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River Links
Here are some of the link's we use regularly:
Organizations:
American Rivers - committed to environmental restoration, protection, and enjoyment of America's rivers.
American Whitewater - dedicated to issues of river access and whitewater recreation.
Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association - founded to push for fair access allocation for the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
River Runners for Wilderness - dedicated to the Wilderness Colorado River and its tributaries.
Community:
GCPBA Discussion Group (at Yahoo!groups) - Discussion of river politics and general information relating to the Grand Canyon.
RRFW Discussion Group (at Yahoo!groups) - Discussion of river politics and general information relating to the Grand Canyon.
River Permit Information:
Western River Permits - Addresses and web links for most of the well-known western rivers (special thanks go to Richard Grayson for hosting us for free in our early days and for continuing to link our site in his!)
River Gear:
Boulder Boat Works - Manufactures polymer drift boats and dorys. Check out their DC10 Grand Canyon dory. Way cool.
Cascade Outfitters - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Clavey River Equipment - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Down River Equipment - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Four Corners Riversports - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Northwest River Supplies - General river supplies, clothing, equipment, and books.
Books:
Five Quail Books - Out-of-print, rare and new books relating to Grand Canyon, Colorado River and Colorado Plateau.
Vishnu Temple Press - Publisher of books including Day Hikes from the River, Hijacking a River, and other titles.
Back of Beyond Books - Retailer in Moab, Utah that specializes in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history.
MMM Books - Our good friend Marilynn Machin published an excellent gourmet river cookbook, Gourmet Camping Cuisine. I've eaten her meals on river trips, and I can attest to her culinary artistry. I highly recommend that you visit her website that we're sponsoring and give hew new cookbook a look. Better yet, buy a copy!
Other Links:
Southwest Paddler - An on-line guide to the rivers of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
Whitewater Rafting Trip Campsites - This is an excellent site with photographs of campsites on many of the most popular western rivers. It's a great way to visit your favorite spots in the off season or as an aid for planning your next trip. Check it out!
Introduction to Multi-Day White Water Rafting Trips - White water rafting trips are like amusement park rides that last for days! If you're looking forward to taking a white water rafting vacation with a commercial river guide service or buying your own raft and starting to 'do it yourself', this site is for you.
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