Condit Dam explosion

boater & film maker trying to get the project off the ground

he's close to the fundraising goal on kickstarter, so chip in and help Jack reach the goal so he can complete this project.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1054213271/wild-home?ref=video

paintings scanned and reproduced on canvas

"Spring Thaw"
12" x 15"




"Red Wave"
12" x 12"




"What Is Dangerous, What Is Not"
12" x 12"


makes them much easier to share, a bit smaller AND less expensive than the originals.

I have coated them with some textured clear acrylic so they actually look like paintings (and are protected from the elements)

New Uranium Mining near and in Grand Canyon?

https://secure3.convio.net/lcv/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=608

The above link is for those who'd like to sign a petition to stop any new mining in and around the Grand Canyon.

As the march of "progress" continued the Grand Canyon was chosen for preservation so that it could be enjoyed as it is in a natural state. The theory being that some places are just too spectacular to be destroyed. A left leaning liberal arguement would be that we have done enough damage to the environment, and need to stop the trend of mining at all costs. A right leaning arguement is more fiscally driven and uses the rational "conservative" means being cautious and slow moving because we don't need to just jump right in a raid our country's resources in a haphazard fashion. In short, there are mines that exist, and technology that is being developed that would make this type of mining uneccessary.

Regardless of your political leaning, I think that you can agree that the Grand Canyon, as a national treasure, and one of the great natural wonders of the world, is one of the last places that we need to exploit for energy needs. Let's look elsewhere, and preserve the Grand Canyon for future generations.

Arbesman Photo

http://www.arbesmanphoto.com/#/page/kayaking/

Photos (and other media) from 2011 New England Whitewater Triple Crown Championships

http://artandwater.smugmug.com/Whitewater

The above link takes you to a page with all of the photos taken over the weekend before they are edited, cropped, color corrected, and otherwise manipulated.

Each day's gallery should be in event order: Wildwater, Slalom, then Freestyle.





Fox News at the event

Local Simsbury Coverage of the event

Haley Mills shares here experience as a competitor at the Triple Crown

Hartford Courant photos from Triple Crown

Women's competition on YouTube from Wavehopper


Top Results:

Women
1. Emily Jackson ($1,000 award)
2. Katrina Van Wijk ($500 award)
3. Jessie Stone ($250 award)

Men
1. Nick Troutman ($1,000 award)
2. Dan Jackson ($500 award)
3. Bryan Kirk ($250 award)

Top C-1
Jordan Poffenberger ($500 award)

click this link to go to the official event website

Jim O'Brien Memorial Paddle on Sunday, March 20

obboats.com

quoted from the website:

"Jim O’Brien Memorial Paddle will be on Sunday March 20th on the Knightville section of the Westfield River. A meet time of 11:00am should work well. Hoping to organize a little after paddle picnic for those who would like to stick around. Come join us in remembering a great friend."

N.E.W. Championships is only one month away !!!

Tville Triple Crown website

The first two years of this event proved to be fun and exciting for competitors and spectators alike. Locals and pros go head to head in three discliplines to see how they stack up against each other in individual sports as well as overall.

Here are some photos from last year

http://artandwater.smugmug.com/Whitewater/NEW-Triple-Crown-2010-Sunday/11811828_WLUpe#834721177_LScyc

http://artandwater.smugmug.com/Sports/NEW-Triple-Crown-2010-Saturday/11806255_UiUjv#834383250_pWRmZ

how much do you know about water?

http://www.worldwaterwars.com/

http://www.tvilletriplecrown.com/tvilletriplecrown.com/Home.html

Grand Canyon sketchbook direct link

It is 48 pages long.
32 pages are full-page drawings.
It is a visual diary.

I'll leave this direct link up for only a short time, but I wanted boaters to be able to get this for a serious discount.
Feel free to share this link and discount code. But, I'd prefer it only goes to boaters. Non-whitewater folks can buy this through the normal Amazon.com channel when that page is complete.

https://www.createspace.com/3557001

use this discount code below to get $2 off retail price

ZJ6ZRMRE


search for the book using the ISBN: 978-0615444055

New Year's Day celebration on the Grand Canyon

December 30 & 31 were cold, particularly at night. Everyone was tired, so we did an east coast standard time countdown on New Year's Eve (sort of). The next day was mostly flatwater. Everyone tied their kayaks to the rafts and hopped on board for a liesurely float. The sun broke through the clouds. By mid-day, most people were stripped down for the mild temps. It turned into a very silly, exceptionally fun celebration of the new year.

here is a link to an animated gif from that day

http://artandwater.100waves.com/NewYearsDayGCdance.gif

Grand Canyon sketchbook and Art Tour

click the link to see information on the tour
http://arthousecoop.com/submissions/18632-it-must-be-done-better-a-grand-canyon-trip











http://arthousecoop.com/submissions/18632-it-must-be-done-better-a-grand-canyon-trip

search for the book using the ISBN: 978-0615444055

Grand Canyon photos

will be added in this gallery
http://artandwater.smugmug.com/GrandCanyonDec2010Jan2011
as each person in our group gets their own photos edited.

Check back every few days for the next three weeks to see who added a new gallery.

first photos from the Grand Canyon

http://artandwater.smugmug.com/GrandCanyonDec2010Jan2011/Scotts-small-camera/15337713_9it9j#1147735100_4AGpU

the Olympus camera only worked for about 4 days, but I got a shot or two that are nice.
The big SLR photos will take some work and I'll post them in a few weeks.

Grand Canyon trip equipment supplier

http://www.CanyonREO.com/

and some useful links that I'm modifying this post with
(there were on NPMB and useful to me and others over the past year for getting useful beta about GC trips)
http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?164593.pos

http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?158914.0

http://www.npmb.com/cms2/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?186512.0

and always worth doing a search on MountainBuzz.com

Housatonic

by Arshile Gorky



is in tonights Sotheby's Contemporary Art auction
(estimates between $800,000 and $1.2 million)

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=41971

Grand Canyon launch date December 19

My friend pulled a permit last month for a Grand Canyon trip. In truth, I got a permit, and another friend on this trip got a permit. Three of us had applied, thinking we might have a chance to go this winter. Apparently the usual plans for Christmas and New Year's Eve are more exciting than a Grand Canyon trip, for most people. Considering how long many people wait to get on the canyon, I am a bit surprised that we were actually turning down two permits so we could all go on one.

After the initial excitement/confusion we decided that everyone on this trip needs to have a drysuit. I can't imagine winter paddling without one. I've used bibs that roll into a drytop, but it still does not compare to the comfort and actual dryness of a drysuit. I have an NRS Inversion Drysuit, that works well. A few people have Kokatat Meridian Drysuits, and we will order some of the new Level6 Barrier Drysuit

Two weeks (or more) in a drysuit made me wonder how to keep clean and dry. A drysuit will keep the river water out, but there is bound to be perspiration that will not totally escape, no matter how "breathable" a suit it. After hearing several suggestions of alcohol, or other wipe down scenarios for feet, pits, etc, the simplest solution came from a local Housatonic River paddler who was on the canyon two winters ago. He brought a new pair of wool socks for every day of the trip. Foot rot is a real issue for boaters. I thought that this sock idea made perfect sense. I'm going to add one or two extra layers of polypro base to be kept with the clean socks. Having a dry, clean base layer will go a long way towards maintaining comfort and cleanliness.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch