Tomorrow, I will launch on the Rio Grande with 13 other paddlers to discover more of such places. The group is coming from both coasts and the Midwest with a set of skills and experiences ranging from professional kayaker Nick Gottlieb, who excels at running kayaks down rock-strewn waterfalls, to renewable-energy expert Dan Reicher, who was a member of the 1977 National Geographic and Dartmouth College-sponsored expedition of the full length of the Rio Grande. We also have Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers, who spends his days advocating for rivers to function as rivers. Over dinner, we talked about national and international water policy, the Endangered Species Act, water pollution and whitewater. We are getting to know each other and so far this is what we have in common.
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:04:00 +0000