=item&id=2124 (Continued from page 1) Illinois River near Tahlequah OK (May 17-19) Come and join us for a weekend on one of the most scenic rivers in Oklahoma. We will be camping at Peyton's Place on Friday and Saturday night and paddling a full day Saturday with a short trip Sunday morning before packing up. If you have never been to the Illinois, mark this weekend down on your calendar. For more information contact Bonnie or Bryan or foot5236@hotmail.com Come by and see Bob Discounts on some items for club members!

4 PAGE 4 State-Wide Paddling Forum on the Internet (how to subscribe) A Couple of Old Currier & Ives Canoeing Prints CanoeTx is an automated mailing list used by many Texas paddlers to keep in touch. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the CanoeTx mail list, send an message to: canoetx-request@world.std.com In the BODY of the message, enter ONLY the words subscribe canoetx or unsubscribe canoetx (nothing else!). No subject line is required. Once you are successfully subscribed (may take a day or so before you start receiving messages), you may send s to the CanoeTx list using the address canoetx@world.std.com If you change addresses, you will need to unsubscribe your old address and then subscribe using your nes address. CUMMINGS DAM BLOWOUT San Marcos River Dam Damaged by Flood (exerpted from Texas Rivers Winter 2002) A flood in November of 2001 removed what was left of the timbers that ordinarily filled the slot in the center of Cummings Dam. The structure, located approximately six miles downstream of San Marcos, was once used to generate electricity. Now obsolete and in bad repair, the dam poses a danger to river recreationists and it limits the range of habitat of the endangered wild rice and fountain darters that live in the river. Wild rice and fountain darters prefer rivers with current - not impoundments of warm, stagnant water. species, so the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has taken an active role toward the possible removal of the darn. After several years of unsuccessful efforts to remove Spring Lake Damon the upper San Marcos, Texas rivers Protection association (TRPA) will be watching this issue closely and keep you informed. In the meantime, boaters should exercise extreme caution when running this section of river. Be sure to get out to portage a safe distance above the dam on the right side. There is no question that the removal of the dam would improve habitat for federally endangered

5 PAGE 5 February 2002 Treasurer s Report Beginning Balance 02/05/02 $4, Receipts Dues Collected $1, Raffle Proceeds (Oct, Dec, Feb) $ Other Income $ Total Collections $1, Disbursements Expenses Postage $ Christmas Party $ Newsletter (Dec, Jan, Feb) $ Total Expenses $ Donations Power Olympic Center $1, TRPA $1, Caddo Lake Assn. $ Total Donations $2, Sub Totals $6, $3, Ending Balance 2/28/02 $3, ADOBE ACROBAT Does anyone have a copy of Adobe Acrobat 5.0 that they would be willing to donate to the DDRC? Looking for Pictures Of Wayne Robinson Wayne is seriously ill. To show our appreciation for Wayne, we are looking for any pictures that folks might have of Wayne. Our intent is to make a copy of these photos and create a memorial montage to give to him. Please bring them to the next DDRC meeting or call Ray Foley. Most Miles Paddled in 2001 Folks, once again it s time to go through your trip logs and submit your entry for most miles paddled in Bring your info to the next DDRC meeting. Information required: Paddler s name who are you (also you have to had Paddled -being a passenger in a raft doesn t count!) Witness(es) River (or other body of water) and location Identify the section of river And of course The number of miles paddled. Please contact Fred Crowley or fredcrowley@teamhealeytexas.com

Put em on your canoe/kayak, life jackets, swim suits, paddles, packs, and tents.

Guaranteed until they wear out then buy some more -they re cheap!

BOAT STORAGE @ WHITE ROCK LAKE Possibly White Rock Lake Boat Club will provide boat

PLANS TO REBUILD TAPE LIBRARY DDRC is rebuilding the tape library.

6 PAGE 6 EXCLUSIVE!! DDRC Decals and Patches Only $1 each or 2 for $2 (get them at the DDRC meetings) Put em on your canoe/kayak, life jackets, swim suits, paddles, packs, and tents. That way folks will know who you are when you wipe-out in that Class V. Guaranteed until they wear out then buy some more -they re cheap! Guaranteed waterproof unless they leak. BOAT WHITE ROCK LAKE Possibly White Rock Lake Boat Club will provide boat storage - Call Alan for more info. PLANS TO REBUILD TAPE LIBRARY DDRC is rebuilding the tape library. Plan was agreed to buy new video each month and add it to the library. Total cost expected to be $20-$30 per month. He will start a list of the videos within categories. Contact Jesse and let him now if you would like a particular title added to the list.

PAGE 7 DDRC Officers & Committees PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER/MEMBERSHIP/EQUIP.

com Marilyn Scholl 972-370-5844 gerounsefell@cowtown.net Bryan Jackson 972-564-2318 foot5236@hotmail.

00 1/2 Page display 35.00 350.00 Full Page display 50.00 500.

com Environmental: Ken Lock 214-823-5263 klockps@swbell.

com Programs/Events: David Harmon 817-327-4874 harmon @geothermal.

7 PAGE 7 DDRC Officers & Committees PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER/MEMBERSHIP/EQUIP. Ray Foley yelofyar@hotmail.com Pat Tittle ptittle29@msn.com Marilyn Scholl gerounsefell@cowtown.net Bryan Jackson foot5236@hotmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Fred Crowley fredcrowley@teamhealeytexas.com DDRC Newsletter Ad Rates Type of Ad Per Insertion Annually Business Cards (member) Business Cards (non-members) /4 Page display /3 Page display /2 Page display Full Page display To advertise, contact Fred Crowley at to discuss artwork format. All ads are payable by check to: DDRC, ATTN: Newsletter Ad. P.O. Box , Dallas, TX Webmaster: Rich Grayson rgrayson@down-river. com Environmental: Ken Lock klockps@swbell.net Librarian: Jesse Gentry gamdiar@msn.com Programs/Events: David Harmon Roster: Marvin Dietel Trip Coordinators: Open Membership: Bryan Jackson Racing: Open Raffle: Debbie Kupp Safety: Jeff Peters work: texas.c1@itexas.net Ken Lock klockps@swbell.net Canoe Training: John Pullman padlstandg@aol.com Kayak Training: Alan Tittle ATatDDRC@aol.com. TRC Raffle Open

8 635 (LBJ) US 75 MEADOW ROAD WALNUT HILL G R E E N V I L L E DALLAS DOWNRIVER CLUB March 2002 MEETING Thur. 21 Mar., 7:00 PM Enchilada s Restaurant 6526 E. Northwest Hwy. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY A B R A M S KFC R D DALLAS DOWNRIVER CLUB P.O. Box Dallas, Texas The Official Newsletter of the Dallas Downriver Club If the expiration date on the label says 1201 this is your last issue unless you pay up! Dues are only 20 bucks! - a deal of a lifetime. Contact Marvin Dietel to change your personal information on the roster, or Fred Crowley to receive this newsletter via AND IN COLOR! Save paper Let us the newsletter to you!

UPCOMING TRIPS & EVENTS TO START GETTING READY FOR...

UPCOMING TRIPS & EVENTS TO START GETTING READY FOR... Newsletter of the Dallas Downriver Club Visit our website at www.down-river.org May 2002 Special points of interest: The Deadline for next month s newsletter is May 31st. BE FAMOUS - see your name in print