Northwest Whitewater Association

Welcome To The Northwest : Whitewater Association!

You're hooked into the official web site of the Northwest Whitewater Association. We are a whitewater rafting club based in Spokane, Washington. Our goal is to promote whitewater boating, safety, and conservation. We've been around since 1989 helping unite river runners across the region.

Northwest Whitewater Association members are private recreational boaters that share a common interest in floating the great rivers of the Inland Pacific Northwest. JOIN US! Your 25 bucks annual dues gets you involved in floats and events on and for the local rivers, prizes and entertainment galore, and of course our entertaining and informative newsletter, The NWA News!

NWA meetings are generally held every 1st Wednesday of the month at the world famous Jack & Dan's Bar and Grille – voted one of America's Top-10 sports bars by Sports Illustrated. J & D's is at the corner of Hamlton and Sharp in Spokane.

Join our NWA Yahoo Users Group: This is a great way to keep in touch with our membership and other boaters. Learn about events and trips. Post your own trip info for members. To become a member send us an
E-mail and we'll get you invited.

Save these two dates:
SATURDAY, SEPT. 25
Spokane River Clean-Up Day

Join about 800-1,000 folks from across our region in the annual Spokane River Clean-Up. Saying "good riddance" to tons of trash is actually tons of fun!

Last year's clean-up day engaged more than 800 volunteers who picked up more than eight tons of trash. So mark your calendars for Saturday, September 25, the date for this year's Spokane River Clean-Up.

Check back August 31 for our on-line pre-registration page - but in the meantime, start recruiting your friends, classmates, favorite group or club.

www.friendsofthefalls.org

SATURDAY, OCT. 2
First Annual 'UpRiver Scrub'

NWA Upper Spokane clean-up: circa 1995

The Northwest Whitewater Association will be conducting an upper Spokane River clean-up project on Saturday, Oct. 2 tentatively called the first annual "Spruce up the Spokane"...the Valley's own River Clean-up.

NWA first led efforts to clean up the Spokane with their River Fest clean-ups in the 1990s and we've assisted – and still will – with lower Spokane clean-ups coordinated by Friends of the Falls.

It's just that the Upper Spokane is along overdue stewardship piece andis taking place in large part thanks to Johnson Controls who has awarded NWA with one of their community service grants.

Registration info coming soon but in meantime E-mail for info
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Check Out www.stupidguidetricks.com

Been meaning to get this site linked so here it FINALLY is.

www.stupidguidetricks.com

Welcome to Stupid Guide Tricks!!!
Our goal is to make the lives of all whitewater river runners easier and more fun. Whether you are a professional whitewater raft guide or private boater you will find lots of tricks and tips here that will make your next river trip more enjoyable.

Why did I create Stupid Guide Tricks? Whitewater rafting, while fun, can be a lot of work, whether you are guiding professionally, doing a day trip with friends or embarking on a Grand Canyon expedition. As a whitewater river guide and private boater I have learned lots of tricks from other whitewater boaters that have saved me pain and suffering and generally made my river trips more fun. Stupid Guide Tricks was born to share those tricks.

But more importantly it was created to tap into the collective wisdom of the whitewater boating community to make the site tricks and tips rich. You see, I am selfish. While I want to share what I know I want to learn even more. That's where you come in. Browse the Stupid Guide Tricks categories. Then submit some of your own river tricks so we can share them with the whitewater boating community. If you have a short story about where the trick came from send it along.

Photos that help illustrate the trick are also welcomed. If you like we will publish your name, otherwise your privacy will be strictly maintained. Topics can be wide ranging, check out the categories to generate ideas. In appreciation for your contribution we will send you a Stupid Guide Tricks sticker for your personal ammo can or vehicle.

Clyde the Guide

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Our Next NWA Meeting Is Sept. 1

We're back at Jack & Dans and gonna be talkin' trash – our two river clean-ups that is – and Tieton River the weekend of Sept. 24-26. Contrary to other reports and according to Bureau of Reclamation (through the Yakima Herald Republic) all operations are normal.

All meetings held at Jack & Dan's (6 P.M. dinner and social and 7 p.m. meeting or program) unless specified otherwise.

Jack & Dans
Dinner-social 6 p.m. - Program (not sure what just yet) at 7

RSVP TO:
E-Mail Us
or call
(509) 220-8018

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