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Roaring Rapids
July 21 , 2008
The roar of the rapids! The thrill of cascading waterfalls! If you have not tried it yet, Whitewater rafting is an exciting way to see the great outdoors. A challenging (but fun) way to test your strength, endurance, reflex time and ability to think on your feet, it also gives you a great excuse to have a cold one with friends afterwards! Here are four of the top rated places to go whitewater rafting. Even if you have never gone before, experienced guides can take you down ‘tamer’ courses to ‘get your feet wet’ so to speak! Most of these places offer multiple day excursions, so you may be gone for 3-7 days on your rafting adventure! Most often, trips like these are for experienced rafters, but even novices can usually find a package offered at one of the local rafting companies to suit their needs!
Whitewater Rafting
The
Colorado River
In the grandest canyons of the Colorado, rafting through the
Grand Canyon , you can experience the excitement and beauty of the river as it transforms from mild to thrill seeking fun! The
Grand Canyon is ever-changing, with massive walls that step back to expose eons of natural history, at one place dark and narrow, and at another lush with waterfalls thundering hundreds of feet in luminous free fall. With lots of various courses, ranging from beginner to expert thrill seeker, its easy to find a course that matches your skill level!
Rogue River in Oregon
The wild Rogue River is one of the most dramatic rivers in the , and for that reason is a favorite of river runners worldwide. Since it is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of Congress, whitewater rafting enthusiasts are guaranteed an uncrowned, pristine environment restricted from the encroachment of civilization.
Salmon Fork,
Salmon River, Idaho
The Middle Fork of the
Salmon River is White Water Rafting paradise! This free-flowing river drops 3000 feet through the remote and spectacular
River of
No Return Wilderness.
West Virginia
Multiple places throughout the state offer guided and self guided rafting expeditions. It's not uncommon for flows to quadruple scheduled fall releases during the spring making for a heart pounding river adventure. In the summer, water flows reach very precise levels making those world-class drops even steeper and more technical to run. Spring or fall, the Summersville Dam releases cool clear water from the bottom of
Summersville
Lake for invigorating whitewater experiences all year long!
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Drilling off the Atlantic
July 21 , 2008
We are all familiar with the oil drilling stations in the Gulf of Mexico, primarily located close to Texas and Louisiana, but with gas prices soaring to $4 a gallon, some are calling for lifting the moratorium on Atlantic (and Pacific) offshore oil drilling.
Ocean Odyssey - Oil Exploration & Production
Everyone has an opinion. Proponents say it would allow the to become more self-sufficient; opponents worry about ecological impacts. Even if the law is passed, states could veto it, so states such as Maryland – who is opposed to offshore oil drilling, could maintain that status, while states such as Virginia and
North Carolina; who are in favor,
could allow it.
If the law were to pass, it would also allow drilling in an
Alaska
wildlife refuge that environmentalists have fought successfully for decades to protect.
High crude oil and gasoline prices are affecting everything from food costs and summer vacations to the ability for volunteers to provide food to the homebound elderly.
That has prompted Republican demands for more domestic oil and natural gas production even in areas off limits for environmental reasons, even though it would take a decade or longer to see results.
Nearly half the people surveyed by the
Pew
Research
Center
in late June said they now consider energy exploration and drilling more important than conservation, compared with a little over a third who felt that way only five months ago.
Environmentalists argue that oil companies are not going after the oil in nearly 68 million acres of federal land and waters where oil and gas companies hold leases but are not producing oil.
The Interior Department estimates 18 billion barrels of oil is likely beneath coastal waters now off limits, or about 50% more than has been pumped from the oil fields on Alaska's North Slope since 1977.
Regardless of your opinion on the matter, it is obvious that we have to do something. Whether it’s focusing on alternate methods of energy production, or allowing offshore drilling. Let’s hear your thoughts, you can post your comments below.
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Sand Sculpture Competition
July 16 , 2008
The place to be in August is at the Parksville, BC Beachfest- highlighted by one of the most fantastic sand sculpting competitions in the world!
Sand Castle Extraordinaire
Sculptors from all over the world travel to Parksville to participate in the Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition, which will be held August 8 - 10, 2008, with the exhibit being open to the public until September 1.
The Sand Sculpting Competition dates back to 1982, when a total of 100 people attended the first event, and it was reviewed as a "great success". Today, the event has evolved into a world class Master Class competition. In the last six years, Parksville has welcomed over 427,601 visitors to our Sand Sculpting Exhibition.
Visitors arrive from everywhere in the world to marvel at these unbelievable feats of artistry, creativity and engineering. The competition is open to professional and master level sculptors, and artists from around the world come to participate! And with prizes ranging up to $7,000, who can blame them? The competition itself lasts for 23 hours over 3 days. During construction of the sculptures, you can view the even through the fence, and on August 10th, the gates are opened for the public to look closer! The sculptures remain in place for three weeks following the competition. Technically admission is free, however, a small donation of $2 per person is appreciated!
There’s more than sand during Beachfest – there’s a Fireworks Display on August 16th and Kidfest on August 17th with entertainment and kids' sandcastle event, beach volleyball & croquet tournaments, just to name a few. The beach itself offers a beautiful view with its long sandy beaches and eastern exposure; this is an ideal spot to spend time with friends and family!
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