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Stephanie, you might try contacting Risa Shimoda. She does a lot of work on whitewater parks.
The NYT ran a video and article profiles a proposed dam project on the Mekong River in Laos. It isn't clear from coverage, but sounds like it would wipe out Khone Falls, a major cataract. The most alarming part is that 70 dams are planned on the Me…
It's ballast, Alan. Very stabilizing.
The new URL for the Facebook page is:
If you're on Facebook have a visit to the page and become a fan. The more the merrier.
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- I've been paddling for about 15 years. Started on the Potomac in an old Dancer under the stern tutelage of Eric "Ordeal-boy" Brooks. Spent my formative years in a boat on the Potomac, and mountains of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Western Maryland. Taught Jimmy Blakeney how to roll, and was so disgusted when he completely surpassed me and went pro that I fled to Japan.
Spent nearly 5 years there with my lovely wife Monica paddling the chossy but gorgeous rivers of Nippon and snowboarding in the mountains of Nagano. (Minnasan, genki neh! Watashi no nihongo mo bochi bochi ni narimashita. Da kedo, gambarimasu...)
My wife Monica and I are now back in the Washington D.C. area. I started KayakMind about five years ago, but had to take a break during grad school and my first year and a half as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun.
Things have quieted down and KayakMind retooled and ready to go full tilt. Jimi B's on board and we are stoked.
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New York Times video on proposed Mekong River dam
The NYT ran a video and an article profiling a proposed dam project on the Mekong River in Laos. It isn't clear from coverage, but sounds like it would wipe out Khone Falls, a major cataract. The most alarming part is that 70 dams are planned on the Mekong in Laos alone. 70!Here's the article:… Continue
Posted on December 18, 2009 at 8:00am —
New URL for KayakMind Facebook page
The new URL for the Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/kayakmind
If you're on Facebook have a visit to the page and become a fan. The more the merrier.
Chris
If you're on Facebook have a visit to the page and become a fan. The more the merrier.
Chris
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:00pm —
Pre-Potomac Festival Happy Hour and Raffle
Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:00pm —
19th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival
Great Falls, MD – July 11-12, 2009 - Come and enjoy the most multifaceted whitewater event in the country, only minutes from the Nation Capital! The 19th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival will start with a bang as world class paddlers face each other and the mighty Potomac in the famous and thrilling race through Great Falls. This intense competition will be the perfect kick-off for two day… Continue
Posted on June 24, 2009 at 10:30am —
Comment Wall (52 comments)
- At 4:44pm on June 18, 2009,
norman clune said… - has anyone been left a dodgy email by dalia cain left in my comment box. and if so how? i opened in error and in hind sight i should have known not click on to it, myself and my young zoe got an almighty shock . lessons learned. zoe wants to know why are pirates angry . don`t know they just ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
- At 1:32pm on March 19, 2009,
dan cash said… - Hey Chris! I just got a Blackberry (because I'm a nerd) and there's an app for Facebook. Any chance of getting one for Kayakmind? I'm going to suggest this to AW too. That would be sweet to have a mobile app to keep track of our favorite rivers, right? Or is that just me being a nerd again?
- At 1:20am on February 1, 2009,
Alex S. said… - Thanks for the info Chris! I checked out that Potomac Paddlers group, and I'll probably put a post up on there to see if anyone would be willing to show me the river.
Anyone you know that you could recommend that's still in that area?
Thanks!
- At 8:57pm on January 23, 2009,
Alex S. said…
- Hey Chris, How's things goin? The last message you sent me, you told me to drop you a line if I'm ever in the D.C. area, and you'd show me the Potomac..."At 4:06pm on July 18, 2008, Chris Emery said… If your ever in the Washington D.C. area, drop me a line. The Potomac can be a fun beginner/intermediate river to mess around on."
I'm planning on being in D.C. with some friends ( None of them Kayak) in April,...possibly April 3rd - 5th/6th. That saturday or sunday would work great for me if you'd still be up for showing me down the river!
I'm a pretty solid class III/III+ boater now, with a solid roll; C to C, and also the Sweep, I also have strong off side rolls now too. Besides Westwater, I really haven't gone over any real significant drops. I'm willing to learn though!
Let me know if you think you'd be available. Thanks!
- At 7:14pm on November 21, 2008,
Alexandra said… - I went to Riverton Elementary in Riverton, IL, just outside of Springfield. I'm 26 though...
- At 1:21am on November 20, 2008,
Tiffany Taylor said… - I bet that was awesome!
I heard a lot about this site through a friend, but I never got around to joining until you added me on Facebook. It's pretty sweet... Right now I am procrastinating p.chem hw!
- At 12:51am on November 7, 2008,
James said… - Hey Chris,
Congrats on the election down there! It must feel good to know that you will finally have bush out in a 100 days! Hey, what happened to the other site. I thought that I got a request for someone to be a friend, but then I could not find the site?
Oh, I am a Winnipeg boy again...home sweet home.
- At 10:55am on October 16, 2008,
Max Landerman said… - hey man whats good?
- At 8:18pm on September 17, 2008,
Simon said… - Hey, cool site. Japan sounds cool. I might head there next year in Oct. for Taijitsu training. Would be cool to hook up with some paddlers while I'm there.
- At 1:00pm on August 5, 2008,
David Lysy said… - Chris: I'm hitting the Falls tomorrow, not sure whether I'm running the VA or MD lines. I'm going to try to get out this weekend if possible. I don't tend turn on a computer during the weekend, so if you make it back and want to get on the water, give me a call at home -- 301-588-0762. Cheers. david
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