Welcome to the Western Whitewater Association
Promoting Safe
Whitewater Jetboating, Family Recreation, and Access to Rivers
Next Meeting - June 11th, 7:00pm
Canyon Creek
Restaurant & Lounge
1411 Shilo Dr.
Nampa, Idaho (208) 467-4939
I-84 Exit 36
Skills
Day - June 2nd
The 2012 Skills day run of the Western Whitewater Association will be held Saturday June 2, 2012 beginning at 9:00 A.M. The skills day event will be held at the Snake River Bridge launch site at Nyssa Oregon.
THOUSANDS
WATCH USA RACE TEAM WIN OVERALL 2012 TOYOTA WEAVER SEED
WORLD JET BOAT MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
Record crowds ushered in a new era of jet boat river racing in north central Idaho during the 2012 Toyota Weaver Seed World Jet Boat Marathon Championship held April 13-21.
If you have any feedback - positive, negative, etc. to potentially improve future races please contact Kyla.
Kyla Sawyer
kylakellymedia@gmail.com
PH.208.628.4142
Hells
Canyon Flows - Updates
Today, May 7, the Army Corp of Engineers informed Idaho Power that we may decrease Hells Canyon flows. Idaho Power plans to reduce Hells Canyon flows from 33,000 cfs to 30,000 cfs today at 3:00 MST . Tomorrow, Idaho Power plans to start following demand with higher flows during the day and lower flows in the overnight. These flows will range from 15,000 cfs to 30,000 cfs. The Army Corp of Engineers requests that we increase Brownlee storage by about one foot per day. Under this operation, Brownlee Reservoir is expected to be about 2045 feet on May 15. The boat ramp at Hewitt Park is expected to be in the water about May 12.
Please access Idaho Power’s website frequently at,
http://www.idahopower.com/OurEnvironment/WaterInformation/Hellsrivflw/default.cfm
,
for possible changes to our estimate of future Hells
Canyon Dam outflows.
Idaho Power - Cancellation of May Planned Low Flow
Idaho Power has cancelled a period
of low flows this year sometime between May 15 and May 25
on the Snake River below
A draft management plan for Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Idaho will be released at the end of June
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Main Salmon River Ranger Position
The Main Salmon Permanent-Seasonal River Ranger position
is currently open. The position was classified as a
Forestry Technician (Wilderness) GS-0462-6/7 position and
opened May 14, 2012 in USA Jobs and AVUE. Closes:
June 13, 2012.
click
here for more
River Ranger on the Wild & Scenic Main Salmon River
Spring Chinook season set & Wolf bag limits increased
Life
Flight Membership
The
WWA is offering an opportunity for any member to join
Life Fight for only $55.00 a year.
We need to have 25 members sign up.
To everyone who joined last year (we don’t have a
list) your membership has expired.
Applications are available through
Anita Shore.
To request an application, either call Anita at 208
454-1669 or email
ashore2shore@shorenshoreaviation.com. .
Here you can learn more about the association and upcoming
events. Information on joining the WWA is available on the
membership page.
To learn more from this web site about the Association check out the
About the WWA web page. Also check out the hundreds of photos
found in our
photo album pages. If you are new to River Jet Boats Don't forget about the WWA Jet
Boating Guidelines video available through the WWA. Topics include
jet boating safety, jet boat handling, maneuvering, and rescue tips
and techniques. Visit the
Jet Boating Guidelines Video page for more details on how to
order. Also check out our
Info for new members page.
Articles and Photos:
We are in need of articles and Photos for the Rapids Newsletter
and the website! Please Help out!. Articles can be on a wide range
of jet boat related topics. They don't have to be perfect for
grammar and writing. Email the
Rapids or the
webmaster for
more information and to submit content.
For general questions we can be contacted here:
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