Volume 4 Number 2 Summer 2000 - Grand Canyon Private Boaters

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A Forum For Independent River Runners
the Grand Canyon Private
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HE breakdown of the Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) process, terminated by GCNP Superintendent Robert
Arnberger has generated two lawsuits. The first, filed by Attorney John Wells, of Albuquerque, on behalf of himself and
a group of private boaters, seeks to address the access and allocation problem, citing the GCNP as negligent in addressing what has become the obvious shortage of allocation for private river trip hopefuls.
A second lawsuit, filed in June by the Grand Canyon Private Boater Association (GCPBA) seeks to restart both the
Colorado River Management Plan and the Wilderness Management Plan processes.
Named in the Wells lawsuit are both Superintendent
Arnberger and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt. The suit
was filed on March 9,2000 in Federal Court in Albuquerque,
two weeks after the cancellation of the three year old CRMP
project by the Superintendent.
In his lawsuit, Wells asserts that the government has
been negligent as there has been no adjustment in the allocation ratio between user groups. He asserts that the CRMP
adopted in 1989 “assumed that the 1979 Environmental Impact
Statement was still valid” and that “Every Colorado River
Management Plan ... since 1979 has required or anticipated
that the allocation between commercial and non-commercial
users would be periodically reviewed and adjusted to reflect
the most recent information available with respect to demand
for commercial and non-commercial use.
“Since 1979, a period of over twenty one years, defendants have consistently failed and refused to review the most
recent and up to date information available concerning
demand for use or to adjust the allocation between commercial
and non-commercial use despite having knowledge of a dramatic increase in demand for non-commercial use.
“Defendants [GCNP, ed.] failed to conduct a
‘comprehensive plan review’ before the end of 1999 as
required by their 1989 plan.”
According to GCNP statistics cited by Wells in his filing, the park has been negligent in making sure all the current
allocation assigned to private use has been used, with the
result that the ratio of private to commercial user days used
has been as high as 80% commercial with as little as 20%
private, failing to achieve the goal of 67% commercial and 33%
private. As part of the filing, Wells asks that the river
concessionaires contracts, which expire on December 31,
2002, not be renewed until the access and allocation issues
are resolved. Wells writes, “Plaintiffs are entitled to judgment of the court enjoining defendants from negotiating or
entering into any new contracts or extending existing contracts with the commercial users until the issue of fair and
equitable allocation between commercial and non-commercial users has been adjusted in a fair and equitable manner.’
According to an intervention filing on behalf of the
Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (GCROA) by
the law firms of Van Ness Feldman, P.C., Washington, D.C.
and Barlow & Kinney, P.A., Albuquerque, GCROA’s “allocation of rights to use these resources [the Grand Canyon
river corridor, ed.] is of critical importance. “ In their filing, GCROA attorneys go on to say “If plaintiffs [Wells, et
al, ed.] were to prevail in this action and the Court were to
grant the requested relief, ... members could be prevented
from renewing their contracts and potentially be required
to cease operating as providers of boating and rafting services in GCNP.”
The Intervention filing recognizes that the Wells
lawsuit is intended to secure a greater share of total
allocation for private boating “possibly at the expense of
the allocation currently apportioned to ... [GCROA, ed.]
members.” Rulings in cases of similar intent lead the
GCROAattorneys to conclude that the outfitting industry
“cannot expect its interests to be adequately represented by
the United States. “
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In January of this year Wells wrote
to the Superintendent demanding that GCNP take steps to
adjust the commercial private user allocation by February
15, 2000. In his February 9th response letter to Wells, the
Superintendent stated that GCNP was working on a
“‘Backcountry Management Plan’ which will replace the
1989 CRMP” and that until the CRMP revision process and
relevant studies were complete, “attempting a major reallocation would be premature.”
Superintendent Arnberger announced on February
23 that work on the CRMP project would be stopped. At a
meeting with representatives of the GCPBAon the same day,
the Superintendent stated that he hoped that many of the
identified problems relating to private boater access issues
could be solved through administrative actions, and
expressed a desire to work with the GCPBAand other identified user groups to attempt to craft solutions.
In a subsequent communication, Arnberger advised
that due to the filing of the Wells lawsuit, he and his staff
would be unable to continue working with the Private
Boaters Association.
Since the Superintendent canceled the planning
process, the GCPBAhas both publicly and privately encouraged a reinstatement of the planning process for a variety of
reasons. Reinstatement has been sought, primarily because
the organizations members have had faith in the ability of
the NPS to prepare a balanced and fair resolution to the various issues utilizing public input as a guide to shape policy
making. Members of the GCPBA and the boating public, in
general, have invested thousands of hours of work in grappling with problems confronting the boating community at
large. Along with park officials, and outfitters interested in
the future use of the river corridor, we have sought to craft
solution to the seemingly unsolvable issues.
Involvement in the public arena carries with it the
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large risk that no one group is going to get things the way
they want them, and that is a risk GCPBA has been willing
to take.
On April 7, 2000, GCPBAattorneys Hank Lacey
and Robert Lippman wrote xthe Superintendent on behalf
of the club, asking that the Park resume the CRMP planning
efforts, as well as the Wilderness Management Plan (WMP),
“GCPBA strongly desires to continue working with NPS
and GCNP management to improve the agency’s handling
of these problems. GCPBA remains willing to offer constructive participation in the work to fully integrate
Colorado River and wilderness planning into GCNP’s comprehensive management plan development.
“In that spirit, we hope you will reverse the decision to terminate the CRMP and WMP efforts at GCNP not
later than April 21, 2000. Should DOI, NPS, and/or GCNP
fail to do so on or before that date, then GCPBA is prepared
to ask a federal court to compel such a re-initiation of planning activities.”
Superintendent Arnberger responded to the
GCPBAletter on May 9, 2000 , stating that while he would
be willing to meet to discuss substantive issues, he also
issued the following comment, “...I remain convinced that
all of the decisions about which your clients complain are
within the range of the National Park Service’s legitimate
discretionary .... Accordingly, I am not reversing my decision to suspend those planning efforts.”
Seeking to reopen the long term planning process
to public involvement, attorneys Lacey and Lippman filed
suit on behalf of the GCPBAagainst the GCNP in late June,
in Phoenix Federal Court..
The following highlighted statement was issued by
GCPBAPresident Willie Odem.
Richard “Ricard o” Martin
The Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association has filed suit in Federal district court in Phoenix, Arizona against
the Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent, Robert Arnberger and Department of Interior Secretary Bruce
Babbitt. The suit alleges that the defendants have violated Federal law by discontinuing mandated planning
processes for river and Wilderness management. Manifestations of this arbitrary and capricious behavior include
failure to adjust use allocations between concessions industries and self-reliant (private) boaters, and failure to
provide any allocation for non-profit groups. Further, the defendants’ failure to properly manage and limit commercial use, especially motorized use, causes significant and enduring damage to wildlife, aesthetic and natural
recreational qualities, and pristine attributes of the Colorado River through the Park.
Plaintiffs seek as relief, among other things, an order compelling the defendants to restart the mandated
river management and Wilderness planning processes. These processes should include the equitable adjustment
of use between commercial and non-commercial users, in light of both established and new data regarding public
demand and preferences, and the reduction of motorized raft travel, which are both clearly stated in the Park’s
own planning documents and mandates.
Legislation cited in the complaint includes the National Park Service Organic Act of 1916, the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1980, the Grand Canyon Park Enlargement Act of 1975, and the Redwoods
Amendment of 1978. The suit also cites the 1979 EIS and CRMP, the LAS1989 CRMP, the 1993 GCNP Final
Wilderness Recommendation, and the Park’s 1995 General Management Plan.
From the Editor’s Deck
Twenty Twenty Hindsight
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OR more than twenty years that GCNP management has been attempting to deal with the “rock garden” of private
allocation, commercial use and the ramifications of potential “Wilderness” designation for the river corridor. In that
time the wait list, instituted in 1979, has grown to a twenty year wait. On page nine of this issue is a chart showing
the steady increase in wait times. In essence, an additional year of waiting, for each year of flumoxed planning.
Now the river channel is littered with lawsuits. This is a most regrettable situation. Lawsuits cut off communication, they take additional time, and they entrench adversarial relationships. None of that is nearly as much fun as
taking a dip in the river.
So why have lawsuits? That’s a question we have asked ourselves since the formation of the GCPBA. We had
hoped we would never be involved in such an activity. To be sure, folks who had participated in earlier attempts at
“river access reform” (with their perfect “20/20 hindsight”) had warned us this would be the inevitable outcome of all
those meetings and brainstorming sessions everyone participated in under the aegis of the Colorado River Management
Plan revision umbrella.
I remember so clearly walking into my first work session in Salt Lake City. A smiling “facilitator” welcomed all
of us to the meeting. We were private boaters, outfitters, commercial guides, commercial patrons ... the whole spectrum
of the river community, together, looking for solutions to whatever we perceived the problem to be. Our facilitator told
us “we are not here to find solutions, we are looking to define the problem.” with the 20/20 hindsight I have incidentally acquired through four years of intense participation in this project, I guess I should have seen that statement as meaning a whole lot more than I could have ever dreamed at the time.
The planning process for the Grand Canyon is littered with sincere participants, great ideas, and frustrated
management. Start and stop, start and stop, each effort finally trickling out like the Colorado River in it’s now pitiful
delta at the head of the Sea of Cortez.
What is different about the current planning process from it’s predecessors is the addition of another group to
the process. The private boaters of passion organized to seek audience for the message of “fair and equitable access for
everyone.” Instead of planning being a two way war between inspired park management and commercial operators battling for the status quo, it became a three way war.
It seems that the NPS has a way with setting fires. They burn on the rim and they burn in the planning sessions, and they burn on the river. The river burns in the heart of those that love her.
Why a lawsuit? Because our twenty twenty hindsight has shown us much. We have seen patterns of indifference, collusion, broken promises, arrogance, greed, jealousy ... you name it, it’s all there, cloaked in a benign coat of
“what’s best for the canyon.” It’s obvious that the NPS needs help. After all of this talking, waving of arms, plotting
ideas on blackboards ... well, Diana Ross and the Supremes said it best, “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
No matter what the decision, it’s time to let a judge decide. Private boaters are here to stay.
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Several months ago a large box arrived at the tiny Jerome, Arizona 86331 post office. What could it be? Eager
fingers tore open the paper and inside that box was a fabulous collection of photos from “Solo Sojourner,” Bruce
McElya.
Thanks very much Bruce for the opportunity to publish those photos. The GCPBA printing budget is small, our
“camera ready” copy comes off a laser printer. We cannot hope to match the quality of printing of, say, National
Geographic, but every time I open that box I am thrilled to be able to select some photos that take me and our readers
back into the Canyon.
Thanks again to you ... whose feet are those, anyway?
By the way, I’m still looking for photo’s of privateer’s boats. Send me a picture of your boat, any kind of
picture, and I will feature it in a future edition of the Waiting List.
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Letter From Our President, Willie Odem
RESTARTING
THE
PUBLIC PROCESS
In late May a good friend of mine and GCPBAmember from Kentucky came through Flagstaff on his way to
start his long-awaited Grand Canyon river trip. He waited ten years and three months, eight months longer than I did.
The Park administration and its protected river concessionaires frequently note the ‘high’ cancellation rate from the private boaters group (30% average according to Ranger Hattaway). Lost in that broken whine is the astounding fact that
70% of the private boaters have persevered through all of the Park’s continuously mounting disincentives, which are
intended to squelch demand by private boaters. When was the last time you intended to do something 10+ years hence,
and were able to fulfill that intent? Further, the Park never notes that even those who cancel have kept up with the capricious waiting list requirements right up until the very end. This is like running 26 miles of a 26.4 mile marathon and
bonking right before the end. Those that finish the marathon are then assailed for those that weren’t able to. Hmmm.
Hand-in-hand with the diversionary cancellation quibble goes the claim that private boaters that agitate for a
fair access distribution system are simply ‘cheater repeaters’ who are trying to dominate the system. My fellow 70%’ers
and I strongly disagree. In fact, an unofficial poll shows that many
of the cancellation grabbers, presumably repeaters, are in fact river
guides in the employ of the concessionaires, trying to enjoy this
splendid experience on their own terms. This once-proud legion of
river runners has been forced to accept an array of demeaning conditions, from drug testing to editorializing for their employers, to
becoming more and more pampering of their clients. Let us not
limit these Grand guides to only running the river as paid and
unpaid employees. Let us recognize that those that are able to run
the Canyon and know it regularly are in fact its greatest protectors
and advocates.
In the group with the Kentucky trip leader was another
friend and his sons, from Los Alamos NM, freshly singed from the
recent fires that destroyed his parents’ (his boyhood) home. This
veteran river runner and former Grand Canyon guide, a forceful proponent for self-reliant boaters, carried a fresh and
heightened animus for National Park Service decision-making and policies. One of the poignant facts brought forth by
the recent prescribed-turned-wild fires at Bandelier National Monument and Grand Canyon National Park is that
Superintendents in the national park system are overwhelmed by an astounding and bewildering array of responsibilities. Consider that the GCNP Superintendent deals with 5 million visitors per year, must oversee development of a new
transportation system, conducts negotiations with a number of tribal governments, deals with local and state governments, manages concessions programs worth many millions of dollars annually, has a staff of hundreds, responds to
political and legal pressures from many sides, and must make critical decisions regarding natural resource management.
This heavy load was one of the reasons named in rationalizing the abandonment of the public planning process for the
Colorado River Management Plan. However, it is just this reason, this extraordinarily heavy load of responsibilities,
which argues for the superintendent to be insistent on a strong public participation process for prescribing the management of the river and backcountry. Because the national parks were established for the American public and their guests,
it is fitting that the public define their preferred management goals in an open process and, with the support of science
and monitoring, for the Park to implement these goals.
It is truly unfortunate that the Department of Interior, through the Superintendent of GCNP, abandoned its
responsibilities to manage the Park in accordance with NPS and GCNP mandates and policies. It is also unfortunate that,
once again, adding to a management history littered with lawsuits and threats of lawsuits, the courts must be asked to
intervene in the management of Grand Canyon National Park. The Park has the dedicated and expert staff that can conduct the public participation process and can distill and implement the results of that process. The Grand Canyon
Private Boaters Association calls on the Secretary of Interior and the GCNP superintendent to restart the public process
for the 2000 Colorado River Management Plan. This is the only fair and defensible way to develop an appropriate river
management plan for the next decade.
Willie Odem
“... The Park has the
dedicated and expert
staff that can conduct the
public participation
process and can distill and
implement the results of
that process...”
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NEWSWIRE QUARTERLY REVIEW
The editorial board of the Arizona Daily Sun, the daily newspaper of Flagstaff and Coconino County, introduced their perspective on the river allocation issue in an editorial published on March 15, 2000. Presented here, with permission from the
Daily Sun, is the complete text of the editorial which recognizes that the 70% commercial allocation status quo is “not
acceptable” and that “something has got to give.”
COLORADO RIVER SHOULD BE EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
What’s wrong with this picture?
The secretary of a corporate board wants to stage a week-long retreat via rafting trip down the Colorado River. He
calls a commercial outfitter, pays several thousand dollars per person, and has a date reserved in two months. A Boy Scout
leader wants to take his troop on the same kind of trip, only the boys want to paddle their own rafts and can only afford to
pay several hundred dollars apiece. The leader contacts Grand Canyon National Park to reserve a trip date and is told he
will have to wait between 11 and 22 years.
If you believe that money should talk, then we suppose that nothing is wrong with the scenario above. But if you
believe, as we do, that a resource like the Colorado River should be accessible to as broad a spectrum of people as possible,
then something has got to give.
That “something” is the way in which rafting permits are allocated. Right now, 70 percent go to the commercial
outfitters, which can carry more people because they use motors and, hence, bigger rafts.
The so-called “private” boaters - like the Boy Scouts - generally disavow motorized travel in favor of rafting dories,
kayaks or smaller rafts, which lowers the cost but takes them more time to cover the same distance as the commercial trips.
As a result, the Park Service gives them fewer permits because they are spending more nights on the river.
Some hardliners want all motors banned from the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park in keeping
with its proposed wilderness designation. After all, they point out, a “motorized wilderness” is an oxymoron if ever there
was one.
The commercial boaters contend they have invested millions of dollars in equipment - including quieter motors and trained personnel to maintain at least the status quo. They’re willing to give the private boaters more days on the river,
as long as it doesn’t come out of their allotment.
Caught in the middle is Park Superintendent Rob Arnberger, who last week essentially decided to get out of the
crossfire. So polarized are the two sides on the issue of wilderness and rafting permits that he saw no point in continuing to
try to craft a comprehensive management plan for the river. There may be ways to tweak the permit system, he said, but
he’s going to leave it up to Congress to decide what constitutes wilderness.
Arnberger raises an interesting question: Does wilderness have to be legislated or do appointed officials who are
given responsibility for a watershed have the power to control various uses (such as rafting motors) as if the watershed
were a wilderness?
Ideally, it would be Congress that would act on broad designations, then delegate to officials such as Arnberger the
power to work out the details. The fact that Congress has not done so in the case of the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River is
no reason not to attempt to work out a comprehensive solution. Arnberger has taken the first steps, and at least he has
gotten all sides to lay their cards on the table.
But if Congress eventually is going to undermine any such plan, it may be better for private boaters and others to
focus their lobbying efforts on Congress, not Arnberger. The status quo now favors the commercial boaters, not the Boy
Scouts, and that’s not acceptable. If Congress can set a standard of “substantial quiet” for Canyon overflights, it can set a
standard for rafting through the Canyon, too. It’s time it got busy — the Boy Scouts shouldn’t have to wait forever.
The Arizona Daily Sun© 1999, Pulitzer Community Newspapers, Inc.
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FATEFUL JOURNEY Released
April 7, 2000
ISBN 1-884546-
02-1 by Dr. Thomas M. Myers, Lawrence E. Stevens, and Christopher C. Becker.
After 11 years of study, this team of a doctor who works at Grand Canyon, a scientist who studies in Grand
Canyon, and a statistician, has released an exhaustive study of injury and death as they relate to river running on the
Colorado River in Grand Canyon. As all (or nearly all) helivacs went to the GC clinic, this scientific study contains a very
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tight data set. They also received survey information from private boaters, which was a separate
data set for unreported injuries.
You can now impress your friends with these fun facts taken right from the text:
• There was no significant difference in injury frequency between the three user groups among off-river versus on-river
injury mechanisms. [commercial passengers, commercial crew and private river runners]
• Injury frequency on Colorado River trips is remarkably low.
• Overall injury frequency did not very greatly among trip types. On commercial trips, 2.41 injuries per thousand passengers or employees were reported (1 in 415). Private river runners were somewhat less likely to sustain reported injuries as
compared to those on commercial trips, with 2.04 injuries per thousand (1 in 491).
• A total of 89.9% of all helicopter evacuations occurred on commercial trips, whereas evacuation of private trip injuries
was low, only occurring in only 10.1% of the cases. The slightly higher frequency of evacuations on commercial trips may
have been related to increased liability concerns and large motor rig flips, whereas the lower frequency on private trips
may have included reduced concern about liability (e.g., lacerations were sometimes sutured on-river and fractures were
occasionally treated in the field), the high cost of helicopter evacuation, and more motivation to complete a trip for which
participants endured a lengthy waiting period.
• Overall, we report that modern-day Grand Canyon river running is a rather low-risk outdoor sporting activity. [From
fig.13.1, list ranking sport severity from hi to low]: football, softball, commercial employees, all GC river running, commercial passengers, surfing, swimming, all private, tennis, golf, all off-river, commercial off-river, private off-river, archery,
commercial on-river, all on-river, private on-river, bowling.
• Our data indicate that risk of accidental death on river trips is low and continues to decrease over time.
• These data indicate that commercial motor trip fatality frequency is 2.7 fold higher than that on commercial oar powered
trips.
The book is full of great photos, lots of data for the scientifically inclined, and is a must read for Canyon river runners looking for tips on river travel safety.
This informative text is distributed by: Red Lake Books, PO Box 1315, Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1315 and is also available at
McGaughs Newsstand mcgaughs@primenet.com in Flagstaff, AZ and 5 Quail Books West 5quail@futureone.com in Phoenix
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STOLEN GEAR
April 28, 2000
Dear Fellow Paddlers:
We have noticed a large jump in the stolen boats in our area. We all know that Paddlesports has grown quite a bit
in the last couple of years and the theft of boating gear is probably to be expected.
We want to catch these boat thieves. To help make this possible, we have added a stolen Paddlesports page to our
web site. Please post any stolen Paddlesports gear that you may know of, and pass our site on to others with stolen gear.
Then view the list of stolen gear before buying any used gear. If we can get people to use this site, we might be able to
catch these PaddleSport thieves.
Our postings and viewing of our site is all Free. Go to BOC123.com, websitemap, and then post or view stolen
gear.
Thank You for your time. Eric Bader Boulder Outdoor Center 303-444-8420
email: surf@boc123.com web: www.boc123.com
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
May 4, 2000
As many of you know, the Colorado River in Grand Canyon will be flowing at 8000 cfs this summer, primarily to
evaluate the impact of low steady flows on native fish. The Grand Canyon River Guides is involved in studying ancillary
impacts, primarily economic impacts to the recreational users of the river. These might be manifested in lost equipment or
rescues etc., due to the low flows.
Andre Potochnik, former GCRG president, has contacted GCPBA to see if we could find any private boater volunteers to participate in this. It would require hanging out at one of the major rapids for a few days and documenting ‘problems’ or incidents as a Park VIP, or Volunteer In Park. This may not be as romantic as a full river trip, but nevertheless an
opportunity to pay back to the resource we all love so much. Volunteers may have to hike in, maybe snag a ride down
river, hang out, hike out or float out, depending on logistics. Likely rapid sites include 24.5 Mile, Hance, Horn Creek,
Dubendorf, Crystal(?), and Lava. The logistics as to dates, times, gear required, and transportation are yet to be worked
out.
If you are interested in participating in this volunteer program, we’d like to get your name and e-mail into a volunteer data base. Please contact: Dave Osterbrink, GCPBA Volunteer Co-ordinator at: daveo@dwave.net
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ALLOCATION COURT CASE UPDATE
May 13, 2000
The Justice Department has answered the early March Complaint for Judicial Review filed by Albuquerque Lawyer
John Wells. The Well’s lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the National Park Service has failed and refused to take any
action whatsoever to adjust or modify allocation between the American public and the Parks river concessionaires in a fair
and equitable manner for the last 21 years. The suit claims that the regulations promulgated are arbitrary and capricious,
and constitute an abuse of discretion. The suit also claims due process has been denied to American citizens seeking access
to Grand Canyon without the aid of commercial river concessionaires. The Well’s suit is based partly on Grand Canyon
National Park Superintendent Rob Arnberger’s February 23 decision to halt any further work on the Colorado River
Management Plan.
In the 6 page Answer, U.S. Attorney’s (the defendants) deny all or part of 42 of the original 54 allegations. Some of
the denials are based on lack of knowledge or information. The defendants admit a few points in the Well’s case, like Rob
Arnberger is the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, the Park lets concessions contracts, and factual references
to the 1979 Colorado River Management Plan.
The Answer goes on to cite statute of limitations and lack of subject matter jurisdiction as some of the reasons to bar
the Wells claim, and finally asks that the Plaintiff’s case be dismissed.
Meanwhile, the Law Firm of Van Ness Feldman has informed Mr. Wells that they have been retained to intervene
on behalf of The Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association.
The Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association emphatically supports the Wells lawsuit. The GCPBAweb site, at
www.gcpba.org, will contain the full filings of both the original complaint, the Justice Department Answer, and any interventions, as soon as we can get this material up on the web.
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SPECIAL INTERESTS PURSUE SPECIAL TREATMENT
May 16, 2000
For more than 3 years, American Outdoors, the national guiding and outfitting trade association, has been pushing
a bill that attempts to streamline the permitting and renewal system for outfitters, guides and packers. Called the “Outfitters
Policy Act”, this legislation will effect all federal lands outside of National Parks.
The original version of the bill, Senate Bill 1489 first appeared in 1997 and was quickly dubbed “The Outfitters
Welfare Act.” The original bill would have created a private property right out of permits awarded to outfitters with no
competition for the permits come renewal time. The bill would have established life long permits, performance evaluations
with many restrictions on the agencies who need to perform the evaluation, guaranteed protection from economic downturns, and a broad collection of liability protections. Most troubling to hikers, boaters, equestrians and climbers, the bill
granted outfitters the right of access to resources without addressing allocation between the various user groups.
Due to strenuous public objection, Senate Bill 1489 has gone through two rewrites and has resurfaced as Senate Bill
1969. Sponsors of the bill now include the following Senators: Gordon Smith (R OR), Orin Hatch (R UT), Rod Grams (R
MN), Frank Murkowski (R AK), Craig Thomas (R WY), as well as the bills original sponsor, Larry Craig (R Id).
On Wednesday, March 29, 2000, Senator Larry Craig held a hearing before the Subcommittee on Forests and Public
Land Management of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Testimony was presented by American
Whitewater and American Canoe Association. American Whitewater submitted testimony suggesting conditional approval
of the bill if access safeguards were in place for fully participatory paddlers.
Since the hearing, Committee staffers are once again rewriting the bill, and it is anticipated that language forcing
agency guarantees of outfitter profit will be removed, along with language changes in outfitter exclusion from liability language and the revamping of section 5, the section dealing with access issues. According to Dave Jenkins, of the American
Canoe Association, “The areas we have concern with are being rewritten. We will have to wait and see what the rewrite
looks like.”
Officials with the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are looking for language so that automatic
renewals will be subordinate to resource planning and conflicts with other user groups. As currently written, this bill has
the potential to create a negative management environment favoring outfitted visitors over the general public. This could
affect all National Forest and BLM visitors by limiting the public’s opportunities to hunt, fish, hike, boat, climb or even visit
public lands without using guided services.
Jason Robertson of American Whitewater notes “There are positive signs in that agencies and boaters are on the
same page with respect to what changes we all want to see in this bill.” The Washington DC based organizations that are
following this bill note that if there is no rewrite by June 1, odds of passage of the bill are greatly reduced.
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We are publishing this list to remind all the folks concerned with management of the
Grand Canyon that the wait list is not just an abstract, easy to dismiss “number” waiting for
some mythical launch date. These are real people who have a strong desire to lead a Grand
Canyon river trip, and bring along as many as 15 of their family and friends. It would cost
$56,000 to take 16 people on a 14 day commercial trip, in contrast, a similar private trip would
cost $9,000.
This is the list from 1999, your year 2000 number has been sent to you. Thanks to Bob
Marley, this list was obtained via Freedom Of Information request.
02200 BERGSTROM BRUCE CARLETON
02201 PHILLIPS ROGER L
02202 MCCANN ARTHUR GERALD
02203 BENTON LORI PHOEBE
02204 HEINRICH JOHN BURNS
02205 OTIS STEVEN FRIAR
02206 THEOBALD JOSEPH CLAYTON
02207 MICHELS JEFF ROBERT
02208 HOAG PATRICIAMARGARET
02209 BENEDICT JEAN ELLEN
02210 BARBOULETOS THOMAS NICK
02211 WESTCOTT PETER TODD
02212 ORD JONATHAN MARK
02213 DANGBERG STEPHEN GRANT
02214 PINKHAM RICHARD DAVID
02215 RUSSELL DAVID JEFFREY
02216 MCLEAN MICHAELSEAN
02217 RUFFENNACH STEVEN
02218 BUHLER ULRICK FREDERICK
02219 RILEY MAUREEN PATRICE
02220 EASTMAN JOHN ANTHONY
02221 WOLLJR. JOHN WILLIAM
02222 THOMAS CHARLES MERTHYN
02223 LATHRUM DANIELDOUGLAS
02224 LOMBARDI MICHAELJOSEPH
02225 REED BERNARD WARREN
02226 PASCOE RUSSELLALLEN
02227 FALANYTHERESAROSE
02228 SCHMITZ STEVEN HERB
02229 JONES RANDALLTHOMAS
02230 PARSONS JOHN RANDOLPH
02231 SCHEFFING ROBERT ANDREW
02232 HARRINGTON ROBERT DOUGLAS
02233 MITCHELLROBIN DEE
02234 BECHDEL SUSAN KING
02235 BUDDIN JR. CECILEDWARD
02236 DIETRICH SHAWNALEE
02237 TERRY JR. JOHN HEANEY
02238 HERSH DIANA LYNN
02239 ACHTENBERG BENJAMIN MORRIS
02240 MAXWELL GARY PETER
02241 MATTSON TIMOTHYWILLIAM
02242 GEIS DEAN WILLIAM
02243 BIGGERT ANDREW PAUL
02244 SCHIMPP BYRON ADAIR
02245 PHILLIPS DUKE
02246 HUTTON GEORGE FRANKLIN
02247 HUDSON DOUGLAS JAMES
02248 SCORCIA MARIE FRANCES
02249 KELLER ANDREW JOSEPH
02250 WEIDENSEE JENNIFER CLAIRE
02251 GROSSMAN STEVEN JAY
02252 PEACE RODGER JAMES
02253 PRITZLAFF MICHAELDAVID
02254 FOCARDI DAVID NEILL
02255 GOODMAN PHILLIPJ.
02256 NORTON JERRY WANE
02257 FLINK ERIC NORMAN
02258 BROWN STEVEN KEITH
02259 CORCORAN II WILLIAM MICHAEL
02260 COCAJOSEPH ADRIAN
02261 EVANS DOUGLAS MAYNARD
02262 KOEHNLEIN KAREN ELIZABETH
02263 HEATH-PAGLIUSO SHARON REPP
02264 PIERCE BRUCE STRATTON
02265 DOWD TIMOTHYFRANCIS
02266 KING MOLLY SIDDOWAY
02267 BREWER RONE ALLEN
02268 BLUM RICHARD ALVIN
02269 LANDYMORE NEIL
02270 WILLIAMS BRANT RICHARD
02271 HAIMS STEVEN DAVID
02272 SCHIEPAN ALLEN PATRICK
02273 KORN GREGORY ALLEN
02274 MCCLESKEY WILLIAM EDWARD
02275 LANE JOHN PATRICK
02276 DENMAN ALISON KAY
02277 ISOM RONALD GARTH
02278 FOSTER BENJAMIN THRALL
02279 DALY MARCUS KENT
02280 FLOCK WILLIAM DEAN
02281 HILLSAMUELLEROY
02282 WILLIAMS ROSAMUND ELLEN
02283 HILLDONNALUCILLE
02284 WHEELER MATTHEW GERARD
02285 BISHOPERIC CHARLES
02286 REMIGER ROBERT EDWARD
02287 RUPPII RALPH ELLIS
02288 WHITE MALAN SCHNEITER
02289 PHELPS KATHLEEN TONER
02290 LALENA PHILIPJOSEPH
02291 FITZPATRICK DANIELJAMES
02292 BEAMAN JEFFREY
02293 HELMUS MARK ROBERT
02294 BALSTER MICHAELSTEPHEN
02295 JUNAK JEFFREYALLEN
02296 TALLEYSTEPHEN SESSIONS
02297 FRANCES DEBORAH
02298 ASHLEYJR. ROBERT EDWARD
02299 SIMMONS H. THOMAS
02300 GUSTAFSON CHRISTIAN W
02301 CHANLER KEVIN LAUGHLIN
02302 SMITH EDWARD J.
02303 BRECK STEWART WILLIAM
02304 CARY JEFFREYALAN
02305 SMOUSE JAMES CRAIG
02306 JUTTELSTAD PHILIP
02307 NICHOLSON DOUGLAS ALLAN
02308 BOSSICK KAREN ANN
02309 MILLER MARK HOWARD
02310 WELLS JOHN MARVIN
02311 BECKER DONALD LEE
02312 SHETTLER LAWRENCE HENRY
02313 GLEASON GEORGE FREDERICK
02314 PEACOCK ROBERT MURRAY
02315 BOUDREAUX WILLIAM JOSEPH
02316 RICHARDSON JAMIE RALPH
02317 TRAINOR GREGORY ORVILLE
02318 HOFFMANN WILLIAM ANDREW
02319 PARKER CLAYTON DENNIS
02320 VAN DE CARR PETER
02321 SANDFORD SUE ANNE
02322 GROSS LELAND JOHN
02323 SHEETZ ROBERT DAVID
02324 FREATHY BROCK
02325 OLSEN JONATHAN THOMAS
02326 LEE JON STUART
02327 PLASMAN DEBORAH ANN
02328 SMART ERIC WILLIAM
02329 HOWELLJACK STUART
02330 SCHOEBERLEIN DEBORAH
02331 TAYLOR ALAN FLOYD
02332 CASPER JOHN MICHAEL
02333 WALLACE LUTHER JAMES DAVID
02334 HALLANTONIA
02335 FRANCISCO DAVID JOHN
02336 SCHWAB CARLEDMUND
02337 COOKE HUGH HOWARD
02338 SPANJER RAYMOND PAUL
02339 WING ROGER GARRET
02340 SHELDON KENNETH CHARLES
02341 ALEXANDER SEAN RICHARD
02342 LORD BRADFORD REED
02343 UNGER ROBERT ALLAN
02344 KIM HOLLIS ROYAL
02345 CASSIDY JODIE MARIE
02346 COLLINS DANIELAARON
02347 MILLER SALLY SWEELEY
02348 WILLERTON DONALD LEROY
02349 MARTIN SEASON LYNN
02350 STOUFFER HANS PETER
02351 SCHNEIDER KARLWILLIAM
02352 GAYFIELD ISSAC CHARLES
02353 DOSTALL DAVID EDWARD
02354 KENNEDY MATTHEW M T
02355 MOSS LYLE ROBERT
02356 KING SHANE GROVER
02357 PERLITZ JACOB BAPTISTE
02358 LEE DAVID LAWRENCE
02359 JONES DORY WILLIAM
02360 REIDHAAR STEVEN ALLEN
02361 SPACKMAN GARY LYNN
02362 SADLER TERESAJANE
02363 WRIGHT PATRICK ALAN
02364 TABOR MARK ANDREW
02365 GADDIS LAWRENCE ARTHUR
02366 BOYCE ROBERT JOY
02367 BECKER WILLIAM WATTERS
02368 WHITNEY-WILLIAMS HEATHER
02369 WATT RICHARD DENNIS
02370 KNICKMEYER KARLARTHUR
02371 RUDEY MATTHEW AARON
02372 HALLRONALD STRAT
02373 ROZAKLIS LOUIS T.
02374 SLEIGHT STEVEN DANIEL
02375 HUMPHREYS KATHERINE F
02376 LUCACHICK MARY JEAN
02377 ROBERT DONALD ALLEN
02378 DOBRY DAVID LEE
02379 MILLER LYNNE RENEA
02380 OKONIEWSKI JOSEPH JULIUS
02381 KORN JEANNE ANN
02382 JENSEN MARI NELMS
02383 YARD STEPHANIE NEFF
02384 BRYANT RICHARD MONROE
02385 VERNIEU WILLIAM S.
02386 HEISS WILLIAM N.
02387 PALMER JOHN TRAVIS
02388 WILSON RICHELLE JEANNINE
02389 ANDERSON EDWARD CHARLES
02390 DONNELL DAVID NELSON
02391 CRISPIN KENT JEROME
02392 BOHN ROYALAN
02393 KING WILLOW ANN
02394 SMITH STEVEN MOORE
02395 ORMAN HOLLY EILEEN
02396 GREGG TIMOTHYANDREW
02397 MCDANIELJAMES WILLIAM
02398 SMITH JONATHAN ROBERT
02399 GOLIAS EMIL F.
02400 MAYDEN MICHAELJOSEPH
02401 COOK KENNETH ROY
02402 GRANT GORDON LINDSEY
02403 ELLIOT DOUGLAS LOCKHART
02404 PAGE JR. JOHN WARD
02405 WAKELEY VALERIE LEROSE
02406 PUCHNER CHRISTOPHER CORBY
02407 SCHULTZ RONALD GEORGE
02408 CIGNETTI JR. LAWRENCE JAMES
02409 YEAMANS JR. FRANK LYNWOOD
02410 DAVIS JOELERIC
02411 TURNER FRANCES PROCTOR
02412 KLAAS BRADFORD DUANE
02413 HOLT KIRAJANENE
02414 BOWEN WILLIAM WESTBROOK
02415 STEWART RICHARD DENNIS
02416 KING JOHN BOYNTON
02417 SEMMER PAULWELDON
02418 SNOW HEATHER LYNN
02419 FARYNIARZ KATHERINE ANN
02420 GRABERT BRIAN EDWARD
02421 ENEBOE CRAIG ALLEN
02422 FAUSTINI JOHN MICHAEL
02423 FEELEY PATRICIAANN
02424 FEELEYRONALD KENDALL
02425 HANDWORK BRYAN CLIFFORD
02426 STECKEL LINDADAWN
02427 DUNCAN JOHN C.
02428 KAMINSKYNEILIRVING
02429 EREKSON SCOTT KLENNER
02430 REES MARY ANN
02431 MIDGETTE DAMERON
02432 BABCOCK DAVID ERNST
02433 MOODY THOMAS OAKLEY
02434 RUFF SANDRA LYNN
02435 NIELSEN COREYDAVID
02436 BADEN ELAINE CAROLYN MARY
02437 BEASLEY CRAIG WILLIAM
02438 DALE PETER MCBRIDE
02439 JOYNER THOMAS TIFT
02440 KEMPF MICHAELSCOTT
02441 KELLER CATHERINE MARIE
02442 MARTINEAU LAURABAINES
02443 CASEY WALTER JOSEPH
02444 MUNK LEWIS PETER
02445 PETTIT DAVID SCOTT
02446 JENKINS STANLEYFRANK
02447 ROY MICHAELLEE
02448 ENGLISH JR. CHARLES JOSEPH
02449 PROUDMAN WILLIAM ALAN
02450 BOWDEN PHILIPWILLIAM
02451 ALLEN DEXTER LORIN
02452 RIKKERS SCOTT COLLIN
02453 TOTH TED XAVIER
02454 CLARK WILLIAM PARDEE
02455 BROTHERS PATRICK EDWIN
02456 HAGMEIER DAVID WILLIAM
02457 LINNERTZ DUANE PAUL
02458 KENNEDY VICTORIAANNE S
02459 BECK PHILLIPDARRELL
02460 MIDGLEY LEONORA PARKS
02461 DORMAN EMILY
02462 PETERSON PAULDOUGLAS
02463 GROOMER REBECCAA.
02464 BROWNE MASON GARFIELD
02465 WHATFORD FRANK EDWARD
02466 STAAB GEORGE CHRISTIAN
02467 CHAMBERS LARRY DOUGLAS
02468 FREYCAROLYN KAY
02469 SCHILLER TIMOTHYDEAN
02470 NISSEN AARON EUGENE
02471 ROBERTS DONALD WILLIAM
02472 TRENBEATH ERIC WAYNE
02473 SHEKELL MARK ANTHONY
02474 SMITH JERRY E
02475 CEDERQUIST JOHN OWEN
02476 MCINANEYKRISTIN MARIE
02477 DE CUIR ELLEN BABERS
02478 HEARD WILLIAM RAY
02479 CAMPBELLMICHAELKENNETH
02480 HAGEDORN LINDADALE
02481 KELLER ERIC JOSEPH
02482 ROACHE MARC EDWARD
02483 CARROLL ALISACHRISTINE
02484 BIRCH JR. JOHN ALFRED
02485 BESTE KATHRYN
02486 HUTE LARRY GENE
02487 CHIVERS CLAY UDELL
02488 KEARN JR. EDWARD LLOYD
02489 FLACH JOHN DAVID
02490 VONDRAROBERT JAMES
02491 RHINEHART DAVID CHANDLER
02492 NEINAS ANDREW CHARLES
02493 DETER EUGENE ROSS
02494 ROREM JUDITH ANN
02495 CHRISTENSEN DAVID PATRICK
02496 JOHNSON LEE ANCEL
02497 KELLER JERRY WILLIAM
02498 CROPP EDGAR MATTHIAS
02499 OTTAWAY SCOTT AMBROSE
02500 CROUCH MICHAELGEORGE
02501 LINN DONALD DWIGHT
02502 HALLROGER GLENN
02503 PHILLIPS JEFFREYDAN
02504 SPERLE MICHAEL LYNN
02505 BAHR BRIAN DUANE
02506 ALBER MARK JOHN
02507 FEMAL JOHN PATRICK
02508 NEWMAN ERIC LEE
02509 PRICE BARBARALEA
02510 DANKOWSKI MARK ROBERT
02511 BRINDEL GERRY LEE
02512 WOLFE JR. THOMAS FRANKLIN
02513 NOONAN ROBERT
02514 BURT NANCYJEANNE
02515 KUMM KELLY KENNETH
02516 WADE DANIELDOUGLAS
02517 STOLTZFUS RICHARD W.
02518 HODGKINS JANE SANBORN
02519 HYATT IVAN WAYNE
Waiting List
02520 MORACYNTHIAALLYN
02521 CURTIS EMILEE
02522 ANDERSON JOHN STEPHEN
02523 ERB GUYCONAN
02524 LONEY BASILJAMES
02525 ROBERTSON JAMES DACUS
02526 TAHLMARILYN DANA
02527 SCHAEFFER BRIAN NORMAN
02528 BAIER MARK EDWIN
02529 WELLE NICHOLAS ARTHUR
02530 ELTON DEBORAH JEAN
02531 HILLYARD RICK JAMES
02532 HAHN FRANK JOHN
02533 BROWN CARYLAILEEN
02534 LIVINGSTONE RAYMOND SCOTT
02535 PHILLIPS LAWRENCE EDWARD
02536 GREENBERG STEVEN MARK
02537 CROWE THOMAS NIKLAUS
02538 SINK JONATHAN FLOYD
02539 HUBBARD CYNTHIASUE
02540 ROYSTON RALPH ROBERT
02541 STAFF MARILYN DOWNING
02542 STURDIVANT LAWRENCE CALVIN
02543 PETERSON MARYPAWLING
02544 DE RUSSEAU SABRINANOELLE
02545 KOMLOS WILLIAM ARTHUR
02546 HUNTER TIMOTHYJOHN
02547 HAYNES NANCY“NANSU” RODDY
02548 LITTLE LARRY BRIAN
02549 KERVIN CLINTON METOYER
02550 WEAVER CARLDAVID
02551 CLINE JEAN SCHROEDER
02552 HOFFER ORI MICHAEL
02553 FRITH KEVIN DALE
02554 SMYTH JOSEPH RICHARD
02555 MCRAE THERESE KATHERINE
02556 BRITTS BEVERLY KAY
02557 MAYNE III JOELHARLAN
02558 THOMSEN AXEL
02559 ROBINSON LAURIE ANNE
02560 O’SULLIVAN PATRICK GERARD
02561 DEUBELMICHAELLESLIE
02562 O’CONNOR MARY ANN
02563 KELLER BRUCE THOMAS
02564 BYORTH PATRICK ARTHUR
02565 CHITTENDEN NORMAN TODD
02566 HAYNES JAMES ARTHUR
02567 CANNING JOHN DAVID
02568 SEVER RON
02569 THRAMS ANDREALEIGH
02570 REEDY WILLIAM JAMES
02571 SWEANEY JAMES NOEL
02572 LINFORD KEITH ALLEN
02573 LIVINGSTONE THOMAS LAWSON
02574 IRBYJACK D.
02575 MCCORMICK TAMSIN CORDNER
02576 ADAMS IV HERBERT LESTER
02577 ELDRIDGE ALAN LARSON
02578 POLLOCK KELLER KATHERINE
02579 CONKLIN STEPHEN EDWARD
02580 CUMMINS ROBYN ANN
02581 HARVEYROBERT STEVENS
02582 KAHAKAUWILA MELINDALEI
02583 CALVERY ANDREW LEE
02584 FORBYN TERRENCE NORMAN
02585 ERDMAN CRAIG FRASER
02586 HUNTER GLENN FARNHAM
02587 WEIGHT CHRISTOPHER FIELDING
02588 MCLARTY MARY ALICE
02589 RUHLE STEVEN C.
02590 O’CONNOR DARRIN MICHAEL
02591 CROCKETT GREGORY LYNN
02592 JUESCHKE ADRIAN ARNO
02593 VAN GESSELANTHONYROBERT
02594 BUTCHER RICHARD LEE
02595 OTIS SUSAN LOUISE DORSEY
02596 HILDNER ERNEST
02597 CHADBOURN HARMON COWPER
02598 TATRO DONIS ELIZABETH
02599 MCNAMARAJOHN JOSEPH
02600 CLARK ANTONIE HOPE
02601 WELLER II RAYMOND FREDRICK
02602 GRANT PETER OVERMAN
02603 SCHEIB CURTIS FREDERICK
02604 GRAVES ALLISON DEANE
02605 GALLAGHER ASTRID JANSA
02606 WAUTERS JOHN JOSEPH
02607 FULLER DANIELHENRY
02608 YEAMANS STEVE KARL
02609 MITROVIC MICHAELMARJAN
02610 SKRABONJAJR. JOHN ANTHONY
02611 FILIPPONE JOHN MITCHELL
02612 HAGMAN JAMES TIMOTHY
02613 NORTON KRISTY LYNN
02614 WRIGLEY DONALD RAGNAR
02615 NORTON RODNEYKENT
02616 PISTORIUS FRIEDEMANN
02617 KUKLA ALLEN WAYNE
02618 SCHMIDT PETER OCHSNER
02619 BASSAGE DAVE WINFIELD
02620 THARRETT GORDON JEFFREY
02621 PAHLER KATHYKINLAW
02622 LANDAHL MARY JEANNE
02623 YEAMANS DARRELLANDREW
02624 STEELE DAVID V.
02625 HAYDEN MARK CRAIG
02626 WALKER GRATIALEE
02627 MAGEE JAMES PATRICK
02628 MENGELKATHLEEN NOEL
02629 REID ELLEN
02630 GHIGLIERI MICHAEL PATRICK
02631 WOREL BURKYHINDMAN
02632 VAN NATTA DAVID EUGENE
02633 FOSTER PATRICK ALLAN
02634 LACKEYWENDYKAY
02635 POLICH TIMOTHYJAMES
02636 SMITH BRENDAKAYE
02637 MCNAMARAKEVIN PATRICK
02638 VANDERVOET DAVID BRAHM
02639 OSE-MACDONALD JENNIFER L
02640 WATTLES DANIELCARL
02641 PURWINIS THOMAS JOHN
02642 TURNER KATHERINE JO
02643 REYLING ANDREW RICHARD
02644 MOSBY PETER ANTHONY
02645 WILLIAMS CLINTON CARL
02646 TUCKER ROBERT THOMAS
02647 OSE MARY LAURA
02648 DE RIGGI MARGARET HELEN
02649 ROEDER LYNN S.
02650 KUMMERT WILLIAM CARL
02651 MAINERI JANET
02652 BRATT HENRY “HANK” DUNHAM
02653 MARIN ROBERT CARY
02654 TANENBAUM DAVID MICHAEL
02655 SIEPELNANCYRENA
02656 VIKTORIN RICHARD ANTHONY
02657 BECK THOMAS DUDLEY
02658 MILLER STEVEN HAL
02659 KROLL LINDANALWALK
02660 HUGHES WILLIAM HUGHES
02661 CORTOPASSI GREGORY ROBERT
02662 BLAINE JAMES EDWARD
02663 WAMBACH CATHERINE LOUISE
02664 GUIDRY GREG GERARD
02665 BITTNER MICHAELJAMES
02666 ANDERSON ROGER M.
02667 WHEELER ROBERT LAWRENCE
02668 GUMMO ALLAN CLAIR
02669 BAKER SCOTT ALLEN
02670 PENN HOWARD ALLEN
02671 O’NEILL KELLY ANNE
02672 ALLISON KELLY JO
02673 MOREHART JAMIE CHRISTINE
02674 SENEAR ALLEN WELLMAN
02675 BOON LEONARDUS
02676 TUBBS MELVIN EUGENE
02677 WOLFE JEFFREYGRANT
02678 REYNOLDS CATHERINE JAMES
02679 PINE JEFFREYERNEST
02680 DEDE CARLELDRED
02681 DINGER RANDALLSCOTT
02682 DALLELIZABETH JANE
02683 BADGER LEE WILSON
02684 DENNIS SAMUELJACKSON
02685 BARE CLIVE GORDON
02686 EDER RON R.
02687 MILLER JEFFREYKIRK
02688 JOHNSON RODNEYFREDRICK
02689 CARROLL TORREYBRIAN
02690 VETTEN WILLIAM EDWARD
02691 BELLTED HARVEY
02692 STOCK RICK ALAN
02693 CRANDALLBRET LYNN
02694 TILLINGHAST CYNDYKATE
02695 KERR LAURAJEAN
02696 HODGES RANDALLLEVERN
02697 BURCH ROBERT WILLIAM
02698 SHOAF JEFFREYSCOTT
02699 GIBSON JAMES ROBINSON
02700 PRYOR JOHN HANS
02701 DAVITT BRIAN
02702 MOORE JOHN “JACK” ARNOLD
02703 ALVAREZ ERNESTO PATRICK
02704 BOOTH ROBERT DALE
02705 WOLKOV SETH MARTIN
02706 JONES JOHNNYEDWARD
02707 BYERS MICHAELDUNCAN
02708 WILDMAN WILLIAM MICHAEL
02709 DONNELL CATHLIN
02710 PIAZZOLAJOSEPH BRENT
02711 ARMSTRONG JOSEPH NED
02712 SOLOMON ANDREW EDWARD
02713 CARROLL DEBORAH JEAN
02714 BATT GREGORY SCOTT
02715 SOMMER MICHAELH.
02716 FOSS IAN GRAHAM
02717 ALEXAKOS IRENE PATRICIA
02718 MCKOWN JULIE CLEMENTS
02719 KING HOWARD RAFORD
02720 BAYSINGER KENNETH GARY
02721 CONTOS JAMES JOHN-ACHILLES
02722 BARON DIRK
02723 STEINMETZ GEORGE ROBERT
02724 FRANK HERMAN RANDOLPH
02725 ENGEL PETER BRUCE
02726 GATES JONATHAN BO
02727 BAIRD JERRY LEE
02728 MEINE JERRY ROBERT
02729 HALVERSON MARK ANDERS
02730 ANDERSON NOELCHRISTIAN
02731 RICHARDS LINDAS.
02732 SCHINDLER ROLF RYAN
02733 BIELENBERG SANDRAJEANNE
02734 STACY MATTHEW DAVID
02735 COLN GREG JEROME
02736 BROWN WILLIAM GARRETT
02737 DANIELSON DEAN LESTER
02738 GLASS HELEN FRANCES
02739 MORTIMER LEE REYNOLDS
02740 HARRISON MARVELELIZABETH
02741 DALE LAURA
02742 KAUTZMAN CHAVON DENISE
02743 PUSEMAN PAULDEAN
02744 MAHAN BRENT LYDICK
02745 STEELE SUSAN BETH
02746 GARFINKLE RODGER JOSEPH
02747 PAINE DAVID LAMING
02748 PLASS TIMOTHYWITHERSPOON
02749 LA TOUCHE TIMOTHYWILLIAM
02750 HART ALAN STUART
02751 BANTA RICHARD JAMES
02752 PRATT MICHAELANTHONY
02753 DELANEY COLLEEN MARGUERITE
02754 VAN STEETER MARK MELVIN
02755 NEVEUX DOMINIQUE PAUL
02756 GOODELL NICHOLAS HENRY
02757 TAPE VIRGINIAELIZABETH
02758 PENN KEVIN EDWIN
02759 WARBY LARRY KEITH
02760 MORTIMER RHIO HENRY
02761 VICTOR KATHRYN ANNE
02762 VICTOR SUSAN DENISE
02763 VICTOR ERIN MARIE
02764 BAGWELL CLIFTON DAVID
02765 GILLIES BURTON VON
02803 LYNESS CHRISTOPHER VINCENT
02804 JACOBSON CAROLE ANN
02805 JONES CHRISTIAN ALAN
02806 RODDAJR. GORDON HENRY
02807 PEACOCK ALLAN FRANCIS
02808 SHRADER ERIC ALBERT
02809 BEDDIE WILLIAM TODD
02810 BOYTER MARK JAMES
02811 SADLER CHRISTA JANE
02812 NELSON JOHN GILBERT
02813 WILLDORF BARRY SENDERS
02814 ROOVERS THOMAS GEORGE
02815 RICHARDSON DEBORAH LEE
02816 RIGNEYJOHN DAVID
02817 MODEWEG-HANSEN MADS
02818 MARTINEZ DANIEL
02819 TOWNSLEY PAULGEORGE
02820 DELAMATER JOHN BYRON
02821 ORT MICHAELHAROLD
02822 BURR MICHAELEUGENE
02823 SWANSON PAMELAJON
02824 BERGMAN HAROLD LEE
02825 GRAHN NATHALIE MARIE P
02826 ZUKOWSKI EDWARD DAVID
02863 TRAUB JAMES RAYMOND
02864 SMITH RANDOLPH PETER
02865 DAVIS RODNEYBUTLER
02866 BOECKLJAMES ANDREW
02867 LIPPERT TERESSAKAY
02868 NICHOLS CELESTE MARIE
02869 WILLIAMS THOMAS DARRELL
02870 SMITH CHRISTOPHER BRADFORD
02871 BIRZA ELIZABETH ANN
02872 NOURSE ERIC MITCHELL
02873 WISNER ROBERT ARTHUR
02874 CALLA ROBERT WILLIAM
02875 BECK STEVE RAYMOND
02876 BRISTOW DAVE
02877 RODMAN ROBERT CHARLES
02878 AUBERT PAULRICHARDS
02879 ZILIS KIMBERLY JOSEPH
02880 ROSE STEVEN DOUGLAS
02881 JESSUPGEORGE VINCENT
02882 FISHER JENNETTE CARYL
02883 KYLER KENNETH RUDOLPH
02884 WALES ALLAN RAYMOND
02885 STUDEBAKER SHIRLEYJO
02886 SARICH DANIELJOHN
02923 KUCHELCAROLYN ELIZABETH
02924 SALLEYKAREN LYNN
02925 CHARRIER BENOIT
02926 CURRAN TIMOTHYJAMES
02927 HILDEBRAND TRACYANN
02928 MURPHYTHOMAS FREDERICK
02929 HARNAGELSTEVEN HARVEY
02930 DRAPER STARK CHRISTIAAN
02931 WILLIAMS TYLER LAURIE
02932 BITTER DAVID CORAY
02933 MEDEL TIMOTHYJOHN
02934 LAKE GARY BRADLEY
02935 THOMPSON RODNEYLEE
02936 SCHRAGER THOMAS JAMES
02937 MCDERMOTT JOHN E.
02938 MCCUTCHEON DARYN DOUGLAS
02939 SOUTHWICK CELIAANN
02940 SMITH DAVID HILTON
02941 TESTA ROYFREDERICK
02942 BROWN JR. GORDON RIVES
02943 STEINHAUS BRUCE MAXWELL
02944 SMITH-LOVIN DEBORAH LYNN
02945 HOLZEM PETER JOHN
02946 SKANDERUP KRISTIN ANN
02766 NEWBAUER JOANNE
02767 BAILEYSTEVE RICHARD
02768 BRUNTON RICHARD DEANE
02769 REITZ MICHAELJ.
02770 DERICCO RAND ALBERT
02771 STUHL LAWRENCE ALAN
02772 ROYDEN TERRI RENE
02773 TERRY MATTHEW BOYD
02774 HERZ RICHARD LAWRENCE
02775 GARLOUGH GRAYDON PAUL
02776 SMITH PHILIPMEEK
02777 BARTON JOHN FORD
02778 GOODMAN JR. ROBERT HARRY
02779 SCHAUB NANCYGLAZE
02780 SVANCARATHERESAJANE
02781 PEKNY RICHARD IRVIN
02782 EBELING ERIC DANIEL
02783 FOX-PERRY JUDITH JANE
02784 SMITH KEVIN PHIL
02785 RUGE MARLIN ERNEST
02786 CUPPSHARON CYNTHIA
02787 GESSE TIMOTHYJAY
02788 MAGEE MICHAELWILLIAM
02789 REYNOLDS RICHARD ROY
02790 REESE JUDITH LYNN
02791 SINGER CHARLES ERIC
02792 ARMITAGE DAVID ROBERT
02793 MILLER JERRY EARL
02794 MADDAMMAGIULIANO
02795 CORNETT THOMAS ROYCE
02796 PECK LARRY ALLEN
02797 HASENSTAB GARY MARTIN
02798 HOST GUDMUND
02799 VANDERGRAFF WILLIAM GRAY
02800 CRANE PAMELAJUDITH
02801 GERTLER RAY J.
02802 WYLIE ROBERT BURNS
02827 CURRY GARY RONALD
02828 GRIGGS EMILY CLAYRE
02829 WAGGONER FRANKLIN JAMES
02830 MACKENZIE PAUL
02831 GREENO SHEILALOUISE
02832 JENSEN JR. TYLER JENS
02833 HAMILTON MARK DAVID
02834 MEADOWS KEVIN MICHAEL
02835 SHEKELL MICHAELGENE
02836 BEHLA JAMES FRANKLIN
02837 SWANK FLOYD
02838 NEELCHARLES JONATHAN
02839 MADISON ROBERT ALLEN
02840 ELLINGSON MARY TERESA
02841 VARGA WILMAANN
02842 LEVINE DAVID JONATHAN
02843 MAYER JOHN EARL
02844 HAMEL ROBERT ANDREW
02845 LINDEN JENNYCHRISTINA
02846 ELDER JAMES MARTIN
02847 KEAYT ODD KENT
02848 JUDD CAROLWHITE
02849 INSKEEP DAVID MICHAEL
02850 HAFNER JESS CHARLES
02851 ELIAS FELICE ANN
02852 GALLAGHER THOMAS CLAYTON
02853 GREEN JR. JOHN BRANCH
02854 CAMPA JUSTINIANO FERNANDEZ
02855 BERTOLINA CHARLES EMIL
02856 RICE ROBERT DAVID
02857 COFFIN DAVID SCOTT
02858 DOYLE NICOLE LOUISE
02859 JONES LINDSAY SUSAN
02860 CONSTANTINO GEORGE MICHAEL
02861 TREGASKIS BRENT GRAY
02862 HORN BARBARAJEAN
02887 DE LISA SUSAN MANETTE
02888 HODSDON WENDYSUE
02889 DE WITT ROBERT HARVEY
02890 MCBRIDE SAMANTHAROYCE
02891 WESTBROOK DAVID ELWOOD
02892 HUMBRECHT JOHN XAVIER
02893 MILLS-THYSEN MARK
02894 BREMNER DUGALD
02895 MORITZ WOLFGANG DIETRICH
02896 DRAGONN DAVID KRISTOPHER
02897 OWEN LEE ALLEN
02898 CARLSEN HELEN RHINELANDER
02899 RUSSELL PAULTHOMAS
02900 DRUMMOND SUSAN JO
02901 WHITE ROBERT LEE
02902 DURST PETER DAVID
02903 BOSSHARD JOHN
02904 LARRISON KATHRYN JEAN
02905 MCKOWN LARRY LEE
02906 WUNDER LAURIE
02907 BUSER MARCIAANNE
02908 TAYLOR JOHN GILLMAN
02909 MENZIES RAYMOND STUART
02910 BEHAN THOMAS WILLIAMS
02911 FEUCHT LINDAG.
02912 GURLEYJAMES JOHN
02913 HOLBEK SHARON YVONNE
02914 BURNS JENNIFER MOFFATT
02915 ARNOLD DAVID HUGH
02916 HERTE MARTINALINDA
02917 COMSTOCK MICHAELSTEVEN
02918 MATHER JUNE
02919 DOUGLAS STRATFORD MARION
02920 RIGGAN WILLIAM GEORGE
02921 BELTZ GREGORY ALLEN
02922 WHITCOMB JR. HAROLD CLARK
02947 MCKINNEYJOHN M.
02948 KENNEDY VIRGINIACAROL
02949 KING DAVID OTTO
02950 MORIN CATHERINE LEE
02951 EXE STEVEN JAMES
02952 BINNIE EDWARD JOHN
02953 WEISS ALLEGRAJAYNE
02954 SCHMITT RICHARD CLINTON
02955 DAMRON JANET KELLY
02956 RICH ROBERT WESLEY
02957 STONE ERIC HERSCHEL
02958 BACHRACH SUSAN CLEMENT
02959 STEPHAN III ALBERT JOHN
02960 GUHEEN WILLIAM MICHAEL
02961 BINDEWALD NANCYJANE
02962 HENRIKSEN GORDON HENRIK
02963 SPERLE CARRIE VERN
02964 SEPT ROBERT JAY
02965 COYNE PHYLLIS ANNE
02966 BARBOUR GRANT ALLEN
02967 BELLCASSIDY
02968 DE ANGELIS GIA
02969 KEATLEY RICHARD CLINTON
02970 STEIGERWALT JOLENE WEEGE
02971 RASMUSSEN AUDREYANN
02972 GRAFTON SCOTT THOMAS
02973 BREDFELDT GREGORY SCOTT
02974 TRAND TYREE
02975 FOSSIER THOMAS SCOTT
02976 HALLDAVIS EDMUND
02977 YANCEYBRUCE EBEN
02978 FITZGERALD DENNIS JOSEPH
02979 SCHMILLEN JEFFREYMARK
02980 JAMEISON ROBERT CHARLES
02981 TOWNSEND JR. C. VINCENT
02982 CHMURAKIMBERLY SUE
THE
02983 BROMLEY CHRIS MICHAEL
02984 HITCHCOCK NANCYMARTIN
02985 CARTWRIGHT BARBARA
02986 CHAVEZ GREGORY ALLEN
02987 YNIGUEZ RUDY
02988 FISCHER JOHN CARL
02989 GIVANT STEVEN ROGER
02990 SMITH RON
02991 BOOTH GREGORY ALAN
02992 TYLER DOROTHY
02993 SCHNEIDER DAVID ROBERT
02994 HARE CHARLES BRUNER
02995 HILTON STEVEN ROGER
02996 HOWELLSTEPHEN BARNARD
02997 AUDAS MARK EDWARD
02998 CLARK BLAIR NICHOLAS
02999 MCALLISTER ZONAPRISBREY
03000 NELSON GALE MAURICE
03001 SHIVIK JOHN ANTHONY
03002 SOLANIK JR. JOHN MICHAEL
03003 WOZNIAK VRATISLAV
03004 HALPERN WARREN IRN
03005 FRANK STEVEN MARK
03006 DONATELLI PEYTON LEE
03007 LONG MARY KATHERINE
03008 LYNN JEFFREYSCOTT
03009 WEBER JR. RICHARD LEE
03010 HAFNER RYAN CHRISTINE
03011 WHITE JAMES BRADLEY
03012 SENUTOVITCH WLADIMIR RENE
03013 HAMRE DAVID SCOTT
03014 DOUGALMARY LUELLA
03015 BOGGS NIALLWILLIAM
03016 GREBE FRANK VINCENT
03017 JOHNSTON LAMONT KEITH
03018 NORDSETH RICHARD WAYNE
03019 NESEL MARY MARGARET
03020 FELTON FRANK LOGAN
03021 FELLENBAUM IRVING S.
03022 GREINER JR. LEWIS WILLIAM
03023 DINGER KEITH BRIAN
03024 MCKENZIE MARK DANIEL
03025 KESSLER ERIC ALAN
03026 ALM SARAH CHRISTINE
03027 LE MAY JAMES PAUL
03028 ZIMMERMAN CARLE CLARK
03029 CONLEE TROYEUGENE
03030 LLOYD ALLAN STEPHEN
03031 SCHERER DAVID RICHARD
03032 OUTEKHINE ANDREI
03033 BEAUDRY ROBERT MICHEL
03034 HURLEYSTEPHEN CHARLES
03035 GOODNOUGH CHRISTOPHER D
03036 COX KIM LEON
03037 DAVIS PAULFRANK
03038 BULLSTANLEYRAYMOND
03039 HOGAN EDWARD FOSTER
03040 PHILLIPS ANTHONYSTANLEY
03041 WALKER MATTHEW EDWIN
03042 MERCHANT WAYNE ROLLAND
03043 EMERY STEVEN KEACH
03044 ARSONS ROLAND CHRISTOPHER
03045 DELLIQUADRI TERRY CARMEN
03046 O’BRIEN CHRIS DOUGLAS
03047 VREDEVOOGD CLAY KENNETH
03048 BEACH RICHARD ALLAN
03049 BRODERICK KEVIN PATRICK
03050 GREBE LORETTA LEE
03051 RICKS CYNTHIALU
03052 SCHMITT MARK RICHARD
03053 RYAN PHILIPHENRY
03054 CARR LAURENCE IVAN
03055 OVERGAARD RICHARD F.
03056 HOPKINS JOHN WELLMAN
03057 BENDT WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER
03058 DELIA MARY ELIZABETH
03059 POWERS TIMOTHYEMERY
03060 VASEY IGOR
03061 HAMILTON JOHN MARSHALL
03062 STAFFORD LYLE DUANE
03063 HASTINGS VIRGINIAL.
03064 GROVERLAND JACK
03065 GREBE LELAND LEROY
03066 ALLEN ANDREW MARK
03067 POCKER SARAH ELISE
03068 HUYLER JR. JOHN SEYS
03069 NICKUM PATSYANN
03070 ERICKSON KATHERINE ANN
03071 JANSAK EUGENE PETER
03072 BACHRACH JOHN CHRISTOPHER
03073 BROWN MARTHAEVERS
03074 MURANKE DIANE LYNN
03075 WILLE RAOULLOUIS
03076 WICKENDEN II RICHARD SAMUEL
03077 NEUBERT CURT ANTHONY
03078 SMITH SHERYLANNE
03079 KOSOFSKYBARRY EVAN
03080 GARCIAMARSHALLHENRY
03081 GRAY NANCYFLORENCE
03082 CORNELL TANNER JOHNSON
03083 ELDER DOUGLAS SCOTT
03084 MOTTER JOSEPH ATKIN
03085 VERMEEREN GLEN LAWRENCE
03086 SLOMOFF MARK ALAN
03087 HEINKE BLAIR EMERSON
03088 FARKAS GEORGE GREGORY
03089 MADDEN CHRISTINE
03090 SLATER DICKSON WALKER
03091 SHELLITO JEFFREY PAUL
03092 HERNANDEZ JAVIER FRANCISCO
03093 REYLING CHRISTOPHER JOHN
03094 GRAY ROBERT BRUCE
03095 REALDEASUARAFAEL
03096 JACKSON VALERIE CORINNE
03097 HENDERSON LOFTON RUSSELL
03098 PACE STEPHEN CHARLIER
03099 LAFONTAINE CARLRAPHAEL
03100 HENDERSON JR. ROYALBARTLETT
03101 MCMILLON BRADLEYDALE
03102 SHERMAN JAMES MORGAN
03103 SYKES TIMOTHYMICHAEL
03104 HOWLETT BRUCE EARL
03105 ECKLAND CHRISTOPHER BRENT
03106 ESPOSITO MARK
03107 KAREKEN DAVID MICHAEL
03108 MATTHEWS CHRISTOPHER E
03109 CHRISTENSEN JOHN PETER
03110 KENT WILLIAM TAGGART
03111 BURKE BARRET SCARBOROUGH
03112 HOFFMANN JOAN E.
03113 ANDERSON THOMAS LAWRENCE
03114 ROSE BARRY DAVID
03115 FRANKEL DANIELHENRY
03116 FAHYTERRENCE ROBERT
03117 ALLISON STUART KEATING
03118 GILMAN STEVEN WEBSTER
03119 PRITCHETT SANDRA LYNNE
03120 NETZBAND II PETER JOHN
03121 NETZOW CHARLES FREDERICK
03122 VAN DER ROS MIRJAM XANDRA
03123 FLAHERTYJANET EILEEN
03124 KANZER DAVID ALAN
03125 POPKEYDANIELROSS
03126 STIGER DAVID LAVERNE
03127 PERRY PAMELAGRACE
03128 LANCE JEFFERY THOMAS
03129 GRIFFITH JINEEN
03130 HAHN BARBARA
03131 MATKINS JOHN ROBERT
03132 REINKING CHRISTYANN
03133 WELCH TERRANCE PATRICK
03134 FREDERICKS RICHARD LEIF
03135 HOBBS WILLIAM CARL
03136 HOBBS JEAN ANN
03137 FORD DAVID RUSSELL
03138 KRUSE DALE LEE
03139 THEODORSON JUDITH ANN
03140 EDWARDS DAVID L.
03141 HOLLON MARK WESLEY
03142 WILSON JOHN MCGINLEY
03143 SCHAFER NANCYJO
03144 BECKER JR. RALPH ELIM
03145 LIND GREGAR HOWARD
03146 WILLIAMS DOCK GARY
03147 KAREL PAIGE LYNN
03148 FRANCIS VERNON DALE
03149 HERRMAN MATTHEW WILLIAM
03150 JORGESON ERIC CHARLES
03151 MARTIN GEORGE ELWOOD
03152 FISCUS WILLIAM JOHN
03153 FREUDENTHAL JACQUELINE G
03154 RABB JACQUELINE ELLEN
03155 O’GRADY MONNICAANNE
03156 MERWIN ROBERT WILLIAM
03157 SOHM RAYMOND STANLEY
03158 CARSON JOSHUAHOWARD
03159 TILLINGHAST MONTE KYLE
03160 GOLDENSTERN JOE MARKO
03161 KOBE KEVIN JOSEPH
03162 COSTELLO JOSEPH LOUIS
03163 ASPINWALL DWIGHT CHANNING
03164 HAGERTY BRIAN PATRICK
03165 ZUCKERMAN JAY SAMUEL
03166 ENGSTROM ROBERT LLOYD
03167 DOWELLWILLIAM FRANK
03168 PROCTOR JAMES REYNOLD
03169 GALLAGHER BROOKIE JEAN
03170 WALTON SEAN KAVANAGH
03171 FORD BRYANT KEITH
03172 MOFFATT BRETT PHILIP
03173 FARLEYJOANN SILCOX
03174 BOWEN JOHN MICHAEL
03175 NICHOLS ALAN ARTHUR
03176 DE RUNTZ GEOFFREYHOLLISTER
03177 GREBE MARGARET ELAINE
03178 SALLOT RICHARD WILLIAM
03179 HARRIS DOUGLAS RICHARD
03180 WOODS THOMAS RALPH
03181 COX THOMAS JOHN
03182 SCOFIELD TIMOTHY WADE
03183 WADSWORTH BENJAMIN
03184 RIANOSHEK ROBERT
03185 SMITH III MOWRY
03186 SCHONE RODNEYA.
03187 LEE JAMES DEVERE
03188 CLARK BRITTEN REED
03189 SMITHLINE ADAM PAUL
03190 LANSING SHIRLEYANN
03191 MACDONALD CHRIS HOYT
03192 LORD RUSSELLHOWARD
03193 WORK JR. EDGAR ARTZ
03194 MICHAELS NORMAN MURRAY
03195 CLEMENTS JAMES LEVERN
03196 ALBRIGHT MARY ELLEN
03197 EDGERLY KAREN HYDE
03198 KEYSER JOHN SESSIONS
03199 LIPPERT ROLLIN GEORGE
03200 PACK DONI
03201 BENEVILLE CRAIG W.
03202 HALPERT SCOTT DAVID
03203 CABLE VIRGINIASUSAN
03204 DELFINER LARRY ROBERT
03205 WESTERMEYER MICHELE
03206 CROM ADAM JOSEPH
03207 BEALL MILLICENT STURLEY
03208 NYSTROM JANETTE KAY
03209 HUNTER JAMES MICHAEL
03210 STARK GARY RICHARD
03211 PERRY RUSSELLC.
03212 STRASSER DONALD WAYNE
03213 NAPIER LARRY DAVID
03214 KORDIYAK DAVID JOHN
03215 NEWMAN HOWARD JACOB
03216 WATT PETER KIRK
03217 HIGH KENNETH BRIAN
03218 ZACHARIASEN KERRY ELLEN
03219 FRANCISCO JON DAVID
03220 PETERSON LINDAMARIE
03221 JENSEN NEWELTHORLEY
03222 COLEMAN SUSAN KAY
03223 SMITH MICHAELHAVIS
03224 MARTIN JAMES HENRY
03225 NOFZIGER JR. ELMER LEROY
03226 WOODARD STACYBERNARD
03227 POTACZEK KRZYSZTOF
03228 SCHIPPER DAVID J.
03229 TRIMMER STEPHANIE ANN
03230 ZIGLER NICHOLAS CHARLES
03231 DIEKEMPER BRIAN PATRICK
03232 SMITH WAYNE ALLEN
03233 BURKHART JON THOMAS
03234 KARRAS GEOFFREYIAN
03235 LAMADE TEKAKATHRYN
03236 EASTON AMALBAWEEALME
03237 HARPER KEITH LESLIE
03238 OLIVER DAVID DWAIN
03239 NICHOLOFF STEPHEN CRAIG
03240 WILLIAMS ANNETTE
03241 PETERSEN WILLIAM KENNETH
03242 SLYCORD RANDALLDON
03243 COLLINS JR. EDWIN WOOD
03244 LEWIS MICHAELSTEPHEN
03245 MCLARTY AMY LYN
03246 KREST STEPHEN PAUL
03247 SHULTZ THEODORE GRAHAM
03248 VERMEEREN BARRY WINSLOW
03249 KONDZIOLKASALLY ANN
03250 MELLON DAVID MICHAEL
03251 JERNIGAN PETER ALLEN
03252 RODMAN WILDAJOVETT
03253 MIESEN STEVEN RAY
03254 SMILEYSTUART ALAN
03255 MANSFIELD TIMOTHY A
03256 SMITH DENNIS FRANKLIN
03257 FAUSTINI MARY AURORA
03258 MARKEN JR. LAWRENCE GERALD
03259 RINGQUIST STEVEN CURTIS
03260 ZEMACH ARTHUR MERRILL
03261 WILMES TERRI HAYES
03262 JENSEN NEILALMA
03263 BUTZER DAVID SCOTT
03264 HILL PAULMCDOWELL
03265 ARNOLD MARK DANIEL
03266 BAILEYWILLIAM HUGH
03267 OWENS JEANNE MICHELLE
03268 PICKERING MICHAELJOSEPH
03269 BLAIR ROBERT DENNIS
03270 RENFROW JEFFREYARTHUR
03271 GOSE DAVID PAULDING
03272 DILLARD JOHN JACOB
03273 POTZMANN GARY FRANK
03274 KELLOGG LOUISE MITCHELL
03275 HARDYDUNBAR ROBYN
03276 JACKSON LAURAMAE
03277 MARTIN BRIAN PATRICK
03278 DE LAVISTA RIO
03279 JONES WILLIAM FREDERICK
03280 GRIFFITH GREGORY LEE
03281 NETHAWAYKRISTINAANN
03282 LILJA-HOUGHTON GAY M.
03283 LEVINE ELENA
03284 QUICK DAVID WILLIAM
03285 MACFARLANE WILLIAM ALLEN
03286 NORGAARD RICHARD BRUCE
03287 CRUMPPHILIPHUGH WALLACE
03288 JAMES TOMMYLEE
03289 WALTER LAURALOUISE
03290 MILLER MIKELROSS
03291 SCHACKELGREGORY MICHAEL
03292 LATENDRESSE MICHEAL PAUL
03293 DUNN JOHN GARDNER
03294 STEIN AMYILONA
03295 EVERS DAVID LEE
03296 SMITH BARRY JOHN
03297 RATZAN MICHAELBENNETT
03298 PIERCE TIMOTHYJAMES
03299 WALTZ ROBERT R.
03300 ULLRICH DAVID JAMES
03301 ANDERSON III THOMAS BERTRAM
03302 LUCKS GARY ALAN
03303 COTTRELLJENNINGS DUNCAN
03304 THOMAS BETH ALEXANDRA
03305 OLIVER HILDEGARD CHRISTINE
03306 WARBURTON CARAROSE
03307 ZIMMERMAN DAVID JOSEPH
03308 WAGNER EDWARD PAUL
03309 MCDONALD MICHAELEDWARD
03310 ESMON PAMELAC.
03311 COOPER NATHANIELE.
03312 NICKELGREGG EUGENE
03313 PAUSBACK BERNARD JOSEPH
03314 BRADSHAW DON DAVID
03315 WOOD JOHN STEVENSON
03316 PEARSE ANTHONYD.
03317 MUSTONEN DAVID THOMAS
03318 BRODOCK RICHARD RUSSELL
03319 STOLTZFUS ROBERT LEE
03320 RUBIO JEFFREY WAYNE
03321 KOONCE JR. GENE CRAWFORD
03322 COLBERT JEANETTE DAWN
03323 HAUSER JULIE PAIGE
03324 LATHAM NICHOLAS JON
03325 UFKES MARK LEON
03326 MCDONNELLJAMES FORD
03327 MATTIX RAMONAANN
03328 MILLER MARY
03329 GEHLMEYER MARGUERITE E
03330 HANNAH JOHN PHILLIP
03331 SILVERBERG HELEN VANESSA
03332 REVIEAROBERT HENRY
03333 RICH PAMELA
03334 PANKRATZ SCOTT BENJAMIN
03335 UPCHURCH THOMAS JOHN
03336 MOREHOUSE STEPHEN CHARLES
03337 BAILEYBLYTHE LYNN
03338 SMITH BRUCE ERIK
03339 WEST WILLIAM ANSEL
03340 LEWIS MARK RAY
03341 WIER NEVADA
03342 BADER ERIC JOHN
03343 ABT ROBERT THOMAS
03344 HESSE CRAIG RANDALL
03345 OHMS MICHAELDAVID
03346 RUDEYJOHN MORRIS
03347 FORRESTER J. THOMAS
03348 ADLER JOSHUAISAAC
03349 PEREZ DAVID
03350 DONOGHUE MICHAEL PATRICK
03351 POINSETT SANDRADUMONT
03352 KINSER DONALD EUGENE
03353 SOULE DANIEL RYAN
03354 KALINOWSKI STEVEN THOMAS
03355 ADAMS CYNTHIA LYNN
03356 BROOKS THOMAS GLENN
03357 PENNISI ELIZABETH JEAN
03358 FINNOFF PETER HOOD
03359 HERR ROBERT EVERETT
03360 MEYER THOMAS OTTO
03361 MULHOLLAND THOMAS CRAIG
03362 BROWN JAMES BRUCE
03363 RICHARDS MARK ALAN
03364 RINGLER VERNON MARSHALL
03365 ROCKNE CAROLELEANOR
03366 BROWN SEAN JACOB
03367 CHESBROUGH JOHN DAVID
03368 LO BOCCHIARO LAWRENCE A
03369 MEYER WILLIAM ROBERT
03370 DANZ CHRISTOPHER GERHART
03371 OPDAHLCRISTINAINES
03372 SCOTT JAMES EDWIN
03373 PERRY CINDYLEE
03374 ALLEYTIMOTHY PALMER
03375 DARKOWSKI PIOTR PAWEE
03376 JOSLEN JR. ROBERT ANDREW
03377 BOLDING BRUCE DAMON
03378 HERSHEYCYLLOYD
03379 BENNETT SARAH LLOYD
03380 UTHE VICKI CARON
03381 COPLIN ROBERT BRUCE
03382 ROWE CARLJOSEPH
03383 TRAND RUSSELLJOHN
03384 SERAMUR JR. PAUL L
03385 PALMER RYAN MICHAEL
03386 HANSON II JAMES MERRILL
03387 JOHNSON THOMAS DON
03388 EGNEW JAMES DAVID
03389 LONG MARY LOU
03390 BOCCALANDRO IGINIA V
03391 STEPHENSON CHRISTOPHER L
03392 FUGE EDWINAKENT
03393 KAZAROGER EUGENE
03394 PLASSMAN MARCUS STEPHEN
03395 PAULTRACYANNE
03396 TREICHELELIOT HENRY
03397 KLOVER MARK DANIEL
03398 UTLEYII FREDERICK DWAN
03399 IMHOOF JON ANDREW
03400 BATCHELDER JEAN ELAINE
03401 PRINCE MELISSAANN
03402 TEALDUSTY
03403 GRAD MARY LOUISE
03404 POLK CLETA
03405 NOWELLLAUREN
03406 ASHER JON FREDERICK
03407 OWENS-BAIRD CYNTHIAKAY
03408 JONES JOHN PAUL
03409 KLEIN MARY ELIZABETH
03410 KLEIN CHRISTOPHER MILLER
03411 BARNEYJOHN H.
03412 BARNEYMARGARET S.
03413 NIEMI LARS NORMAN
03414 DUKE CATHERINE LOUISE
03415 MCALLISTER THEO JUDD
03416 RAIMONDE REBECCA LYNN
03417 GRAY MICHELE MARTIN
03418 RANDALLCHARLES EDWARD
03419 SANDERSON BYRON KEITH
03420 MOORE JASON ARTHUR
03421 HALVERSON NILS WILLIAM
03422 GROBERG ROMERO KRISTINE RAE
03423 BABCOCK ELKANAH ANDREW
03424 KESTER DONALD GLEN
03425 CARLING GEORGE FOSTER
03426 WILSON KELLEY
03427 JOHNSON SUSAN STRAND
03428 ROSENBAUM JOSEPH GRIFFIN
03429 COWLES RICHARD JUDSON
03430 BECKHAM GEORGE BENJAMIN
03431 SHEPLER MARK THOMAS
03432 RABIGER DAVID EDWARD
03433 COLEMAN IRA
03434 WALENTAS GREGORY PETER
Waiting List
03435 FRANCIS THOMAS CHARLES
03436 STORTI-MARRON MARGOT E
03437 KAUFFMAN KAYLAMARIAH
03438 BOSCHEN TAUG THEODORE
03439 BOSCHEN TOR BERNHART
03440 ARBETTER JASON THOMAS
03441 CORNER KENNETH JOHN
03442 MUZNYLISE COTTER
03443 ROUT RICKYMICHAEL
03444 CARGILLAMYJO
03445 LONGSTREET STACYROBYN
03446 MAYER JOELALAN
03447 DEVORE PAMELAJ.
03448 HOUDEK ROBERT JAN
03449 STANLEY PATRICE EILENE
03450 MCMAHON MICHAELTHOMAS
03451 BOISE CHRISTOPHER K.
03452 BERGER CHRISTOPHER JON
03453 SCHIAVONE DOMINIC PAUL
03454 LAWRENCE MARVIN RANSLER
03455 SOMERMEYER GREGG BRIAN
03456 KAFSKYMICHAELDENNIS
03457 SIMMONS RENEE LOUISE
03458 COPPELFRANK KEHLET
03459 COLLMAX WELTON
03460 FLETCHER CHARLES RICHARDS
03461 GREEN GEOFFREYDANA
03462 BOWLES HARRY FISK
03463 CARR JR. DAVID WILKINSON
03464 WALTON GENADANIELLE
03465 PATTERMAN CYNDARENEE
03466 DINATALE LEIGH WATSON
03467 CRANDALLDANIELROBERT
03468 DE PENATYE RIO
03469 WHITE KEVIN WILLIAM
03470 JONES LINDAJEAN
03471 COCHRAN WARREN SCOTT
03472 MORGAN CALVIN DEAN
03473 GAPPA GREG ALLEN
03474 MIHLEBACH WAYNE
03475 KAHN JONATHAN ELIOT
03476 LANE MARK ALLEN
03477 WEBER FRANK KAY
03478 CLEARY-KEMPER MEEMIE E
03479 RAMEYJAMES ANDREW
03480 DAIGLE JR. ROBERT JOSEPH
03481 SHEARD WILLIAM FRANKLIN
03482 COLON JR. MANNIE ALGOT
03483 COLON WILLIAM MACKENZIE
03484 LAKE DIANE RENEE
03485 COLLINS THOMAS WALTER
03486 HOFFMAN EDWARD OWEN
03487 SMITH GEORGE HORKAN
03488 ROSEN DIRK DAVID
03489 KERVIN LAURADIANA
03490 KRANKER GARY STEVEN
03491 HAND ROBERT LESLIE
03492 GARRITYDAVID COLLIER
03493 COCHRAN DOUGLAS PAUL
03494 KRALE SUZANNE MARIE
03495 MARSHALLDOUGLAS LEIGH
03496 BRADER JAMES DANIEL
03497 WHITEHEAD RICHARD GEORGE
03498 GRACE KAREN MICHELLE
03499 TUNISON JOHN DAVID
03500 MURPHYKELLY ANN
03501 JUSKASIMON VINCENT
03502 HARNED JON EDMOND
03503 MAGNESON MOIRAKYLE
03504 SCHREIBMAN STEVEN
03505 POWELLRALPH L.
03506 BUTCHER MATTHEW JAMES
03507 STONE JEFFREYFRANKLIN
03508 SOLHEIM PERRY WARREN
03509 YUHNKE ROBERT EDWARD
03510 KATELMAN TRACY LYNNE
03511 BRADBURY WILLIAM CHAPMAN
03512 KALSTAD MARILYN FAY
03513 EYMANN KATHLEEN PRISCILLA
03514 THOMAS WILLIAM PATTISON
03515 RAPPOLEE DAVID STANLEY
03516 MCNUTT EDWIN ROLAND
03517 BOYD DONNASUE
03518 HACKETT MARGARET FRANCES
03519 MOSCATELLO LINDAMARIE
03520 RICHARDS DENNIS WAYNE
03521 STECK MICHAELLEE
03522 PAHLE DAVID ALLAN
03523 NORTON JAMES WYCHGEL
03524 BREWER JOHN LAWRENCE
03525 BACON WILLIAM
03526 THEVENIN FRED FRANCIS
03527 HARNER DAVID ROBERT
03528 ELY ERIC ROBERT
03529 REBER DEBBYRAY
03530 HOMER CRAIG MICHAEL
03531 THOMAS STEVEN LEE
03532 BAACH DENISE M.
03533 TROIANI CHARLES
03534 WILSON WILLIAM HARRISON
03535 JACOB MANNING L.B. “JAKE”
03536 RAUNIG CHRISTINAMARIE
03537 KOLLE INGRID MARGITA
03538 BURT STANLEY
03539 MAIRE JAMES EDWARD
03540 BENSON DONELLE MILER
03541 MASS KEVIN ANTHONY
03542 CARPENTER JOHN
03543 ASADORIAN STEVEN VAUGHN
03544 BOWLDS ALEX ANDREW
03545 HAMMET CORINNE KIRBY
03546 CALVERT BRIAN DALE
03547 WEISSENBURN BEVERLY KLEIN
03548 SCHMUTZ ANDREW DAVID
03549 BROWNE DAVID ANTHONY
03550 BOWLBYJR. ROBERT ELLSWORTH
03551 WALKER ROBERT HUNT
03552 FOUTZ MARSHAJEAN
03553 FUJII WILLIAM HENRY
03554 HARJAJOHN ARNE
03555 EUBANKS CLIFFORD KEITH
03556 SHIRLEYBRENT SCOTT
03557 BEAMER JOHN DAYTON
03558 MOTTLHENRY THOMAS
03559 UNDERWOOD JARREAS C
03560 HUGHES RANDALLDAVID
03561 ZUCCARELLI JACQUELINE MARG
03562 TRAWICKI JOHN MARTIN
03563 CARMAN DAVID COLBY
03564 LAMBERT JUSTIN DAVID
03565 SHAW DAVID WARD
03566 DAVIS RUSSELL PAUL
03567 SAMUELS PHILIPSLOAN
03568 ROGERS DAVID CHARLES
03569 BUTLER STEVE
03570 BROWN KENNETH A.
03571 SMITH GLADAFERN
03572 CURTIS PAULTIBBITTS
03573 PERSONS JR. PAULTURNER
03574 SNYDER KENT VICTOR
03575 WEBBER PAULMICHAEL
03576 HANSEN GREGORY LEWIS
03577 WRIGHT CRAIG ALLEN
03578 EVANS BENJAMIN BLANTON B
03579 CHUBB LUCYA.
03580 CHUBB LEE
03581 JASPER STANLEYMALCOLM
03582 BRIEGELSAMUELC.
03583 KEES SUSAN BONNER
03584 WATTS KEITH FRED
03585 TATE JANICE HOFFMAN
03586 SMITH DONALD CALVIN
03587 SEARS SEBASTIAN CROSBY
03588 BARRETT RICHARD NEWELL
03589 WEHRENBERG JAMES CHRISTIAN
03590 STEPPDONALD JAMES
03591 EVENDEN DOUGLAS WILLIAM
03592 HILLDAVID GARRETT
03593 AITKEN MILTON L.
03594 KOENIG MARIE-CHARLOTTE
03595 CUMMINGS DAVID PAUL
03596 DUCHESNEAU ROGER FRANCIS
03597 TATE STEVEN CHRISTOPHER
03598 TROBOVIC NICHOLAS STEPHEN
03599 STERIN BERNICE GAIL
03600 TATE WILLIAM MARSHALL
03601 KEES WILLIAM CARL
03602 HASTINGS ABEL
03603 THEVENIN THERESAMARIA
03604 COOK JAMES ROBERT
03605 BAUER JAMES PHILLIP
03606 DANIELS KAREN ELAINE
03607 HELM PATRICIASUSAN
03608 BRADBROOK BARBARAANN
03609 COPE ROBERT IAN
03610 TUNISON DAVID ROBERT
03611 WILLDORF BONNIE ANN
03612 ROSE III HENRY WILLIAM
03613 LAURITZEN DENNIS MICHAEL
03614 WEBER JOSEF
03615 SCHMIDT WILLIAM ERIC
03616 MARTIN JONATHAN RICHARD
03617 PROSSER BILLIE ALYSSA
03618 BRANINE ALLEN RAY
03619 FINGER ELIZABETH LEWIS
03620 JACOBS STEVEN BRUCE
03621 ARMSTRONG GREGG GEORGE
03622 COVINGTON DALE RICHARD
03623 TRUDELLE PIER-ANGELIQUE
03624 LOGAN MICHAEL
03625 SCHWAN BRYONY
03626 BOICE LINDEN MARK
03627 LUSSIER RUSSELLROGER
03628 BARONE CATHERINE
03629 SMITH MICHAELANTHONY
03630 BROWN TIMOTHYCHAMPLIN
03631 MITTER JOSEPH DREWREY
03632 BLANCHFIELD MICHAELJOSEPH
03633 VAN LAHR LEO THOMAS
03634 SHULER JON EMMETT
03635 OJCZYK CYNTHIASALVINO
03636 INGALLS STEPHEN TABER
03637 HOLAHAN MICHAELDRISCOLL
03638 VICK GREG S.
03639 GREELEYGENEVIEVE MARGARET
03640 HANFORD KAREN ANN
03641 RIDDELLLORNE THOMAS
03642 HUCKABEE RONALD ANDREW
03643 JOHNSTON MICHAELHUNT
03644 SHIPPEYSTUART R.
03645 PATTERMAN RICHARD
03646 MURRAY DAVID WILLIS
03647 KRALE STEPHEN ARNOLD
03648 DOLSTAD DOUGLAS PAUL
03649 NIES ERIC WILSON
03650 HUNT JONATHAN DANIEL
03651 LEWIS MICHAELALLEN
03652 FRANCIS PETER SCOTT
03653 LUBIN KARIN ANN
03654 MINIELLY GARY KEITH
03655 BAIRD LYNETTE
03656 SILVERMAN JOHN ANDREW
03657 LYONS DANACABOT
03658 HENGESH JR. JOHN WILLIAM
03659 HILLGREGORY DEAN
03660 ALLEN STEPHEN TODD
03661 GIFFEN BRUCE ARTHUR
03662 WOLF RONALD
03663 KIENBOECK MICHAEL
03664 FROMWALD KORNELIA
03665 PUNZET JOCHEN
03666 MOSS JAMES HANCOCK
03667 TAYLOR ANDI BROOKE
03668 JURGEN HAUSLKLAUS
03669 VAN DE WATER MARCO
03670 BOYLE BYRON JAMES
03671 SCALIADAVID M.
03672 PETTERSON JR. JAMES RAGNAR
03673 FUGE JIM
03674 WILLETT II HALHARLEY
03675 MOE JAMES ROBERT
03676 O’NEILSARALEE
03677 MALUSAJAMES
03678 ECKHARDT KEITH ERIC
03679 GIBSON GUYRANDALL
03680 STRANG JR. MICHAELLATHROP
03681 COSTELLO TIMOTHYJOSEPH
03682 EHLE DAVID STUART
03683 AMUNDSON RODNEYHAROLD
03684 COWLES CATHERINE WELSH
03729 ARMSTRONG MARK LEE
03730 BERKMAN CAROLLEE
03731 BUSH RAYMOND DEAN
03732 GLAZIER THOMAS LEE
03733 DUNHAM WILLIAM SINCLAIR
03734 HUME RENEE ELIZABETH
03735 SCHMID MELODY PAULA
03736 KENDALLCHARLES MATTHEW
03737 STAPLES ROBIN RENEE
03738 TINNES REBECCALEE
03739 HASKINS LOWELLALLEN
03740 WEIR HEATHER ANN
03741 YOUNG TOLFORD RAYMOND
03742 BURR JOHN DAVID
03743 LAWLER IAN THOMAS
03744 HASSKAMPWILLIAM DAVID
03745 TASSONI PETER FRANCIS
03746 EXLEYRONALD JOHN
03747 REAMALCOLM D.
03748 MONTGOMERY APRILDEL
03749 HESTER WILLIAM
03750 KAMMERZELLSHARYL LYNN
03751 HESTER SUSAN WHITE
03796 VONDERHAAR MARK
03797 BIRD BRUCE RANDALL
03798 SCHOEBERLEIN JOSEPH WILLIAM
03799 CHRISTYMARTHAJO
03800 SPAETH HAUS JOACHIM
03801 INNES DAVID SINCLAIR
03802 O’SHEAMICHAELJOSEPH
03803 CAPLAN TODD ROBERT
03804 FOUNTAIN GARY RICHARD
03805 LOIBLREINHARD FRANZ
03806 RYAN PAULAPERCOATI
03807 BRIGHAM LAWRENCE VALENTINE
03808 BLOOM ARTHUR MICHAEL
03809 PARRISH SUSAN ROBERT
03810 BONNICKSEN JON
03811 CRIMINALE JR. WILLIAM OLIVER
03812 MARKS JANET ELIZABETH
03813 METCALF KATHLEEN RYAN
03814 RUSZKOWSKI JOSEPH MICHAEL
03815 CRIST DONALD
03816 BERTRAM ROBERT WHITCOMB
03817 MCCARTNEYRICHARD FREEMAN
03818 HENDERSON GERALD MARK
GCNP Supt. Robert Arnberger, quoted in
“Scrapping Canyon's River-run Rules Mulled”
By Steve Yozwiak The Arizona Republic March 18, 2000
03685 MCANELLY RAY LEWIS
03686 SHARPWILLIAM REX
03687 GISMONDI MATTHEW SCOT
03688 BROWN JAMES PATRICK
03689 OHLE ELIZABETH
03690 BALLJOHN MANFORD
03691 BLISS-TROXELMERIDETH
03692 BURR MICHAELJOSEPH
03693 MILNE PHILLIPALAN
03694 MCCAFFERTYMICHAELWLLACE
03695 HOEFER DAVID ROBERT WILLIAM
03696 ABERCROMBIE JOHN VIRLYN
03697 SMITH DOUGLAS CHARLES
03698 RYAN KENNETH CRAIG
03699 POWERS ANTHONYSCOTT
03700 ROSS TIMOTHYMICHAEL
03701 LENT MARGARET ROSE
03702 NADIAK MICHAEL PATRICK
03703 JONES MARGOT KINSEY
03704 DENNIS STEVEN RICHARD
03705 SIEGELMARILYN ZENTI
03706 SIEGELROBERT MARK
03707 BUTLER SALLY LYNN
03708 MARVIN ROY WAYNE
03709 WISNIEWSKI PETER ROBERT
03710 JOBSON MARK CONLIN
03711 DE MILLION MARCYA.
03712 BOILLOT PAULRAYMOND
03713 KLEINSCHNITZ KATHLEEN GRACE
03714 FOOTE RANDALLCRAIG
03715 ANDERSON JOE
03716 LEFFELJENNIFER CAROLINE
03717 WALKINSHAW CATHARINE ANN
03718 UHLIR GARY LAWRENCE
03719 MERCADO GARY MICHAEL
03720 PALMER MARK HENDERSON
03721 BATES WILLIAM DAVID
03722 OLSON JAMES MICHAEL
03723 SCHILLY TRACY LYNNE
03724 WUCHER ROBERT JAMES
03725 VAN METER JODYRA Y
03726 ZARSKE JOHN ALDEN
03727 DIEDRICK MARK JAMES
03728 STARK RON
03752 NG NATHAN JAMES
03753 CELESTE STEPHEN JOSEPH
03754 HAZLEHURST WILLIAM M
03755 SHIMEALLKIRK STUART
03756 DREYER CHRISTINAFRANCES
03757 FRANTZ DAVID PAUL
03758 VROOMAN MARY ELLEN
03759 FRIBERG BILLYE
03760 REEDER JOHN STUART
03761 THRONSON ROBERT JAMES
03762 PACKARD ROBERT WARREN
03763 CROSS WILLIAM JAMES
03764 SCOVILLJOSHUADUANE
03765 DUNN CHUCK
03766 EDWARDS RANDYLEE
03767 HALEYMARK VINCENT
03768 PARKER ROYROBERT
03769 UHLIR WAYNE HOWARD
03770 FUREYPETER WILLIAM
03771 GITHENS JAMES STUCKERT
03772 MCMAHON REGINACOE
03773 HINSHAW PAULANDREW
03774 UPPERMAN GLEN TL
03775 BECKER DIETER JOSEPH
03776 GINOCCHIO CHRIS JOSEPH
03777 DONOHUE CHRISTOPHER V
03778 BRUNS DIANE
03779 HILLSETH ELISSAJANE
03780 MOSELEY-HIIBNER DIANNAMARIE
03781 O’HARAMALCOLM VICTOR
03782 NORMAN RICHARD PATRICK
03783 DEMAREST RICHARD ALLAN
03784 NICHOLS LESLIE TRIMBLE
03785 AWALT CHARLES ATKINS
03786 SEACAT MELANEY
03787 HEITZMAN REBECCAMICHELLE
03788 KARPELMICHAELSTEWART
03789 OWENS BRUCE RANDALL
03790 NICHOLS III JOHN HATLEY
03791 HUME STEPHEN LESLIE
03792 CENTER ROBIN MAGNESON
03793 JOHNSTON DONALD MURPHY
03794 TYRRELLSALLY DIANE
03795 SMITH GREG
03819 STRAUSS SUSAN CLAIRE
03820 JENSVOLD CHRISTINE BARBARA
03821 DENMAN BURKE GRAFTON
03822 SMITH WILLIAM THOMAS
03823 GLOSS DAVID JEFFREY
03824 HAND CHARLES STEPHEN
03825 WADDELLSTEVEN EDMONDSEN
03826 HILLMICHAELLESLIE
03827 TARDIF PAULARMAND
03828 JACKSON AMBER AUDREY
03829 JUDAY ERIC EDWARD
03830 ARSENAULT CYNDACOLLINS
03831 BAYNHAM PATRICIAPOWELL
03832 REARDON MICHAELCHARLES
03833 BRAINARD JAMES ROBERT
03834 ONORATO KEVIN M.
03835 MCCOYDENNIS GENE
03836 BEAN RICHARD LEE
03837 WILSON MARTIN “MARTY” LEE
03838 PICKETT KAREN LEE
03839 GREEN DAVID MICHAEL
03840 RAUCCI JASON JOHN
03841 GIESECKE MARK ERNST
03842 SCHRAUTH MATTHEW MICHAEL
03843 ENGLAND DAVID PAUL
03844 KIRBYTHOMAS MOORMAN
03845 STEPHENSON JOHN BUXTON
03846 BLIZZARD RICKYVERNON
03847 PIERSON DANIELMAX
03848 KING CHERI ANNE
03849 BREAUX LESLIE JOAN
03850 JENSEN RULON GREG
03851 EVANS MICHAELJAMES
03852 MILLER STEVEN RICHARD
03853 BELLOCK KURT L
03854 HELIN NANCYCOKER
03855 SCHMIDT STEPHEN ARTHUR
03856 KELLEYHOWARD EDGERTON
03857 BERGMAN WALTER FRED
03858 DAMRON JERRY LYNN
03859 GILLENWATER WILLIAM VIRGIL
03860 MCCLELLAND ROBERT DEAN
03861 FLAHERTYJAMES GERARD
03862 KAMMER JOHN MAURO
03863 REHEIS MARITH CADY
03864 ROMANO JOHNNIE MARIE
03865 ROMANO MICHAELR.
03866 STEARNS RICHARD DANIEL
03867 YOUNG KAREN ASHTON
03868 BALK JAMES JOSEPH
03869 AUSTIN MICHAEL L
03870 CLARK CHRIS JAMES YNGUE
03871 BURZINSKI II EDWARD M
03872 JAQUETTE CHRISTOPHER DAVID
03873 SKUJAANDRIS T
03874 SADLER ERIC FRANKLIN
03875 WITTYLINDAJUNE
03876 LAITNER LARRY OWEN
03877 OHMAN KATRINAMARY
03878 FAIRCHILD MICHAELDAVID
03879 WALLTHOMAS RAY
03880 WONG STANLEY
03881 DUNCAN KENNETH H
03882 MORGAN CHRISTOPHER P
03883 ALBRECHT WADE DONALD
03884 VREDEVOOGD JENE K
03885 CLARK RICKY WAYNE
03886 GUILFORD RICK ALLEN
03887 HARVEYWILLIAM KENT
03888 SWANSON CHRISTINE I
03889 FOX LYNDAJEANNE
03890 WILSON THOMAS JOSEPH
03891 AMIRAN EDOH YOSEF
03892 OBERHOLTZER JOYELAINE
03893 CROCKFORD JULIANN E
03894 TRAINOR MEGHAN ANN
03895 CUTTER STEVE EDWARD
03896 GLASS KATHRYN LOUISE
03897 WILLIAMS ROBERT ALLEN
03898 JOHNSON MARK EDWARD
03899 OTTMANN KURT RICHARD
03900 WHITE BRENT FORSHA
03901 BIEGELGUNTHER HAUS W
03902 HOWELLJR. KENNETH K
03903 THOMAS ANDREAMARIE
03904 MILLIGAN KAREN
03905 OFFELJAMES IRVING
03906 DARLING NANCYELIZABETH
03907 ATON CHARLES RANDOLPH
03908 MULLEN ROBERT WYLEY
03909 PHILLIPS SARAANN
03910 RETTINGER TIMOTHYALLEN
03911 LEEKS GORDON LESLIE
03912 CRUNKILTON DEBRA M
03913 GROGAN PETER LAURENCE
03914 KNERR GARY BRUCE
03915 SWIFT MARGUERITE MILNE
03916 SMITH-ECKEL ROBYNN K
03917 TRAINOR WHITNEYJANE
03918 AMOROSO CHRISTIAN R
03919 SILBERMAN KAREN LOUISE
03920 KELCHNER GREGORY ALAN
03921 EIS RANDALLSTEVEN
03922 ALLEN ERICK EDWIN
03923 HOUGHTON WILLIAM ALAN
03924 COCCHIARELLACARL A
03925 BURCH FRANK LEE
03926 SIMPSON DALE JAY
03927 BURCH JOANN J.
03928 ZULAUF MICHAELANDERS
03929 GAYHEART JR. COLEMAN
03930 BERGREN CARLHOWARD
03931 MAYERS MICHAELCURTIS
03932 WACKOWSKI SALLY LOUISE
03933 OLSEN PAULMARTIN
03934 MCCOMBS STEPHEN M
03935 SMITH ALISON MARGARET
03936 CAMPBELLSTEPHEN PAUL
03937 LEWIS ROGER GREGG
03938 BENDELOW MARY M
03939 COOPER CATHERINE M
03940 WEBER ERIC FREELAND
03941 RIBACCHI JON DAVID
03942 HILLSETH CAMILLAN.
03943 SCHNEIDER DAVID LEE
03944 STARR RICHARD MERRITT
03945 MOSER MICHAELTHOMAS
03946 FEATHERSTONE J. SCOTT
03947 POBERAJ NEJC
03948 HOTZE HENRY EMMETT
03949 ORPIN JONATHAN
03950 FRENCH ADAM
03951 WEBSTER ROBERT JESSE D03952
ROWE DAN EDWARD
03953 SHERBURNE AMYALISON
03954 CARRICO TERRY L.
03955 PERRY ROGER JON
03956 WORSTER DAVID JAMES
03957 BAXTER WILLIAM C.
03958 SAN CLEMENTE MARION
CHRISTOPHER
03959 ARMAN MARY ELIZABETH
03960 KINAT JR. FRED CHARLES
03961 GAFKOWSKI JR. FRANK
03962 RENNER PHILIPMONTGOMERY
03963 BUCKLEYLUCYELISE
03964 HENRY MARK WILLIAM
03965 GILLESPIE DALE ALBERT
03966 JABEN MARK JEFFREY
03967 PORPIGLIARANDYMICHAEL
03968 TAYLOR WILLIAM EDWARD
03969 ZAZZALI SUSAN ANN
03970 PALESCH NICOLE MICHELE
03971 MATTERN ANDYH.
03972 HOWELLMICHAELSCOTT
03973 DAVIS JULIE MARJORIE
03974 POWELLRICHARD
03975 REDDING RICHARD B.
03976 PAULSEN-O’BRIEN GRETA
THE
03977 VEZINAMIKE
03978 HOOTEN RUSSELLLEE
03979 STEARNS ANDREW JOSEPH
03980 JAECKS DIANE KAY
03981 MOEN LAYNE
03982 BAKER KEN LEION
03983 AVONDO PETER JOHN
03984 HAKANSON DAVID GUY
03985 LOUTRELEMILY ANN
03986 HAUGH DARRELL LYNN
03987 OBERLINK DOUGLAS WAYNE
03988 DIXON JOHN IRVING
03989 HELLER PETER
03990 HUGHES STERLING ROBERT
03991 TIPPER LARAHELEN
03992 O’SULLIVAN PAULEAMON
03993 CLARK JR. DOUGLAS HUNLEY
03994 SCRIBER PAULCHIPMAN
03995 MILLER ROY
03996 CHOYELIZABETH
03997 COFFMAN JOHN ALLEN
03998 NICHOLOFF ROBIN BRUCE
03999 SCHLOSSER MARK
04000 SWENSON SUZANNE MARIE
04001 SPERLE DANAMICHELLE
04002 WELLS PRISCILLA W.
04003 GUTHRIE CYNTHIALEIGH
04004 BEHAN JEFFREYROGER
04005 LASACARLOS ESCRIBANO
04006 GILLETT WILLIAM CORTNEY
04007 HUDDLESTON CHRIS ARLON
04008 GIBBS TROYLAMONTE
04009 OSBORN SCOTT DONALD
04010 BEHLE KRISTIN MARIE
04011 DEUTSCHLANDER HERMAN CARL
04012 SLAUGHTER KURT ELLIOTT
04013 LORBER BETH RUTH
04014 SANKER SHANE ERHARDT
04015 SMULLJEFF HAYSE
04016 KING CHARLES RAY
04017 MORRIS BENJAMIN MATTHEW
04018 MCKENNIS GREG
04019 CHATFIELD CARLLESLIE
04020 CHASE SEAN DAVID
04021 BROWN RAYMOND EDWARD
04022 MOORE LAWRENCE T.
04023 ZEHM RICHARD MICHAEL
04024 O’FARRELLARTHUR STANLEY
04025 OLSON MARY CLARE
04026 ARBOGAST WAYNE
04027 OLSON SCOTT EDWARD
04028 LEWIS MARK R.
04029 GREGG PAULSTEVENSON
04030 BACON TODD MICHAEL
04031 DUBOIS GAR JOHN
04032 SEGEARS EDDIE
04033 KNOX AMYRENEE
04034 RINK GLENN
04035 ROBERT NIKOLE MARIE
04036 WALKER FAITH MARGUERITE
04037 LEE STEVEN MCKENNA
04038 AMES MICHAELDALE
04039 RUNCO JAMES RAND
04040 BLACK JAMES PATRICK
04041 LOKEYBETTYENGA
04042 DALTON MICHAELLEE
04043 NOBLE REBECCALEE
04044 BACON ROBERT WHITNEY
04045 RICHARDS ELIZABETH ANNE
04046 CHANSKYMARIA
04047 DHONAU ANDREW GEORGE
04048 HUTCHISON FELICIAMARIE
04049 BOURBON SARAH
04050 OLSON MARILYN JOY
04051 SHAW KELLY SCOTT
04052 WISE RON
04053 FLETCHER TAYLOR GARD
04054 HUTCHISON DAVID ALAN
04055 BRINCK SHELLEYRAE
04056 PISTOLLDENNIS JAY
04057 OWEN BRENT
04058 BARROWS DOUGLAS DREW
04059 SALMI KAREN LEE
04060 DAUPHINE JULIATIERNEY
04061 GILLJAMES D.
04062 SCHINDLER GUENTER
04063 MIDDLEMAST LYNDAMARY
04064 BRANHAM GARY RICHARD
04065 DEGRANGE ALAN J.
04066 MELTZER LORAYNE ROBIN
04067 COLDWELLRONALD ALAN
04068 REID THOMAS SCOTT
04069 GOEBELKARLBRUCE
04070 WELLS THOMAS E.
04071 TIEDT WILLIAM ROBERT
04072 HOOVER TODD DAVID
04073 GREGG RON
04074 WILSON ALLEN LOUIS
04075 MAHANYCAROLANN
04076 EATON JONATHAN ALBERT
04077 HERMAN ROBERT CHRISTOPHER
04078 EISINGER MARK JONATHAN
04079 ATWOOD RANDYBRUCE
04080 KNOWLES MARY JO
04081 DONALDSON JEFFREYMICHAEL
04082 SCHNEBLE MARK ANDREW
04083 NELSON WILLOW MAHANA
04084 SCHOENDOERFER KEITH BRUCE
04085 LITTLEJOHN ANTHONYGUY
04086 WISE JEFF GARFIELD
04087 FULLER DAVID WALLACE
04088 MALVIK LISAKIRK
04089 DAWSON RICHARD F.
04090 GIDDINGS MICHAELC>
04091 FULTON GARY CLINTON
04092 KNAPPMARNIE R.
04093 STOLZMAN DANA
04094 SPILOTROS MICHAELELIO
04095 PITNEY VALERIE JOY
04096 WALKER JESSICA LYNN
04097 ONDRIS MICHAELPETER
04098 SWASEYROGER ALAN
04099 DUNN NATHALIE
04100 BOOTH DAVID PAUL
04101 GRAY THOMAS EASTMAN
04102 ZONGE KIMBERLEE LYNN
04103 BELLHARVEYK.
04104 EVANS DEBORAH
04105 HIGHFILLGENE HARDING
04106 CROWTHER PAULJONATHAN
04107 DESGROSEILLIERS MARC JEAN
04108 DAMBACH ERNEST
04109 WELLS WILLIAM A.
04110 WARE ANNE SEATON
04111 KAKATSAKIS GEORGE JAMES
04112 EGGER ANNE ELIZABETH
04113 GOLD JULIASUSAN
04114 DOW ROBERT BRUCE
04115 HAYES CARY HUSTON
04116 BYRAM RALPH EDWARD
04117 ELLWOOD JR. HENRY VINCENT
04118 RUDEYSPENCER RICHARD
04119 LAMAR SUSAN KENT
04120 MATES JAMES H.
04121 CODYKATHLEEN ANNE
04122 SLOAN STUART ANDREW
04123 MIDDENDORF JOHN WILLIAM
04124 O’LEARY JOSEPH MICHAEL
04125 HRYCIUK JOHN FEDOR
04126 WEEKS LIONELEDWARDS
04127 JUAREZ CECILIACOLLEEN
04128 THOMAS TIMOTHYJUSTIN
04129 SAYLES MYRON ASA
04130 SIU SHIRLEYTING
04131 HILLSTEPHEN S.
04132 LEDRAY LINDA
04133 BRUCKER TIFFANYANNE
04134 BUTTERWORTH RUSSELL W
04135 JOBUSCH EILEEN RACHEL
04136 SEARCYBRYAN DALE
04137 JOHNSON LYNNE FARWELL
04138 JOYSARARANSFORD
04139 JUCHMANN WOLFGANG
04140 PARKER JOELIRVING
04141 WATTERS RONALD DEAN
04142 TROMMER ERIC WILLIAM
04143 MACMILLAN DAVID WILLIAM
04144 NORRIS-GRAY FINNIAN L.
04145 DICKEYTHOMAS ALLEN
04146 ROBINSON SCOTT FRANK
04147 ROSEKRANS CALVIN DOLE
04148 ROSEKRANS JR. ADOLPH S
04149 SCHMIDT IVAN LEE
04150 JONES MARY ANN
04151 MCDONALD JOHN L.
04152 NASH RODERICK
04153 BENTON JIMMYCARL
04154 DOLLE BRUNO
04155 LOPEZ TIMOTHYMARVIN
04156 DANALAURELJEAN
04157 PROCTOR JEFFREYA.
04158 BIXLER JAMES MILTON
04159 ROSEKRANS HECTOR SALAVERRY
04160 WOODS JOHN LOWE
04161 FRANCK DENNIS CHARLES
04162 FALVEYBILL
04163 CUCCIO CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
04164 SMITH BRET
04165 IVEREIGH DAMIAN AVERHILL
04166 VENABLE MARY SUSAN
04167 GERDES SALENAANN
04168 TAYLOR TRACYEUGENE
04169 ATTAWAY SUE ELLEN
04170 YOUNG KATHLEEN MARIE
04171 ATZBERGER DAVE P.
04172 KING EDWARD LEE
04173 ROGERS MICHAELHOLMES
04174 FARKAS PAULS.
04175 DEUTSCH JEFFREYEDWARD
04176 ESTRADARONALD LEE
04177 AUSTIN JR. JOHN EDWIN
04178 DURR CRAIG MITCHELL
04179 DODDRIDGE SCOTT JAMES
04180 MEYER-ARENDT KAREN
04181 HELFENSTEIN FRANZ HUGO
04182 WELLS WILLIAM ARTHUR
04183 SORBYTIMOTHYMALIN DARE
04184 DRAKE FRANK WILLIAM
04185 JOHANSEN ANDREA
04186 CAIN JAMES
04187 LANDERS DAVID WARREN
04188 THORPPETER BRADLEY
04189 WALCZYNSKI PHILLIPMICHAEL
04190 POWERS PATRICK MICHAEL
04191 FOWLER DAVID OWEN
04192 SHORES ANN LOUISE
04193 FRECHETTE MATTHEW PETER
04194 YURICH GEORGE ANDREW
04195 STALHEIM DAVID BRIAN
04196 CONTOS LORRAINE MAVIS
04197 SCHAFER WALTER EDWARD
04198 ESCAMILLALAWRENCE DEAN
04199 ODEGARD HARLAN
04200 FRIESE MARK WAYNE
04201 FARMER JAMES DOYNE
04202 MACLEAN ELIZABETH DABNEY
04203 COSBY TONY
04204 PRANKACAROLA.
04205 BLANCHET JEREMYDAVID
04206 PALMIOTTO PHILIPJ.
04207 KLAUSMAN HENRY MARTIN
04208 NELSON JILLDIANA
04209 BRIDGES MICHAELLEONARD
04210 SMITH ROGER WILLIAM
04211 STOVALLJR. RAMON LEON
04212 QUEALLY BARBARA LYNNE
04213 PHILLIPS DAVID PARKER
04214 SEABURY JENNIFER CATE
04215 MOSSMAN RALPH LOUIS
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“Ice-ssay’s,” Begging
&
Your Ice Boils My Blood
D
uring a private Grand trip in 1970, after I had run my last Grand trip as a guide, we ate sparely,
some would say insanely, for which the Purina company thanks us, though their products were
only on the menu once. We used no refrigeration and we carried no bottled or canned drinks in
the belief that cheap is good. What we showed, more than thrift, was that an experience inviting the
senses of the moment - heat, cold, taste-smell-sound-touch of river - is a good trip and irreproducible
when convenience is too common. We were natives of the floater clan who grazed on pine nuts, handouts, spare blankets from Phantom Rangers, and rides across the stench of lake. The conveyance and
convenience were afforded us by our interrogating the environment and making do with what we
found there.
The 1993 private trip it was different. We ate a lot. We packed ice. We went through the transition from iced meals to other kinds of meals in a well planned move about the 12th day and it was liberating. There was, nearby to us, a leisurely private trip on which there was a man with modern commercial connections. Some of his friends with twenty years less experience than our own were stacked
into Havasu where he employed “the secret trick” of asking Heidi, Jared, or Skye for their spare ice,
knowing that it was otherwise going to waste on their next day’s run out. He offered us some and we
politely took it and then ditched it overboard because we didn’t want to get our coolers full of clothes
wet and because we had happily finished with our duties as koolermeister. At the takeout he made a
show of giving me an iced beverage from his cooler. I politely took it and appreciated it — after all,
there was the road, the cars, the civilization.
In 1999 my big boat carried our crapper, a lot of food, some coolers, and those damned bags full
of drinks that people think should be dragged behind the boats as bolas. I was a grouch and refused to
hang those leg traps on a line more than 2” long lest there be a fatal entanglement. Not once was there a
complaint about the temperature of the sugared water even though it sat safely stowed inside the boat
all day. Again, we weaned ourselves from ice on about day 12.
On day 15 of this last trip a deadhead motored up to us and bombed us with ice. We redistributed loads, we cleared cooler space, we scrounged for leftover drinks to chill. There was an initial buzz
about how wonderful it was to have ice and how kind it was of those boys to give it to us. Then all of
us, even the16-year-olds, settled back into the shade with our warm drinks and our books until it was
hiking time. At the takeout we ditched the remaining ice and let the chilled drinks warm up as we put
them into bailing buckets for the ride home. The ice goeth, man.
Just suppose a deadhead had given Kenton Grua a ride down the river so he wouldn’t have to
walk those few miles from Kanab to Havasu. Just suppose somebody had offered J.W. Powell a ride
through Separation Rapid. Just suppose somebody blew up Quartzite Falls to make portages unnecessary. Just suppose somebody interfered with my trip by putting me into the mind space of day 6 and its
tyranny of ice preservation when I was really on ice-free day 15. Thanks, but no. I would rather take the
favors and challenges of nature, and the ice only if I ask for it. If a selling point for the presence of
heavy duty fast trips is based on ice deliveries to private trips, it is a weak point. Maybe something else
justifies the industrial mode, but free ice doesn’t - not for everybody.
David Yeamans
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Etiquette, or ... Need Ice?
I just returned from a 12 day commercial trip and felt the need to express concern over a couple incidences that
involve private boaters in the canyon. They all have to do with begging. I have worked in the canyon for 27 years and
never have I seen and had to endure so much begging from private trips for ice and other non-essentials. At one point a
bunch of clowns disruptively invaded our camp, dancing around in stupid costumes and informed us that they were
told “commercial trips would give us ice if we came in to party with them.” Another time a private was camped at
upper 220 and as we passed, put on a marvelous show the center piece of which was a “NEED ICE” sign. We would
have taken the lower camp but did not want to have to endure another onslaught of idiocy.
I have no problem helping privates and have done so for years. Ask for essentials, have a medical emergency
and any commercial trip will help if they can. However, it gets to the point now that when I pass a private I avert my
gaze so as not to get waved in, out of the current, and asked for ice.
Give them ice and the next thing you know they are in your garbage.
Dave Foster
... I don’t go on the river to cross paths with other parties and I DO get offended by begging and such.
... In emergency circumstances it is certainly appropriate to ask other parties for assistance. Other than that, wait
to be invited. Making signs, dancing through other’s camps, begging, or any sort of behavior of that sort is totally unacceptable ...
Warren
... jerks are equally distributed across all segments of the user groups - no one group has a monopoly.
The vast majority of people you meet on the river are good folks who want to do the right thing. The important thing is
for all of us to work to educate those river folks who are ignorant of good river etiquette so that we can all enjoy our
trips and not infringe on other groups.
As for the water bazooka question.... as a private boater in a small oar boat on a less than hot morning on my
last trip, I was NOT pleased when a commercial motor rig zipped up next to us so their passengers could attack us with
a water gun and then zoomed off down the river. I urge people to keep water fights within their own group unless they
are sure the other groups wants to participate. There’s no way to know if someone on another boat may be trying to
keep an injury dry, have an expensive camera out or whatever. Common sense is usually the best approach - if you’re
not sure, either ask or leave them alone!
Bev
.... avoid the jerks...?? ... enjoy the jerks! Most of us wouldn’t have anything to talk about, to make us feel good
about ourselves.... hell, I always try to include at least two jerks on my list of participants.... otherwise... I end up feeling
obligated!
GOOD GOD! don’t tell me that some of you out there have never been a jerk before! You don’t know what your
missing... most of my jerking-off has led to some form of growth, albeit painful, but never the less it is how I learned to
recognize my kind!
It amazes me sometimes that I can be such a jerk and not be killed in the process (murdered). If someone comes
and squats on yer fire... enjoy the view, hell it may never happen again and you won’t have it to talk about later!
My experience, in twenty-too many damn years on the rivers is that, myself excluded... the high majority and I
mean 99.9% of the folks I meet on the river commercial, private, pirates and geeks are all good folk who enjoy the river
life, in there own way... and if I do run into the .1%-ers out there I just enjoy the shit out of them too!
As far as someone treating me poorly, I am in control of how people treat me (of how I respond), there is an old
Biblical principle of ‘returning good for evil’... the book says it is like ‘heaping hot coals on their heads’.. and for me that
is getting even enough. When I face that ugly fart in the aluminum reflector, I can laugh out loud... something each of us
should try once a day... at that reflection, and pity the shit out of that poor bastard who got all burned up trying to treat
me poorly.
Hayduke
On the other hand, it is not unusual at all for commercial trips (motor rigs mostly) to pull up to a kayaker and
offer him/her a beer to roll for the entertainment of their customers.
However, equitable commerce between commercial trips and privates can be mutually beneficial. Common
sense and good manners should be exercised at all times.
Len
Well...when we get as much *practice* living down there as our commercial brothers and Richard o do we’ll likely get much better at planning.
Jeff Scroggins
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“... focus on the positive things that happen ...”
Anyone who has been in Grand Canyon very long can come up with a story or two of jerks being jerks. They
come in many forms - private, commercial, park service, research, hikers... I've got my own. But luckily for us, there are
a lot of very cool people on the river - private, commercial, park, research, hikers - and there are far more positive
encounters than negative ones.
I was on a commercial dory trip once, and a private group stopped to help us unwrap a baggage boat from a
really goofy place; we would have been hard pressed to have done it on our own. I've helped right overturned private
boats. An ARR trip helped us get our shit together once after I crashed a dory. And Georgie offered to let us camp with
her, and gave us ice for a woman who hit her head when we turned a boat over in Lava. Ten years ago Western gave us
toilet paper when we were just about to resort to using tortillas. Last month Western asked me for toilet paper. It goes
around.
Last week an OARS trip lost a guy in Cataract in a flip in Big Drop 2. As the evacuation was taking place downstream, most of the group was milling around at Ten Cent. A Sherri Griffith trip was passing, noticed that things weren't
right, and pulled in. They set up camp for the OARS trip, and made them dinner. Very nice. I've heard some negative
things about that outfitter in the past, but in my book they are all outweighed by that one very kind act.
Avoid the jerks; embrace the many more wonderful people we find on the river. Let's help each other when we
can, focus on the positive things that happen down there. How about some of those stories for a while?
Jeri
The exchange of goods on the river does not have to be a nuisance. If I have enough to spare, I’ll gladly share it
with others. Don’t expect commercial trips to have extras until you get down to Diamond Creek though. On my last trip
we gave coffee to guides at Lees Ferry, and 5 days later got 3 pounds of coffee in return. We gave TP to another private,
and sugar to yet another. all of these trades where a pleasant experience that left me feeling good about my fellow
boaters.
Rob Boyle
We were at 220 floating along real low on beer when a Western motor rig came along with nothing but guides
and offered us fresh beer they had a cold keg of beer onboard and so we tied up all 8 rafts and spent a few hours drinking and shooting the breeze, what a great day it was to get resupply that way ...
Carl “Motorhead” Anderson
... I HATE water fights. I consider that for one person to force their idea of “fun” on someone who does not wish
to participate is assaultive/sadistic/aggressive behavior. What goes for tickling helpless children, snow-in-the-face, etc.,
also goes for water fights.
unsigned
... Seems like water fights are a bit like sex, if “both” parties are willing its generally fun. The corollary is obvious and punishment for the guilty party (at least as dealt out in the minds eye) might include scorpions in the togs.
Brad
... Commercial groups tend to launch more trips closer together and tend to run on a more rigid schedule.
Flexibility and respect for others are the keys to reducing conflicts. Begging just adds fuel to the fire by making the private sector seem incompetent. What may seem like fun behavior to you may look pretty lame by the end of the summer
to a commercial guide.Water fighting may seen like innocent behavior but not every trip you pass enjoys the interaction
... Private trip participants by their participation, invest more energy, both physical and mental into the trip. They tend
to expect this effort to be rewarded by having the prefect trip. Conflicts, when they occur disrupt this and may be blown
out of proportion. Just try to keep things in perspective. Try to communicate and remember that you will see other
groups, have them effect your trip, and hopefully come away with a positive exchange. If not then hey, you tried, it isn’t
your problem.
Rich Bryant
“Plan A,” “Plan B,” and Sometimes “Plan C”
One way to tell a wise and experienced Grand Canyon boater (public or private) down in the lower end is when
he/she opens the conversation with “Is there anything you need?” Things do get left behind, lost, wet, spoiled, etc...and
the only way to resupply is from another trip. So the governing principle among experienced boaters is that if you are
asked for something that you have to spare, you hand it over. Next time it might be you who is out of toilet paper, dish
soap, charcoal, or whatever.
At the same time, we all strive to be self-sufficient and and build up positive karma while we can, ‘cause God
knows we might need to call on it later. In the summer months, a good place for these interactions is at Havasu: lots of
folks there, and by that point of the trip you should have a good what surpluses and/or shortages exist on your trip. It’s
cool to ask about something you need, but it’s not cool to PLAN ON ASKING for something you “plan on needing”
before you start your trip.
A similar understanding and cooperative spirit is useful in all contacts with other parties...including visits to
attraction sites and discussions over camping. It’s realistic to expect that - in spite of all the traffic - you’ll get some of
your preferred campsites. But it’s not realistic to expect that you’ll get them all...other folks may have the same plans, so
you need to be as flexible as you hope the other guy is.
I find it useful to copy the launch schedule off the bulletin board at the boat ramp and try to keep track of
where other trips are likely to be ... slower trips in front of me, and faster trips catching up from behind, as well as anybody on more or less the same schedule.
My day starts with formulating “Plan A,” “Plan B,” and sometimes “Plan C.” I tell my (commercial) passengers
that:
1.) the NPS gives us a lot of freedom in how we run these trips, in terms of where we go and where we camp; but
we - and everybody else - has to work out the details on a day to day basis;
2.) we will be sharing the canyon with a bunch of other commercial and private trips, who are trying to see a lot of
the same stuff as us;
3.) at some point on this trip, we may alter our plans to avoid excessive contacts with other groups;
4.) everybody else is in the same boat, in this respect.
Drifter
“I toast you with my luke-cool beer”
F
or much of my 25 years a guide, people’s fixations with cold stuff has given me chilblains. It was a delight
to go to work for Martin Litton in the late seventies. We ran 18 to 22 day trips without ice. We started out
with a bag of frozen meat which lasted maybe four days. The rest was canned, dried, or often fresh produce which stays quite happy below decks without ice, thank you very much. As do cheese and eggs and
bread and tortillas. And we grew our own sprouts by the bushel as we floated. The food, day 1 through day
22, was just fine. In the mid-eighties the NPS informed us that we would henceforth be required to take a cooler. So we bought a big Gott cooler and put it in the baggage boat. Trouble was, we couldn’t think of anything
to put in it. For the first season or so, we would put a few tubs of yogurt, a block of ice, and a few things that
wouldn’t fit anywhere else. Somehow we just couldn’t wrap our minds around the concept. That all changed
when OARS bought out the company. The foodpack changed dramatically, growing two-fold in volume and
weight, then four-fold. We went from one unused cooler to two crammed full, then added a second baggage
boat with two more coolers. Then ... a newer bigger, heavier cooler that weighs more empty than a Gott
weighed full. Coffin Coolers, they are called. They, honest to God, have to be loaded in the truck with the forklift, then winched down into the raft. Dangerously heavy, and I have long predicted that one will either permanently disable or kill a guide one day. And the menu? Good food, day 1 through day 18, same as before.
But there is far more waste using all the fresh stuff—stuff that wouldn’t keep that well for three weeks at home
in the fridge either. The difference: now we can advertise “gourmet food” and charge $300 a day for a tour.
The fact is, ice does not mean better food. It means more waste, weight, and worry. As for beer, river cool has
always seemed more civilized than numbingly cold to me, be it above or below the Rez. And cocktail ice?
Keep it. Spoils the flavor.
I have always had to walk away when the topic of conversation drifted to “who are we going to get
ice from,” or “Here’s how we can make the ice last even longer.” Much the same as the guides who talk about
how to get the biggest tip send me off the deep end—as if that was the whole point of the exercise. But the
worst yet were the guides who kept the secret stash of ice-cold beers for crew only, which inevitably caused
tremendous and inexcusable resentment in the ranks.
Why all this irks me so is unclear even to me, but I think it has something to do with the current mentality of “how much can we insulate ourselves from the experience we so desperately need to have in our
lives?” I wrote an essay about it in the BQR years ago, trying to find the balance between Powell’s soaked and
starving men, and the overstuffed, over insulated commercial client of the nineties. One party is too miserable
to experience the beauty and magic, whereas the other is so wrapped up in all their shit that they don’t quite
know where they are. It’s just like Cleveland. The search is for the balance. And ice, I always felt, was just
another distraction, something else to worry about, something utterly unnecessary and in the way.
Anyhow, I’ve always felt like the Lone Ranger in my hatred of the ice-fixation, so am delighted to find
a kindred spirit.
Brad Dimock
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Holding To The Vision
I
T pours over my flushed, hot face — a chilling, cold gift that flows from a breathtaking place in
that burnished desert. Even though my eyes and the bridge of my nose are numb and aching
with the cold, my cheeks and lips burning under this icy fountain, I do not pull away. I’m
locked in a painful kind of ecstasy. Random drops sprinkle my hair. I feel the soft tickle of moss
against my cheek — its caress like loving fingers.
Tilting my chin higher I part my lips to taste the gift. At first I do not swallow, but let it
tumble, thrash and overrun my mouth until my teeth ache with the chilling sweet- ness. Now I
open my throat and swallow the rapture, hungrily. I open my eyes and. Thru rippling water, see
bobbing maiden- hair fern, smooth flesh-tinted canyon walls, clinging moss and glistening rock
above this spring of gracious water. But this is only one of many streams to sooth the burning—
there are hundreds of cataracts to lounge on, many languid water- falls to be drenched by in these
glorious canyons along the Glen. Lost Eden—Driftwood—Cathedral—Little Arch—Grotto—
Hidden Passage—Dungeon—Music Temple—Cascade—Moki—Iceburg
This time it is Driftwood. Crawling, cautiously, up the slippery slide, I come to the edge of
the pool, wade in and reach up—reach up to turn on the cold water faucet in my bathtub. Then I
push my face into the flow and say aloud a different Canyon’s name.
And each night that is where I am.
© April, 2000 - Katie Lee
photo by Bruce McElya
The much beloved river runner Katie, is the author of All My Rivers Are Gone, a wonderful book about a magical place and her
magical life. The book may be ordered through Katie, at: Katydid Books and Music, Box 395, Jerome, AZ 86331, $18 for an
autographed copy. CD and cassettes of her performances and songs area also available. $14.
River Poetry ~
Benjamin Howard Brzeski
NIGHT MOON
We step up the wash as shadows,
river gravels under our feet.
We carry in our knapsacks the remains
of our bodies, and float
out into the night river, waves
the simplest of sounds.
Stars sting at our skin.
We are swimming the stillness.
I move quiet up the path
and find a place among the rocks.
Every sediment of wanting
washes back of my spine,
each trickle drops
to the canyon floor.
CANYON SONG
Little soils under root systems.
A tremor of hot and cold.
There are swimmers in the canyon,
rowing with their arms.
Time Falls
Rock drops into
the friction of
cut, cut
down, down
river flowing.
Juniper piñon dryness. Shade
on the ledges is peeling back
into itself. A raven scree-cry
is carried on wind waves.
Breeze rests
on the tilt
of my head.
The author, Ben Brezski, a native of Wisconsin was a partici pant in Northern Arizona University’s Fall, 1999 “Grand
Canyon Semester” which included a river trip in the Canyon.
Welcome aboard Ben!
THERE ARE FIFTEEN DAMS
ON THE COLORADO RIVER
River, I ride you,
the life within, the matter
at your hands.
In the push of foam and rubble
I find an eddy, calm.
Upstream I know you
are silenced. Cement grip,
hand to neck, bone-stripped,
rock chipped into
the roar of hydro-turbines, floodgates,
and water.
Rush of browns and greens,
flood of geologic time,
you are still
breathing slowly, crashing
on rocks. I hear
your wailing, the dream
of a child running, born
of wilderness, nature,
the words no longer.
From the Way Back Machine
River Trip Abandoned
ARIZONA DAILY SUN (Flagstaff, AZ) June 24, 1954
A trip by life raft down the Colorado River was
abandoned today by a party of four. The water has dropped
to a point where jagged rocks jut out across the river falls.
Two members of the six-man party quit because of illness
four days ago. The others decided to walk out of the canyon
depths because of the low water level.
The decision was made by John Pederson, head football coach at Arizona State College at Flagstaff; Dale Slocum,
Flagstaff; J. E. I’Anson, Pasadena, Calif., and Bill Towne,
Sedona. I’Anson injured a leg, and Towne and Slocum left
for aid. They planned to return with mules today.
THE Waiting
List
The Second Book of Hollanders
(from The River Trip Bible)
First Instructions to Believers
In the beginning was the food and the food was without form and raw. The food was in the beginning with the
Boatman and the Boatman comprehended it but the dudes did not. The reason that the dudes did not comprehend the
food is that they did not understand the Boatman. That same Boatman became Cook and created the Meal for which he
had also planned the food, though the food, at this time, remained raw. This latter man, the Cook, was sent to the dudes
so that they might comprehend the Boatman and also the planned works of his hand, the Meal, which was created from
the raw food; the food was planned from the beginning in the first book of the Informational Memoranda written by the
hand of the Trip Leader who, together with the Boatman, created all plans of the trip and the appurtenances thereof.
The Trip Leader and the Boatman caused there to be a fire pan upon the face of the trip for it is written in the
book of the Law, “All trips burning charcoal shall provide for the burning thereof a pan to contain the briquettes. The
pan shall be approved and shall be of four sides; two thirds cubit along the east side and two thirds cubit along the west
side; and likewise two thirds cubit along the north side and two thirds cubit along the south side. The height of the fire
pan shall be half a span, and the pan so formed of two thirds cubit along each side and a half span high shall be
approved for the containing of burning briquettes.”
The people loved the Law in those days, but there came upon them evil thoughts which caused them to disobey
and make unto themselves their own laws. They began to reason among themselves, If we carry not a fire pan for the
burning of charcoals, shall the Ranger of Parks be able to find us? Shall He see us? For behold, we have left the Ranger
of Parks even at the Ferry of Lee where he surely continues to proclaim the law. His arm is shortened and He shall not
see our deeds when we are within the Canyon. And they built fires upon the sands; they carried not firewood with
them from outside the Canyon between the first day of the fifth month unto the thirtieth day of the ninth month, and
they burned wood that they found within the Canyon; they carried not their ash and residue from the Canyon. And Lo,
the Ranger of Parks sent an angel in a kayak unto the evildoers and the angel espied the abominations and was wroth.
The angel asked, How camest thou in hither not having a fire pan? And they were speechless. And the angel said to the
lawless ones, The Ranger of Parks, even the great high proclaimer of Laws who knows no influence from private
boaters but is beholden only to the hosts of Congress and the minions of commercial outfitting has discovered your evil
deeds and shall punish you. From this day forth unto the second year thou shalt be cast into outer darkness where there
shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth until such time as the restoration of your place at the back of the waiting list
shall be accomplished. Mammon shall be required of you as well and thou shalt not lead a trip in the Canyon again
until the full measure of your waiting time has been fulfilled ( a score and five years.
Therefore, the Cook came to bear witness of the following of laws and the lighting of the fire: that true fire
which was carried through the void as cold charcoal until the full number of the briquettes had been set forth and their
heat had been revealed in these last times. And the number of the briquettes was a score and five from the Living tribe
and legion more from the Extra tribe whose job it was to ignite the Living briquettes and to provide fuel wherewith to
burn the garbage of the trip after the food had become the Meal.
The briquettes, whose number was a score and five plus legion, were dark, and darkness was upon the face of
the fire pan wherein were placed the briquettes, the score and five plus the legion, as a pile; and the Cook stirred in the
depths of storage and brought forth lighter fluid. Between the fluid and the briquettes there was a great Gulf®. And the
Cook said, Let the fluid be gathered together in two measures upon the charcoal. And the Cook cried out, Hear me, O
Boatman, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Boatman, and that thou hast turned this wretched coldness unto heat. Whereupon the Boatman said, Let there be light, and he cast down fire from his hand into the fire pan
and there was a great fire and smoke upon the briquettes and in the air such that all who stood too near were scorched.
Even the soil of the earth would have been scorched in those days had not the Boatman commanded the fire pan to be
suspended above it by rocks or iron.
All this was done in the first minutes before creating the Meal. And the fire ruled the fire pan for a score of minutes before it’s time and times and half a time had been fulfilled, during which interval a great feast was prepared. Now
the feast was prepared in this wise.
When the fire had been brought down to the fire pan in the days after lawlessness, behold, there came the cook
crew bearing the raw food wherewith to make the Meal. The Cook spake and the crew brought forth the food and stood
in reverence as the Cook commanded them in all the ways of the fire. He spake thusly. Speak to the rowers of boats and
their passengers that they may bring me an offering which ye shall take of them; aluminum, yea fine aluminum, from
the Bauxites of the Caribbean and iron from the Hematites of Mesabi. Ye shall cause it to be forged into Dutch ovens,
two thirds cubit across, round, with sides a span high and with a handle of finest iron mixed with carbon, and with a lid
having a rim for holding the burning briquettes. Ye shall keep the Dutch ovens in the Box of the Kitchen so that they
may be ready whenever I desire them for creating a Meal.
Ye shall take the Ovens and heat them upon twelve briquettes plus five for two minutes. Likewise shall ye also
heat the lid for two minutes with the heat of eight briquettes stacked upon it. Then shalt thou pour into the ovens the
batter which the priests have prepared from instructions printed by the sages of old upon packages. Half an omer of
batter shalt thou place into each of the fiery ovens. But heed this, O, ye stiff necked people. Do not let the ash from the
lid settle into the batter, nor even shalt thou set the lid of the Ovens upon filth as did the followers of BA during the
Clueless Years, for from such setting down and picking up shall filth travel from the lid and settle into the batter. For
only a little filth makes the entire loaf dirty and useful for nothing except to be trampled under the feet of men.
Thou shalt pick up the fiery lid, using pliers from the Box of the Kitchen, and place it upon the Oven. Then shalt
thou begin counting the time of cooking. There shall remain twelve plus five or six briquettes under each Oven and
eight or seven briquettes upon each Oven lid, and the heat therefrom shall convert to 375 F. If the instructions of the
sages declare it, the heat may be changed by adding or removing briquettes. Likewise, learn from the sages the amount
of time that the half omer of batter shall be within the fiery Ovens before it becomes the Meal. While the batter is becoming the Meal thou shalt sing the praises of the Cook and thou shalt not behold the inside of the Ovens until the fullness
of time is complete. Only when the time declared by the sages of old has been completed shall thou remove the fiery lid
from the fiery Oven to behold the miracle wherein the food has become the Meal. However, if the Cook is caused to
smell an evil incense from within the Ovens before the fullness of time, he alone shall be allowed to look upon the food.
Blackness upon the face of the Meal I despise, declares the Cook, and so do I also despise rawness. Both are an abomination unto me and shall not be tolerated. The crew, greatly fearing the wrath of the Cook, shall adjust the time and the
heat of the cooking so that the Cook shall be pleased.
During those days of the river trip wherein the Trip Leader dwelt among the passengers, the cooking was excellent and the Cook was pleased. The pleasure of the Cook was noticed by the Boatman. And the Boatman’s pleasure was
also in the Trip leader, and the Trip Leader and the Boatman were as one in their pleasure. They invited the Cook into
their pleasure and gladness was upon the face of the trip. Gladness was in the hearts of the crew as they ate, for they
had changed the food into the Meal.
King James Version - David Yeamans
Modern English Version - Paul Bash
y
photos by Bruce McElya
THE
Waiting List
BLASTS FROM THE PAST, PART III:
HISTORIC RADIO USE, OFF THE RIVER
I
n “Blasts From the Past, Parts I and II,” we noted four
trips on the Colorado River through the Grand
Canyon that carried radios: the 1923 USGS “Birdseye”
Expedition; the 1927 “Bride/Pride of the Colorado” film
trip; the 1937 “Carnegie-Cal Tech” geological mapping
trip; and the 1940 “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not” broadcast
with Emery Kolb and Barry Goldwater live from a boat
on the Colorado River. “Blasts, Part III” will highlight
radio use off the river. But first some notes concerning
the previous two installments.
In “Part I,” KDKA(920 Pittsburgh) made the first
regular broadcasts in 1920, after being licensed in
August, 1916, as 8XK (later 8ZZ). Interestingly enough,
on February 18, 1921, Warren Gamaliel Harding, the
President whose death notice the 1923 river survey trip
received, was the first President heard on the radio on,
you guessed it, KDKA. On December 6, 1923, Harding’s
successor, Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge, broadcast the
first presidential message to a joint session of Congress,
his voice being received over telephone wires
(http://members.aol.com/jeff1070/chrono1.html).
Los Angeles station KHJ, also heard by the
“Birdseye” Expedition, had a slogan in the ‘20s of
Kindness Happiness Joy
(http://members.aol.com/jeff560/call192x.html), but by
the ‘60s was “Boss Radio”
(http://www.drakechenault.com/). KZN (on the air in
May 1922) and KSL out of Salt Lake City are the same
station with a change of call letters (also KFPT in
between). KFFU (Colorado Springs) should probably be
KFFQ.
The 1927 “Bride/Pride of the Colorado” film
crew ended their trip at Hermit Rapids. Leaving the
boats there, the Hyde rescue party of 1928 used at least
one in searching for the lost couple. Brad Dimock is currently working on the definitive book on the Hydes, so
I’m sure he will fill us all in on those boats.
The Carnegie-Cal Tech trip in 1937 received
broadcasts from KNDO at the South Rim of Grand
Canyon National Park. Michael Quinn, Grand Canyon
National Park (GCNP) Museum, could not find any
information for me about this station. He did, however,
supply a photograph of radio operation in Havasu
Canyon that will be featured when we get to the heart of
“Blasts, Part III.”
Using the Internet to search radio station call
numbers, I could not find that the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) ever assigned
KNDO. While writing “Blasts, Part I,” a January 6-12,
2000 issue of Flagstaff Live ! (Vol. 6, Issue 1) featured
“Ham Radio: The Voice Heard ‘round the World” by
by Q.S.O. Abyssus
Bruce Grubbs. Listing the Coconino Amateur Radio
Club (CCAC) website (http://www/qsl.net/ccarc/), I emailed a query to Newsletter/Webpage Editor Tom
Gewecke (W7THG) who came by to look at the photographs in response to my query about short-wave
radios. Because of the lack of image clarity, Tom could
not say for sure that the radios were short-wave, but that
it was possible.
From CCAC links to radio history sites on the
Internet, I contacted Jeff Miller via e-mail, who led me to
Tom White. Both are well-known radio historians but
both came up empty-handed regarding KNDO, just as I
had. White replied that “in 1937, there were only 8
broadcasting stations in the entire state of Arizona:
KCRJ-1210 Jerome; KSUN 1200 Lowell; KOY-1390 and
KTAR-620 Phoenix; KYCA-1500 Prescott, KGAR-1570
and KVOA-1260 Tucson; plus KUMA-1420 Yuma.”
Miller and White posed some possibilities, but
not probabilities for various reasons. “Before FM, there
used to be ‘carrier current’ stations broadcast only in
dormitories of colleges and these stations had call letters,” which the FCC may or may not have known about
(Miller). They use very low power, “with their signal fed
into the local power lines, thus you can only pick them
up if your receiver is located within a few hundred feet
of one of the power lines carrying the signal. In the
1930s, most carrier current stations were operated on college campuses. Carrier current stations aren’t regulated,
thus KNDO would have been a self-assigned slogan,
rather than a call sign officially assigned by the FCC”
(White).
There were no provisions until the 1970s for anything like the low power Traveler’s Information Stations
around today; probably not shortwave as the call sign
does not match the standard amateur calls, which always
included a number in them and that hams (amateur
radio operators) weren’t supposed to operate as broadcast stations; and that someone may have set-up a small
transmitter “in the middle of nowhere” and never got an
official authorization (White).
While visiting the GCNP Museum, Quinn asked
me if I had considered that KNDO may have been a
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC, or 3-Cs) operation, as
they worked at and in the Canyon in the ‘30s. Mackie
Clark, National Association of Civilian Conservation
Corps Alumni (NACCA) Chapter 44, gave me some 3-Cs
background information as well as the name of Fred
Holsclaw, a radio operator who is also a Chapter 44
member. Although Holsclaw was stationed in South
Dakota and not at the Grand Canyon, he was able to
supply me with some important information about CCC
radio operation. Call letters he gave me for South
Dakota (WUCV and WZM) and Nebraska (WVU) used
by the CCC are also calls not noted in the historical lists.
So, it appears that the FCC may have assigned calls to
CCC radio operations that have never been used prioror post-CCC. Thus, KNDO may have been one of those.
Louis Lester Purvis’ The Ace In the Hole: A Brief
History of Company 818 of the Civilian Conservation Corps
(1989, Columbus, GA: Brentwood Christian Press) indicates that there were four 3-Cs companies working for
the Environmental Conservation Works (ECW) in the
Canyon: 818, 819, 847, and 2833. A CCC alumni website
(http://www.cccalumni.org/states/arizona1.html) also
includes Co. 843 and lists 2833 as being out of Williams,
Arizona. Dates of occupation are by campsite: NP-1 at
Grand Canyon North Rim (Neil Spring Canyon (5/1933)
to Bright Angel Point near Transept Canyon (7/1933);
NP-2 at Grand Canyon Village (5/29/1933); NP-3
(10/1933) at Bright Angel Creek near Phantom Ranch;
and NP-4 (10/18/1934) near Grand Canyon Village. Co.
818 left NP-3 in October 1936 for Phoenix. Co. 2833
moved to their summer home at NP-1 in Spring 1937,
alternating with their Winter home at Desert View.
Other than Co. 818, I do not know when the other companies left Grand Canyon, but it is possible that one of
them was at the South Rim in October/November to
broadcast as KNDO, a likely scenario. Calls to Purvis
have so far been unsuccessful.
A query to the Nevills’ girls about whether
Norm ever carried radios on a trip resulted in a negative
answer. Neither Joanie Nevills Staveley nor Sandy
Nevills Reiff can recall that their dad ever had radios on
the river. Tom Gewecke also said “that Barry Goldwater
was a ‘ham’ from 1921 on, with his first call sign being
6BPI. Later on he used K7UGA, but I don’t know when
it changed.”
Enough static about “Blasts I and II.” Now,
finally, on to...
“Blasts, Part III”
“...and down Doheny way...”
(Brian Wilson/Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys “Surfin’ U.S.A.”)
Michael Quinn, GCNP Museum, sent me a file of
the accompanying photo (left, file reconfiguration by
Chris Muhlenfeld, NAU Cline Library) of a member
(could be Fred V. Shaw or Elvin Scoyen) of
the 1924 Doheny Expedition to Havasu
Canyon looking for dinosaur petroglyphs.
A sign on the side of the radio, perched on a
blanket, advertises: “C.R. Parker,
Authorized Radiola Dealer, 1216 So. Hill St.,
Los Angeles Calif.” The “definitive” report
of this exploration may be found in The
Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava
Supai Canyon, Northern Arizona, October
and November, 1924, Compliments of
Oakland, Museum, Oakland, California,
Sponsor and Patron, E. L. Doheny.
This exploration deserves an article
of its own, but I will quote a bit from
Samuel Hubbard’s “Introduction”: “The
Doheny Scientific Expedition to the Hava
Supai Canyon in Northern Arizona, was
organized for the express purpose of bringing before the scientific world, certain discoveries relating to pre-historic man made
by the writer, in three previous visits to this
isolated region. It so happened that Mr. E.
L. Doheny of Los Angeles, who sponsored this expedition, had visited this canyon as a young prospector, in
1879. He and his party were among the first white men
to venture into this wild place, and the hardships they
endured, and the dangers they faced were made apparent by the fact that one of their party, a sailor named
Mooney, lost his life while trying to descend below the
fall which to this day bears his name.” James, or Daniel
W., Mooney (once a sailor who grew weary of that life,
he settled in Prescott and became a miner) lost his life
here probably in 1880 (Nancy Brian, River to Rim, 1992,
111). After 1876, “Doheny went west to search for silver
and gold, first travelling to the San Juan mining district
of southwestern Colorado.” Sometime in the late 1870s,
Doheny moved to Prescott, Arizona. (Dan La Botz,
Edward L. Doheny: Petroleum, Power, and Politics in the
United States and Mexico, 1991, 4).
These are not the only connections Doheny has
to the Canyon. “Doheny left the
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mine fields of New Mexico in
about 1890.” In 1892, Doheny was in Los Angeles and
saw a wagon pass by dripping some black ooze. It was
brea, the Spanish word for tar. Doheny, knowing that
where there was tar there should be oil, and his partner
“found a tar pit near Second Street and Glendale
Boulevard. They leased the land, and in what was then
the middle of residential Los Angeles, they literally dug
for oil,” the first well in Los Angeles city limits. At that
time, the world was still in the “Kerosene Age.” In 1897,
Doheny and his partners “carried out some successful
experiments to substitute oil for coal in the railroad locomotives of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.”
“The successful conversion of railroad locomotives to the
use of petroleum fuel not only gave Doheny a growing
market for his product, but it also opened up a new era
of petroleum-fueled vehicles.” (La Botz, 4, 10, 11, 12, 14).
Robert Brewster Stanton completed his railroad
survey trip through the Grand Canyon in 1890.
Organized by Frank Mason Brown and others, the
Denver, Colorado Cañon and Pacific Railroad’s main
purpose was to ship coal from Colorado to Southern
California. Brown’s support for the project was extremely important, but he drowned in 1889 on the survey’s
first attempt. However, the deciding factor in why the
railroad was never built is that Doheny, among others,
transformed the fuel industry with a successful strategy
of conversion to petroleum, making shipments of coal
west to California virtually unnecessary.
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the Canyon, then it was abandoned for many years.
Finally in 1935 the services were revived by Bertrand
Cox. Since then they have been held annually”(The
Coconino Sun, April 11 (sic), 1940). In 1935, the Arizona
State Teachers College (ASTC) “A Cappella Choir”
broadcast an Easter Sunrise Service for the first time
from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at a location
commonly called “the Shrine of the Ages,” an “open air
cathedral near the head of the Bright Angel trail, where,
in a natural amphitheater, is a crude altar of stone surmounted by a rough, rugged cross” (The Coconino Sun,
Friday, March 22, 1940). This annual event, and almost
annual Choir performance, was broadcast by KTAR for
over 25 years. [In 1950, Sunrise Service co-founder and
announcer Howard J. Pyle became Arizona’s youngest
governor.]
“Easter Everywhere”
(13th Floor Elevators)
As stated in the April 12, 2000 Williams-Grand
Canyon News, the first Easter Sunrise Service could have
been in ‘02. “The Rev. Thomas C. Moffat, a Presbyterian
minister from Prescott, made a two-day journey on
horseback to the Grand Canyon back in the spring of
1902. Moffat secured a room at Bright Angel Lodge for a
few days and while there, he offered to hold Easter
Sunday services. According to the Williams News,
Martin Buggeln, who ran the lodge, gave Moffat use of
the establishment’s cozy parlor. An improvised choir
was soon formed. An early morning service was held,
mainly for those who were to leave on the train at 9
o’clock [Train service to the rim began the previous
September.] There was another service at 11 a.m., with
sermon. In the newspaper, folks intending to attend services were told the day was ‘not ideal for spring bonnets,’ meaning conditions were cold. It’s unclear as to
whether the service was held indoors in the parlor, or
outside near Bright Angel Camp (Brad Fuqua, GCN
Editor).”
“At this most beautiful spot in America, one of
the seven wonders of the world, Easter sunrise services
have long been traditional. In 1902 the custom started at
The photograph above, ca. 1944 [NAU Cline Library Fronske
Collection, NAU PH.85.3.00.256] shows the ASTC “ACappella Choir”
performing an Easter Sunrise Service.
In his regular column, “Opinion 2" (TDN,
Sunday, April 15, 1984, B3), Howard Pyle explained some
background on the broadcasts. “This was the era of special events broadcasting by radio as contrasted with
today’s use of satellites for projecting transmissions
around the world if need be. Remote control pick ups in
those days had to have access to telephone lines and
Arizona’s Grand Canyon was literally an outer limit in
this respect.
“The telephone circuitry into Grand Canyon
Village on the south rim was limited to a single line.
Since there were several subscribers between Williams
and the Village the only way we could be certain the line
would remain clear the duration of the Easter Broadcast
was to actually disconnect all the telephones involved.
“This required an understanding with the subscribers and a commitment to have the line back in normal service the very soonest. The cooperation of all concerned, especially telephone company service personnel,
was faultless throughout all the years we did the service.”
The Coconino Sun of March 15, 1940 stated that
“the sunrise service from the banks of the Colorado river
at the bottom of the canyon, is assured” ... “and Howard
Pyle, announcer for KTAR, will give his description of
the Canyon’s Easter sunrise while standing on the banks
of the turbulent Colorado river, in the depths of the
famous gorge. In past years, the description has been
given from the rim. A feature of the program will be the
choir’s singing of the famous Madrigal, ‘Out of My
Soul’s Depths to Thee,’ by Campion.” If readers will
remember from “Blasts, II,” the Kolbwater broadcast for
Ripley’s occurred May 17, 1940, almost two months after
1940's Easter of March 22. Who will be the first to broadcast along the River from the depths of the Canyon?
The Coconino Sun, March 22, 1940: “Richer in
dramatic symbolism than ever before, the services will
feature for the first time a broadcast from the bottom of
the canyon. Howard Pyle will give a special canyon
description from Phantom ranch located at the very
depth of the globe’s greatest chasm. This spot is more
than a mile below the Eolisic (sic) schist which is a visible marker of the earth’s earliest yesterdays. Each year
Mr. Pyle has given a description of the ‘indescribable’
canyon sunrise and this year will be stationed ‘1000 feet
below the beginning of time,’ at a point a short distance
from the spot where the crystal clear Bright Angel creek
converges with the muddy water of the turbulant (sic)
‘mighty Colorado.”
The Coconino Sun, March 29, 1940: “College
Choir May Broadcast For Ripley --- ‘Believe It Or Not’
Program Planned Inside Canyon --- If satisfactory
arrangements can be made, the nationally famous A
Cappella choir of Flagstaff State College will take part in
a ‘Believe It Or Not’ broadcast on Friday May 12 (sic).
Besides the technical difficulties which will have to be
solved, it will be necessary to transport the entire 40voice group by donkey-back to the very bottom of the
canyon. This will be the first time that a music broadcast
has originated in the canyon itself.”
The Coconino Sun, April 5, 1940: “‘Believe It Or
Not’ Program Includes Choir --- Broadcast Will Tax
Ingenuity Of Engineers --- James J. Lynch, genial, competent publicity director of the local college, reported yesterday that everything looks favorable for the choir to
take part. For the first time in the history of radio, Mr.
Lynch says, three means of communication will be used.
They are telephone, short-wave and long-wave. With
this innovation, radio engineers will be taxed to the limit
to put the program over in good order. Watch for the
date! It is believed the time will be May 17, but there has
been no official confirmation.”
The Coconino Sun, April 19, 1940: “College
Choir Starts Sunday On State Tour --- Tentative plans
also call for a second home appearance on Mother’s day,
Sunday, May 12, and a projected national broadcast over
Robert Ripley’s ‘Believe It Or Not,’ program from the
bottom of Grand Canyon, sometime around the middle
of May.”
The Coconino Sun, May 3, 1940: “Choir Returns
From Successful Spring Tour --- Nothing more has been
heard from the Ripley ‘Believe-It-or-Not’ Grand Canyon
broadcast in which the choir was to appear sometime in
May.”
The Coconino Sun, May 17, 1940: “Ripley’s
‘Believe It Or Not’ Broadcast At Canyon Tonight:
Program To Be Split Between Bottom Of Gorge And
South Rim --- Time, 7:30 --- By MRS. J. A. Shepherd, Sun
Correspondent --- Mr. Ripley will tell of watching Emory
(sic) Kolb pilot a small boat through one of the dangerous rapids of the river, and there will be other highly
interesting features. Originally it had been tentatively
planned to have the famous A Cappella choir of Flagstaff
State college, which annually broadcasts an Eastern (sic)
sunrise service from the South Rim, take part on the program, but it was later decided to have the all-Indian
band from the Santa Fe railway shop at Winslow take
part instead ... Because of the difficulties involved (the
broadcast being the first involving a national hookup
from the bottom of Grand Canyon) a great deal of labor,
engineering and preparations have been necessary ...
Twenty-five technicians, engineers, etc., were brought
here from New York and Los Angeles, while representatives from the broadcasting company and the telephone
company and local men, representing the Park Service,
the Fred Harvey company, were called into service, to
see that no point was overlooked. It required 25 of the
Fred Harvey ‘college trained’ mules to serve the group as
saddle and pack animals ... Ripley makes a quick trip by
mule back to the river’s edge, to witness the most dramatic part of the program, the passage of a boat, in
which the well-known Emory (sic) Kolb will be piloting.
Mr. Kolb has had more experience with the Colorado
river than any other person. In the boat with Mr. Kolb,
will be Announcer Goldwater, who will be describing the
sensation of shooting a rapids of (continued on next page)
THE
the most treacherous river in
the world in a small boat. This will be done through a
short wave transmitter. As they pass the point where
Ripley stands, he will give his impression of the stunt.”
So, whom was actually first, or were they both?
The Coconino Sun had a funny habit of reporting
planned events in detail prior to their occurrence. After
the fact, they did not usually report the event, the facts,
or the corrections. A draft press release from ASTC for
1941 made no mention of the Choir being at the River in
1940 for Ripley’s. However, it did mention the possibility of another Easter broadcast from the River, which
printed press releases omit: “This year, for the second
time, the description of the canyon will be made from
the edge of the turbulent Colorado River, a vertical mile
below the rim of the canyon where the other parts of the
program will be presented. The description last Easter
was the first broadcast ever made from the depths of the
great gorge.” A 1942 draft press release indicates a possible change of venue, which I have not yet researched:
“A sunrise description from a new observation post, the
Indian Watchtower at Desert View, will be a feature of
this year’s service, according to preliminary plans
announced by Howard Pyle, program director for
KTAR, who will make the description. In former years
the description has been given a short distance west of
Grand Canyon Village, and, for the past two years, from
the edge of the Colorado River, a mile below the rim”
(NAU Cline Library Special Collections and Archives,
Vertical File “NAU - Choir”). As previously mentioned,
I have yet to find a confirmation of this second Easter
broadcast from the River.
All that can be concluded at this time is that:
the Easter Sunrise Service in 1935 was probably the first
national radio broadcast from the Grand Canyon; the
Easter Sunrise Service in 1940 was probably the first
national radio broadcast from the edge of the Colorado
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River; and the Ripleys’ “Believe It Or Not Broadcast”
was probably the first national radio broadcast from a
boat on the Colorado River.
It’s about time for this radio talk show to close.
But there are a couple of brief notes to make. In 1949, the
now Arizona State College at Flagstaff (name change in
1945) changed the name of their singing group to “The
Shrine of the Ages Choir” (renamed the University
Chorale in 1983, and back to the Shrine of the Ages Choir
in 1999). And in 1952, “the Shrine of the Ages Chapel
Corporation was approved, and plans for erection of a
chapel for persons of all faiths were made. The site will
be in the area of the annual Easter Sunrise Service, which
affords practically an unlimited view of the Grand
Canyon. In this connection, Governor Howard Pyle of
Arizona, has written: ‘The Shrine of the Ages site appeals
to me especially since here is where we have long raised
the Canyon to a pinnacle of inspirational value. This is
the ground that on the occasion of the third year of the
Easter services was beautifully dedicated in a ceremony
that was heard round the world. It was undoubtedly
one of our best broadcasts, so naturally I am eager to see
expansion of its devotional possibilities’” (Shrine of the
Ages Chapel, n.d., NAU Cline Library Archives,
Eastburn Collection).
Stay tuned for a future issue to hear if C. V.
Agnostic finds religion at the Shrine of the Ages. And, to
paraphrase Walter Winchell:
“Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. North and South
America and all the boats on the water.”
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River Book Reviews
LEE’S FERRY From Mormon Crossing to National Park by P.T. Reilly edited by R. H. Webb
Ever wonder about the history of Lee’s Ferry? Ever wonder about how the Ferry worked, and who worked it,
who used the Ferry, and for what ends? At long last, the complete works on Lee‚s Ferry has been released in P.T. Reilly‚s
monumental work, LEE’S FERRY, From Mormon Crossing to National Park. (Utah State Univ. Press) The complete text, with
notes and index, covers almost 550 pages. From the initial failure by caucasians to cross the Ferry in October of 1776,
Reilly chronicles a span of time covering over 200 years worth of booms and busts, highwater and drought, politics, religion, speculation and plan old survival at a remote ranching community.
Any text on the Ferry would be incomplete without a review of the Mormon religion and politics of the turbulent mid to end 1800’s. Reilly paints a complete picture of a faith in which families find themselves torn apart by sectarian splinter groups in a land becoming ever more populated by gentiles. As time passes at the Ferry, change continues to
sweep the land. From the first automobile to cross on the Ferry, to the construction of the Navajo Bridge and eventual
construction of Dams on the Colorado, both at Black Canyon and Glen, change is the incessant theme. Sometimes change
moved so slowly as to lull one into a sense that the Ferry was as static as the Vermillion Cliff backdrop. Then suddenly,
like a flood after a monsoon storm or high spring runoff, change would completely alter the landscape. Those who
moved with the changes survived, those who tried to hang on were left shattered in the end.
Reilly documents in exhaustive detail how Mormon control of the Ferry, to further the faiths goals, was eventually relinquished to a string of promoters who attempted to make a go off the tourist trade, and finally, off the National
Park Service. Meanwhile, on parallel tracks, Reilly recounts how the Ferry was home to dreamers looking for mineral
wealth, ranchers on the Arizona Strip, water barons looking to mine the river for California, the U.S.G.S. stream flow
employees, and river runners as they explored the region by boat.
Anyone who spends any time at all at Lee’s Ferry, regardless of their reasons for visiting, would be advised to
take the time to read this tome.
Tom Martin
WRITING DOWN THE RIVER, Into the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kathleen Jo Ryan
Kathleen Jo Ryan’s opus, Writing Down the River, Into the Heart of the Grand Canyon, (Northland Publishing, 1988,
134 pages) is worth the buying, if only for the pictures. In fact, it is only for the pictures. Ms. Ryan’s photos are superb,
showing competence and grace that keep her technical accomplishment from being intimidating. Her photos are the
views that a boatman sees every day on the river, but that a passenger on their first commercial trip hardly ever sees.
Slightly detracting, if you are annoyed by these things, are about two dozen of the 115 Canyon photos that pay homage
to the touchy-feely commercial river guide. And when we read the essays from 16 accomplished female authors, we are
convinced that the passenger doesn’t see the way an experienced river person does.
The writing is fine, I suppose, if one wants to learn the impressions of a commercial passenger’s first river trip.
Yes, the river is cold. Yes, the river is powerful. We love each other, we love ourselves, the guides are supremely confident, we grow, we change, we discover ourselves. But which one of us readers wants to read a bunch of essays about
somebody’s first trip? OK, so maybe there are some people who like that kind of thing. Fine, knock yourself out (
there’s plenty of it here. But, if it were a book about opera and the reviews were all written by novices, which one of us
opera aficionados would enjoy reading the reviews as much as watching the opera? Oh, the singing was marvelous they
would say. Oh, the costumes were beautiful they would say. And in fact they did say it ( over and over. But the fans
would rather watch the play just as I prefer to go beyond first impressions. As the notable and exceptional author Ann
Zwinger stated in her essay from the collection, “…a single trip is like a first date: enthralling, but does not a relationship make; one needs time, patience, many trips to learn where the rocks and eddies are, the true temper of the river.”
I’m sure the other authors can learn the true temper of the river, but for the moment they are telling us about their first
date, or about how Life-Is-Larger-Than-The-River. It makes me wonder how the book would have been if Ms Ryan’s
stunningly beautiful production work had relied upon photographs of first time commercial passengers ( not so hot is
my guess.
The side bar writings of river guides are the spice that the other writing makes us crave. Guides may or may not
be authors, but they have experience that generates graceful expression of subtle thoughts well worth the listening.
Graceful like the photos. This book is worth having if you can look at pictures and remind yourself of the Canyon. If
you have to read about it to get a sense of the Canyon, try another selection.
Dave Yeamans
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Ammo Can Doc ~ Dr. Tom Myers, M.D.
River Bondage
Super Glue- I heard they were coming out with medical
grade super glue (biodegradable) for use with lacerations,
etc.. Anyone aware of a product available on the market?
Has anyone had experience using this. Sure would beat
using a suture kit in a backcountry
Aaron Nissen
The Ammo Can Doc Responds
To say that a river trip is a “bonding experience”
has become a well worn, but appropriate cliche. Reality
is, there’s been a whole lot a bondin’ going on for years.
Literally.
The use of glue to repair wounds is not new. In
fact, it has been in use in Europe and Canada for twenty
years. A group of adhesives called “cyanoacrylates” were
first recognized in 1949. Polymerizing almost instantly
on contact in exothermic (heat producing) reaction, they
formed an amazingly strong bond, even with skin. The
first reported application in surgical procedures was in
1959. During the 1960’s and ‘70’s they underwent investigation (not in the U.S.) for possible medical approval.
Unfortunately, these new short chain cyanoacrylates
(ethyl, and ester forms with current trade names of:
Crazyglue, Superglue, and Quick Gel), while great for
industrial or household use, they were found to be too
tissue toxic for medical purposes. Eventually, a longer
chain derivative, n-2-butylcyanoacrylate was developed.
With little to no tissue toxicity, it was believed to be the
ideal tissue adhesive, at least in Canada and Europe
where it has been commercially available for topical skin
closure since 1980. Several limitations including limited
strength (compared to stitches) and a tendency to be too
inflexible for skin leading to breakdown (earlier cyanoacrylates also had this problem), were reportedly reasons
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which prevented its approval in the U. S.
Still, that didn’t stop the use of cyanoacrylates
for many Americans. For some mechanics, carpenters,
other construction workers and the like, Crazyglue
serendipitously became the poor man’s pain-free answer
to stitches. River runners (probably carpenters, mechanics etc.) eventually joined the band wagon, and its application has become somewhat of a “trick of the trade” for
dealing with river dings or painful cracking skin for
years. Cheap, quick, convenient, and great for those with
needle phobia, it’s helped close up probably more miles
worth of cuts and cracks than Marcus Welby. Still, has it
been the right thing to do?
Not oblivious to this use, and knowing that more
than 90 million skin-suturing procedures were being performed in the U.S. each year, pharmaceutical companies
in the U.S. refocused on it’s potential for use the 1990’s
(more evidence—financial— to support that if early
cyanoacrylates were great for wound repair their manufacturers would have pushed for their approval years
ago). In 1997, the FDA finally did go on to approve the
newest generation chemical sibling of cyanoacrylate, “2Octyl cyanoacrylate”. Produced by Johnson & Johnson
with a new “medical grade”, it had improved properties
of strength (4 times greater) than that of n-2-butylcyanoacrylate, and this new glue marketed as “Dermabond”,
also had a more flexible bond, perfect to match the pliable nature of skin. Still, it is only currently available for
purchase by medical facilities and their health care
providers, and is very expensive.
Needless-to-say, marketing this new product has
brought the use cyanoacrylate glues for wounds into the
forefront public attention, and has probably jump-started
sales of over-the-counter Superglue and it’s counterparts
for such “unauthorized use” to an all time high.
Unfortunately, the “Superglue” you can pick up at
Walmart isn’t exactly the same as Dermabond of the
medical world.
First, as noted above, it’s not as strong or flexible
in its bond. Secondly, it’s not sterile. But has it actually
proven to be harmful? Well, the very similar n-2-butylcyanoacrylate in use Canada since 1980, has not had any
adverse reports of either toxic effects or carcinogenicity
(causing cancer). Still, reportedly on initial investigations
done in the 1960’s and ‘70’s (I was unable to track down
any study results), cyanoacrylates caused “toxicity” to
the skin, mainly in the form of inflammatory reactions.
Interestingly, according to the Arizona Poison Control
Center there have been no reported serious toxic reactions (i.e. severe local inflammatory reactions or serious
allergic reactions) or lethal ingestions due to Superglue,
Crazyglue or Quick Gel. In fact, because it polymerizes
so fast to form a bond (even too fast for systemic absorption through the stomach), the worst reported problems
tend to be accidental gluing of eyelids, fingers or teeth
together, which is one of the reasons Dermabond is not
sold over-the-counter. Again, there have been no controlled studies using cyanoacrylates (like Crazyglue) on
repairing wounds done in the U.S.
Good news, but before you go out and slop some
Quick Gel over the next cut you get slicing watermelon,
consider the risk of an adverse skin reaction, although
probably low, it has been documented, and is likely the
main reason warning labels state “avoid contact with
skin.” Also remember over-the-counter glues aren’t sterile. Theoretically, they could increase the risk of wound
infection by being put in or over a wound.
So where and when would you use store-bought
cyanoacrylate? Well, there are other limitations, and as a
result, it’s best only for minor, superficial lacerations and
skin cracks. For one thing, these glues aren’t as strong as
sutures (stitches) or staples. N-2-butylcyanoacrylate for
example, has a day-1 breaking strength equal to only
about 10-15% of that of sutures. Therefore, cyanoacrylates (including Dermabond) are best are only for “lowtension” wounds. In other words, they don’t work well
across a joint where there is a lot of tension on the skin.
So avoid knees, elbows, finger knuckles etc. (unless
immobilized). They also shouldn’t be used on large, deep
wounds, where there also tends to be increased tension,
and a higher likelihood that the wound could split open
later (dehiscence). Plus larger wounds have a greater
potential for absorption through seepage into the wound,
risking a reaction or secondary infection. This is also
probably a good reason to avoid them on the face, especially around the eyes (which again, have been known to
be glued shut). A local reaction or secondary infection
increases the risk of a scar, and a poor cosmetic result,
which on the face is tough to hide. Additionally, the glue
isn’t waterproof. It can break down (again leading to
wound dehiscence); if it gets exposed to prolonged wetness, i.e. soaked in water. It can also break down if it’s
scratched, or scrubbed. Application of any topical antibiotic ointment, sunscreen or other lotion should also to be
avoided as it too leads to breakdown. In short, if it is a
significant wound where a strong repair is warranted,
there is a higher risk for infection, or cosmetics are an
issue, think sutures, staples, or Dermabond, or an evacuation to get them before you do any gluing with the
cheap stuff.
If you were to use it on those minor lacerations
or painful skin cracks, make sure the wound is thoroughly cleansed first! Use an antiseptic around the wound
edges, and irrigate the wound with clean or sterile water
before attempting any closure. Then, the skin edges must
be dry, and held together firmly before applying the
glue. This is to avoid seepage of the glue down into the
wound, and hopefully lead to a better scar result. As for
those painful skin cracks, it works great, but you may
need to apply it daily as it tends to breakdown and
crack, especially if it gets wet (which by the way, could
bail you out of a sticky mess it you accidentally glue the
wrong things together). If you don’t use it directly on the
wound, it may also be helpful to secure wound or steri
strips, tape, moleskin, etc., but again it’s prone to breakdown.
In summary, is Superglue (or counterpart) worth
keeping in your medical kit? You bet! Keeping the skin
healthy and happy is always a battle, and it just adds
another weapon to your arsenal (it also works well for
avulsed or partially avulsed teeth, another story). Finally,
if and when you actually get down to using the sticky
stuff, have someone assist you and you’ll both have a
bonding experience.
Tom Myers, MD
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Passing the Paddle
The River Management Society (RMS) recently asked the GCPBA to participate in its Rivers 2000 campaign by
helping to coordinate the RMS Pass-the-Paddle initiative. GCPBAwas nominated for this honor by National Park
Service staff due to our pro-active work in river conservation and work toward fair recreational access to rivers on the
Colorado Plateau. GCPBA activities parallel very closely with the overall mission of the RMS. Willie Odem, GCPBA
President, was named the Arizona State Coordinator for Pass-the-Paddle. He was responsible for receiving the Paddle
from the Utah State Coordinator, David Dawson of Utah State Parks, anointing the Paddle in selected Arizona waterways, and then passing the Paddle to the California
Coordinator, Jim Eicher of the Bureau of Land
Management.
The River Management Society is a national
organization dedicated to the protection and management of North America’s river resources. Its membership includes federal, state and local agency employees, educators, researchers, consultants, and dedicated
organizations and citizens from the private sector. The
purpose of the RMS is to develop and promote professional river management techniques, positively influence public policy on river management issues, and to
educate decision makers and the public.
The Rivers 2000 campaign stresses that rivers
and watersheds are common community resources
and focuses on 1) Recognition of water and land
resources and the people that work together to ensure
GCPBAPresident Willie Odem (the guy with the cool sunglasses) is
their value for the future; 2) Recreation - the vast
passed the paddle by Utah State Parks Rep David Dawson at a River 2000
ceremony held at the Glen Canyon Dam this spring. photo by Todd Jenson
opportunities that rivers offer for us to enjoy them; 3)
Revitalization of the natural resources associated with
izens who wish to recreate on this publicly-owned
our rivers and proper stewardship of these resources.
national treasure. Finally, prior to the Paddle’s transfer
Among the numerous partners in the Rivers
to California, it was taken to the Verde River, an Arizona
2000 campaign are over 50 national and local non-profjewel,
with Tuzigoot National Monument and barren
it organizations (e.g. Adobe Whitewater Club,
mine
tailings
as a backdrop. The Paddle was dipped
American Whitewater, America Outdoors, Sierra Club,
into the Verde at the site of an irrigation diversion
Colorado Rivers Alliance, GCPBA), businesses, and
which, at low flows, often dewaters the river for miles
over 25 state and federal agencies (e.g. US
to benefit a very few irrigators.
Environmental Protection Agency, National Park
The GCPBA wishes to thank the RMS for its
Service, USFS, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife,
efforts in the Rivers 2000 campaign. We also wish to
Massachusetts Riverways Program, Michigan Dept. of
thank the NPS for its recognition of our efforts and its
Natural Resources).
subsequent nomination of GCPBA to coordinate
Utah and Arizona state coordinators met at
Arizona’s participation. More information on
Glen Canyon Dam for its poignant, symbolic reference
RMS and the Rivers 2000 campaign can be found at
to past attitudes toward rivers and their (mis)managehttp://www.rivers2000.org.
ment.
After receiving the Paddle, which had traveled
Willie Odem
through more than half of our 50 states, the Paddle
was delivered to Lee’s Ferry and used to propel a lone
kayak amongst the commercial “megamotorafts” (but
not downstream because that is most assuredly illegal,
as noted by prominent signage at the Ferry). This apropos locale for dipping the Paddle was chosen to note
the access (mis)management and the administrative
dam erected by GCNP and its commercial beneficiaries
to hold back the rising tide of self-sufficient private cit-
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Critters in the Canyon ~
LIZARDS
Lizards...lizards...everywhere!!...on the beaches along rivers edge, on the rocks and boulders, on the trails, even
on the vertical walls that dive into the river. Lizards seem to be the most abundant reptile encountered in the canyon.
There are five species that are common along the river corridor in the canyon: whiptails, tree lizards, side-blotched
lizards, desert spiny lizards, and chuckwallas.
Whiptails have slender-bodies with narrow noses and long tails. They have stripes running down their back and
can have spots between the stripes. Immature whiptails have a bright blue tail. At times, the whiptail moves about in
somewhat of a mechanical or robotic manner while foraging on insects. They are found in a variety of open habitats:
sandy beaches, in bouldery washes, and under tamerisk and other woody vegetation near open areas.
Tree and side-blotched lizards are sometimes difficult to distinguish between each other. Tree lizards are a variety of colors, burnt red to brown to gray, often blending in with their surroundings. They have V-shaped markings on
their back and yellow, orange, or blue throat patches. The males have blue patches on their bellies. In the canyon they
are found rock walls, in bouldery washes, in trees, but also in a variety of other habitats adjacent to the river corridor.
There are certain stretches of the river (Sheerwall area, granite narrows,...) where the rock walls dive into the river and
you might catch movement along the wall, even just above the water line, these are tree lizards.
Side-blotched lizards can also be a variety of the ground colors, pale gray to reddish-brown. If you look close
enough you can get a glimpse of their namesake- a small dark blotch just behind their front arms (in the armpit area).
Their backs are speckled with light-colored small spots; the spots are bluish on the males. From my own observations in
the canyon this spring, the males may have a strong orangish coloration on the head and upper body (dorsal side only)
and the turquoise blue (spots) near their hind legs and tail. Side blotched are known to be found in most habitats, including hanging out on the lower parts of mesquite trees.
The most common tree-dwelling lizard along the Colorado seems to be the desert spiny lizard. A larger, stocky,
light-colored lizard with large pointed scales. They have black markings on their shoulders resembling a collar, but not
extending up behind the head. The males have blue belly and throat patches and in the spring the females might develop a red to orangish coloration on their heads. Although light in color, there may be flecks of red and yellow on the
backs of spiny lizards. Like the other lizards, these larger omnivores can be found in a variety of habitats, but seem to be
associated with trees along the river corridor.
Chuckwallas are large lizards, resembling iguanas that are found in rocky habitats throughout the canyon. The
adults usually blend in with the color of their surroundings, but are typically a speckled pale gray or cream color with a
darker head. The tail of an adult might have some faint banding. The young are banded with bright orange and black.
These vegetarians are found in rock outcrops or hillsides, rocky ledges (such as, Ledges camp, Deer Creek, Havasu), and
lava flows.
Although more abundant in the warmer months, these lizards can be found out and about on some sunny days
during the winter months. Given Spring has sprung it’s tough to be anywhere in the canyon without seeing a lizard!
Nikolle L. Brown
WANTED! SNAKE INFORMATION
Photographs of and information on SNAKES along the Colorado River (rim to rim, side canyons, everywhere) from Glen
Canyon Dam to Hoover Dam. In addition to the photo or slide, please include observer(s), date, river mile, (or other
location, i.e. side canyon, etc.) side of river (R/L or N/S rim) where the snake was seen. Other information such as habitat, distance from river, size information, etc. would also be appreciated. The information will be used to help determine
the distribution of snakes within the Grand Canyon Region.
Please send the information to Nikolle Brown,
7779 N. Leonard, Clovis, CA 93611 or P.O. Box 921, Flagstaff, AZ 86002.
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Flipped Out ~ Letters To the GCPBA
CRMP Cancellation Fallout
Progress At Last! ...?
A smart decision that will attract lots of lightening!
The NPS was going to get sued regardless of the
outcome on the CRMP. And another “Hatch Amendment”
or its equivalent was a certainty. It really would have been a
waste of time and resources to continue.
They REALLY DO have other more important stuff
on their agenda: overflights and getting cars out of the park,
not to mention the Canyon Forest Village nonsense.
And it’s true that the process only brought out the
worst in everybody: outfitters, private boaters, wilderness
advocates etc. all walked away from the table with shit on
their shoes. Lots of self-serving posturing, no sense of compromise or workable suggestions: an opportunity lost.
So - the NPS will keep on “keepin’ on” and make
some more incremental improvements. If somebody want to
sue the NPS over something, they’ll have to prove their case
in court. GCPBAand the outfitters will have to make an
intelligible case for their share of the pie, which neither has
done to this point.
My first rule of game playing: if you can’t win,
don’t play. I think Arnberger agrees.
Drifter
I think it is very sad that it came to this. I actually
was given to some optimism in the process. The actions
taken are clearly disrespectful of the hundreds of persons
who have participated, in good faith, in a public process. As
I see it, unlinking the wilderness plan and letting the CRMP
planning stand on its own, clearly would have been the
right thing to do.
Landis Arnold
Continue the CRMP
Dear Secretary Babbitt
I urge you to direct Mr. Rob Amberger,
Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, to continue
work on the Colorado River Management Plan immediately.
Since this plan might give more consideration to private
boaters relative to permits to raft the river, it is essential it be
continued now and not left to die. I am not on a list to raft
the Grand Canyon because I can't afford the commercial fees
and, being 56, I won't live long enough to get a private permit. This is a pretty sad situation--that only the rich can
enjoy one aspect of a National Park that I pay taxes for.
Considering they pay, on the average, less than 10% of their
income and I pay about 25%, the inequity is even more
galling.
I also don't think that the campaign contributions of
commercial rafters should affect anyone's decision, especially someone whose directive is to protect the parks for everyone, not just the rich.
Flo Samuels
What Do They Use the Money For?
In reference to: gcpba NEWSWIRE - SUPERINTENDENT
SINKS CRMP!
The ... decision by the Park has forced the GCPBA
board to seriously consider legal options in resolving over
20 years of mismanagement of the allocation issue.
1) If this is the first thing that has forced GCPBA’s board to
‘seriously consider legal options ... etc.’ what have my dues
been going for? Playing footsie with the guy for three years
has had no discernible effect.
2) Arnberger said ‘some level of trepidation.’ This is code.
He expects to be sued. He wants to be sued. This is just like
the pattern of behavior from an even more gutless agency,
the Fish and Wildlife Service. They pretty much won’t list a
species under the Endangered Species Act, these days, until
they get sued; it’s a CYA tactic. It would be very obtuse on
our parts, even recreant, not to recognize Arnberger asking
us to use the courts to force NPS to do what it is too timorous and underfunded to do on its own.
Earl Perry
This is Bullsh*t... But typical... a deniable way of
CYA (“covering your ass,” ed .)while at the same time preserving the status quo. The primary issues of access and allocation are completely un-dealt with. The GCROAdoesn’t
even need to push their “Equal Suffering is not the answer”
solution to private access. A suit filed and damn soon looks
like our only solution.
So GCPBA, what’s the plan? This is the meat of it,
why I joined, time to drag them into court and make them
justify their arbitrary and unfair allocation and force some
changes on the system. If a court case doesn’t force the
issue in our favor, then perhaps we ought to be thinking
about civil disobedience as a means of getting our issues
addressed.
Has any one else ever seen a clearer case of bureaucratic cop-out? Arnberger couldn’t find a way to address
the issues of wilderness designation or private/commercial
access without grossly offending someone - either the privates or the commercials, so instead, he bails out completely on making any substantive changes. Leaving, of course,
the gross inequity between commercial launches and body
counts versus private launches and body count standing as
it’s been since ‘88. I suppose it’s like a comment I read on
the GCROAwebsite - paraphrased - if no solution is readily
forthcoming, then just blow it off and let some other administration down the road deal with it. Maybe NPS management doesn’t want to put Arnberger in a position to take
any grief for putting forward an plan so bound to be unfair
or offensive to one segment or another.
Write to them now and let them know how pissed
off we are. grca_public_comment@nps.gov
Warren Musselman
I was a commercial guide and operator from 1967
to 1976 on rivers throughout the western US and GCNP’s
first oar powered river ranger in 1974. While employed by
GCNP, I helped write a revised management plan and
rewrote federal regulations regarding GC river travel. I have
also been a GNCP private permittee - 10 trips since 1969,
plus too many trips too count on other western rivers
requiring permits.
I believe the issue of allocation will be settled in
federal court - possibly even the Supreme Court. As we all
know, GCNP is a
public park which
has a conflicting
mandate: provide
public access to the
resource, but protect the resource
from the public.
Hence limits to
“use”.
The question is , what is the
public? The commercial operators
and the private
permittees make
up a small percentage of the public.
However, both
commercial operators and private
permittees create
demand for public
access. The majority of the public are
the people who join
their trips.
Unfortunately for commercial operators, their market has
plateaued while the market for private permittees continues
to grow, aggravating a conflict that did not exist until the
early 70’s.
The conflict between commercial operator and private permittees is not limited to GCNP. It occurs on rivers
regulated by BLM, USFS and states as well. Although commercial operators currently have some protection under federal law, to strengthen this investment, they have convinced
several congressmen to propose laws. The first effort failed,
but eventually they will succeed because they are organized
and have funds.
When this law eventually passes, GCNP and other
agencies will have no choice but to abide by it. Private permittees and their public will then have no choice but to sue
for equal access to public lands. If the courts eventually
determine that a portion of the public has been unfairly
excluded by the outfitter law, the nature of their decision
will give some direction to federal agencies regarding a
legally acceptable resolution to the conflict.
The only fair allocation for the general public is a
waiting list for everyone, regardless of whether they want
to go on a commercial or private trip, with some flexibility
for cancellation and substitution. By the time this happens,
the demand created by private permittees will most likely
have
plateaued and a relatively stable ratio will develop. If the
apparent demand for private trips is really larger than the
existing allocation, some operators may fold and others
may shrink in size or merge, but they provide a service that
will always have some demand and many will survive.
This approach assumes the free market that led to the
establishment of commercial
operators will continue to
apply to their survival. A
phase in period would prevent serious hardship.
With its 20 year wait,
GCNP is the most visible target for legal action. GCPBA is
probably the largest and most
organized private boaters
association, and is the most
likely organization to file this
suit, with financial and legal
help from its members. To succeed, it may need to expand
its membership to include private boaters who play the lottery on other rivers but
haven’t yet chosen to play the
waiting game at GCNP.
GCPBA has been heavily
involved with the public input
process, so far without success. GCNP seems to have put
the allocation issue on hold,
partly because of congressionphoto by Jim Kelly
al and commercial pressure
and partly because it wants feedback from other parks and
agencies who face the same allocation issue.
If GCPBAhasn’t already begun the process of
researching legal action, now is the time to start. The commercial operators are much further along the learning
curve. Playing catch-up is a hard way to keep a fair piece of
the pie.
Pete Winn
Don’t Go It Alone
Don’t let the GCPBAgo it alone in the legal challenge to this latest maneuver. This NPS action forces all of
us to look at the CRMP process and the government agencies we have to deal with and compare them and their
recent activities to the law that brought them into existence.
The NPS doesn’t come out looking very good.
I’m not a part of any organized group but I continue to observe the degradation of access to the Grand
Canyons. We all have a continually worsening chance to
see and appreciate the river corridor and the surrounding lands as time goes on.
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THE Waiting
(continued from preceding page)
In particular, the management of access to the
Colorado river corridor has been characterized by favoritism
to established commercial interests. I don’t like this situation
one bit and I imagine most of the rest of you feel the same. ...
if the money changers dominate the temple’s activities, it’s
time to bring down the temple
... The NPS just lost a lot of face with this latest
maneuver. We shouldn’t let this move determine our
response.
Michael Dooley
Motors, Yes? No?
This is a personal preference issue that impinges on
others right to see the river corridor in a manner they wish
to and which has been happening for 40 years, every since
Georgie White I guess. You can’t always have what you
want, especially when your desires prevent others from having what they want. IMHO every time this is brought up by
... the GCPBA, or whoever, you do private boaters an
immense disservice in the access area. This is non-negotiable
and perhaps unworthy of negotiation. Private boaters loose
all capability to resolve issues with commercial owners when
they bring this dead dog up.
Frankly, I’ve been on a motor trip in ‘72 and I doubt
I will ever do one again, but who knows. I have absolutely
no problem with motors on the Colorado river. I do wish the
commercial owners would move instantly to 4 stokes to diffuse ... comments about oil on the water and noise, but as
we all know they move very slowly. I might add that private boaters move even more slowly because they can’t ever
agree on anything.
BTW. I’ve never looked real hard but I can’t recall
ever seeing oil on the river anywhere in GC.
Bob Marley
What’s the Point?
In the most recent issue of “The Waiting List” (V0l 4
No 1, Spring 2000) you published my name without my
permission. If you had asked permission, I would have said
no. I’m glad the Park Service did not provide addresses.
On page nine, there’s an article on the “Throw Bag
Award” that states: “We would like to print all of your
names as a special and public way to say thanks. But, we are
not going to do that because we didn’t ask for your permission ...”
So what’s the point of publishing 6700 names? We
know we are real people, there are also 15,000 real people
that apply each year to “win” a Middle Fork of the Salmon
permit.
If you are going to ask permission to publish my
wife’s name in the next issue, she will say NO. Our faith in
your organization is dwindling.
2 members not likely to renew
The point of publishing the names of the people on the
GCNP wait list is to emphasize to park management that people on
the wait list are not just an abstract number to be easily dismissed
List
like some run of the mill government statistic, but that those 6,800
people are real people, with real lives. I have noted that through
out the history of this process, it seems that very little attention is
paid to the needs of “real people,” instead, planning process partic ipants only focus on numbers and statistics.
This list is public information. I would have gladly left
your wife's name out of this or future publishing if you would
have signed your letter.
editor/gcpba
Thanks Tom
I want to congratulate you Tom on your retirement
as GCPBA President. What marvelous work you have done
here. We all owe you a big thanks. So much time, effort, passion ... incredible. And look how the baby has grown! I am
so impressed, and wish I could take you out to dinner and
toast you with your favorite .... oh ... water? I know you
don’t touch much alcohol. I really liked the last Waiting List
that had the names (I mean a few of the names) of the people waiting. Dreadful. Tell all the others at GCPBA to keep
the fire on,
Mimi
The most recent issue of the Waiting List was awesome, not just for Colorado access, but for boaters everywhere, keep up the good work. ...
Lloyd Knapp
Use Protection
I hope people are becoming increasingly aware of
the need for sun protection. Melanoma is beginning to be
diagnosed at epidemic proportions. I would like to see this
group encourage people to forgo the popular and stylish sun
tanned look. While I am sure there are other companies (and
I have not financial or other “ethical” interest in them), I
would like people to consider calling SunPrecautions (1-800882-7860) as request one of their catalogues. Their clothing is
guaranteed to be at least SPF 30 wet or dry. It can even be
deducted as a prescription if you physician provides such.
Regular cotton clothes have a dry SPF factor of only about 7.
Some of our thin, popular nylon and other man-made materials have much less. Wearing long clothes is not enough —
there must be the protection. Please consider it — especially
for children who are more sensitive to and affect by sun
exposure and burns. A lot of people are prematurely dying
because our culture encourages tans (even tanning beds are
dangerous!) and believe going outside for “fresh air and vitamin D” was good — even at dangerous levels.
Just some thoughts,
Dave Markwell
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yes - Flames, no. Please send them to:
Editor, GCPBA, Box 2133 Flagstaff, AZ
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River Incident Reports Case Incident Report Number: 0007000005 Date of Incident: April 6, 2000 River: Colorado Section of
River: Cataract Canyon Location on River: Brown Betty Rapid (Rapid 1, Mile 212.3) Relative Flow: Low Gage Reading: 8,460
cubic feet per second Difficulty: Class III Type of Incident: Flooded and Lost Canoe Injuries: None Type of Trip: Private Type of
Boat: 17-foot Grumman aluminum canoe
Description: A 46-year old man and his 44-year old wife were flushed into the 54-degree water of the Colorado
River when their canoe flooded in Brown Betty Rapid. The man floated through one additional rapid and the wife
through two before they gained shores on opposite banks. The canoe with their food, water, and most of their equipment, an investment of $2,100, continued drifting downstream. The couple then hiked downstream to Rapid 5 before
realizing they were in Cataract Canyon. They then reversed direction and hiked 3 miles upstream to Spanish Bottom
where they encountered a motor boat operated by a Park concessionaire. They later reunited the uninjured couple and
evacuated them from the canyon. Subsequently, some of the equipment was found by other boating groups, and the
heavily damaged canoe was recovered below Rapid 8 (Mile 209.0) by a Canyonlands River Patrol.
The victims launched at Mineral Bottom on the Green River on April 4 with the intention of being picked up at
the confluence with the Colorado River, 52 miles downstream, on April 7. They failed to recognize the confluence of the
rivers, mistaking it for the abandoned channel of the Green River at Anderson Bottom, 31 miles upstream. When they
saw the large sign warning of the dangerous rapids 2* miles ahead in Cataract Canyon, they thought the sign had been
vandalized and that a 3 was intended to precede the 2*. Two minutes before entering the mill race above Brown Betty
they heard the rapid, but too late to paddle ashore; they did, however, don their life jackets, which act may have saved
their lives.
In Retrospect: This mundane account belies the fact that it is the most shocking of the incidents reported on
these web pages. That two competent and well-intended people could be mis-located by 31 miles in distance and an
entire day in time is incredulous in itself. Even more astounding are the facts that one of the two victims is not only a
former Park Service Ranger with 10 years of experience in Glacier and Yellowstone Parks, but is also a canoe instructor
and had previously navigated this same route.
Rangers fight futility in determining how this accident could have been prevented. Even more frustrating is the
fact that well trained and knowledgeable people make such gross mistakes. They do, and they did. So, how can better
performances be expected from those less qualified and less informed?
Steve Swanke, NPS
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