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The White Salmon Riverfest Press Release - June 5, 2006! |  |
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| Hello Rafters, Kayakers, and Group and Event Organizers, White
Salmon RiverFest & Symposium Monday June 5, 2006 PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First RiverFest & Educational Seminar on the White Salmon River. This Wednesday June 7th, rafting guides, outfitters, kayakers and other people passionate about the White Salmon River will be coming together to educate themselves and share information about the White Salmon River. In line with a concept originally created by the California based Headwaters Institute, a handful of volunteers with a passion for the White Salmon River and an interest in the conservation of this special river, have designed an educational one-day event, full of sessions dedicated to natural history topics pertinent to the White Salmon watershed. The Headwaters Institute works with guides of human-powered water based outdoor travel. The mission and goal of the Headwaters Institute and the organizers of the White Salmon RiverFest & Symposium is to provide education during a fun and informal event which brings together and inspires individuals within the community to care for and connect with our watershed. Since 1996, the Headwaters Institute has sponsored over 71 educational seminars and trained over 5,136 guides. These guides have in turn had 1.8 million contact days with the recreating public. A fantastic line up of speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from the pending removal of Condit Dam, to the White Salmon River as a Wild & Scenic River, to the historic and future Native American uses of the river. The educational event will be followed by a “boaters” party in the evening, featuring music by White Salmon rafter & kayaker and well known musician Richard Tillinghast with band Onehum. All events will take place at the Wind River Cellars Winery. The winery has traditionally had strong ties with the whitewater community on the White Salmon River and has often supported events organized by the paddling community. Sponsors & supporters of the event include local businesses and organizations such as Acres Organic Café (owner Kristi is an avid paddler and will be catering dinner), the Kayak Shed, Aldercreek, OutdoorPlay, Full Sail, SprightDesign, Columbia Riverkeeper, Gifford Pinchot Task Force, Friends of the White Salmon River, Friends of the Gorge, and Wet Planet (offering Rafting & Kayaking in Oregon and Washington) Wet Planet co-owner Jaco Klinkenberg took the first initiative for the event and is the lead coordinator. For more information please call 509 493
1092 or visit our seminar page at www.headwatersinstitute.org. |
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