In a message dated 8/24/2004 6:15:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rsk_at_rockandwater.net writes: > I'm pretty much in agreement with this: I'm just concerned, that's > all. I think of all people who pioneered these river runs (whether in > Appalachia or in the Cascades), of all the hard-won advances in technique > and equipment, of all the people who have worked so hard to make sure > that all those streams are available/accessible to all of us...and > sometimes I wonder if we're failing to capitalize on all that hard work. > Maybe I have an overactive sense of history... > There is a great book about big water pioneer Walt Blackadar called Never Turn Back. It details not only his struggles as a paddler, but those in the conservation/environmentalism movement. He was a very active force in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness fight. I'm not the kind of guy who forgets who helped save what and where from development. It wasn't THAT long ago that the Grand Canyon was slated to be a big bathtub. Rob G *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 24 2004 - 08:16:57 PDT
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