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Upper Madawaska drowning Early in June this year on the Upper
Madawaska River at Whitney, Ontario, a 17 year old male from Aurora, Ontario, drowned after jumping out of the raft that he and three others were paddling. The rapid where the incident occurred is known as Rosy Cozy and is about 400 metres downriver from the town of Whitney. It is a steep ledge forming a river- wide hole that, especially in high water, is quite retentive. Paddlers experienced with the set say there is a far-left sneak route. The rafters went through the centre of
the hole, their raft became stuck at the boil line and the stern was pulled backwards into the
hole.At this point the four paddlers (all male—two adults and two 17 year olds) decided to get out of the
raft.Three made it to shore while the fourth was trapped in the recirculating water for approximately 10 or 15 minutes, after which the hydraulic released the youth and the three remaining paddlers retrieved him and started first-aid. Two went to the motel in Whitney and bor- rowed a
van.They drove back to the site for the boy and then met with the fire depart- ment in Whitney. The group had camping gear with them
which was
recovered.All the paddlers were wearing helmets and lifejackets and some members of the group had some moving water experience. The raft was not dam- aged. No throw ropes were in the raft.
Magnetawan drowning On Sunday June 23, 2002 a group of
young adults were camping on an island in the Magnetawan River when two men, Doug Warren and Geoff Graham both of St. Catherines, went canoeing towards some rapids. When they decided to turn around and head back towards the campsite, the canoe capsized and both men fell into the water. Graham managed to swim to shore
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First Look: Wave Sport’s New Transformer Playboat Wave Sport's new Transformer playboat features three sets of interchangeable rubber tips
that allow kayakers to adjust the boat for various tricks and river features. Designed by the Men's World Freestyle Kayaking Champion Eric “EJ” Jackson, the Transformer is the first truly adaptable playboat. The tips also help with shock absorp- tion and are particularly help- ful when doing tricks on or near rocks. Available in four sizes to fit all playboaters.
www.wavesport.com
Bell Canoe Testing Solo Whitewater Waters
Bell Canoe put their new solo whitewater hull through its paces on the Moose River in upstate New York. They are keeping their prototype under wraps until the 2003 Outdoor Retailer Show. Bell feels there have been few significant developments by whitewater manufacturers in several years.
“Most open boaters pad- dling Royalex canoes are river runners. We’re not build- ing playboats but rather the first truly high performance whitewater open canoes the industry has seen in years,” confirmed John Woodruff, Bell Marketing Manager. It is worth noting that Bell seems to be bucking the
short trend and going with more traditional dimensions with rough specs of 12’ length, 28” max beam, rock- er: 5.5”bow 3.5”stern, shoul- dered construction with Bell elliptical cross-section hull.
www.bellcanoe.com
Canada’s Top Ten Most Endangered Rivers List Released
There are a multitude of threats facing Canadian rivers. In response to the urgent need to better protect and conserve our rivers, Earthwild International has launched the Canada’s Top Ten Most Endangered Rivers project. The list below identifies the rivers at risk and their immediate threats:
1. Rupert River, Kipawa River (Quebec) Hydro-Quebec plans to dam and divert both.
2. Petitcodiac River (New Brunswick) spanned by a causeway that has dra- matically altered its ecosystem.
3. Main River (Newfoundland and Labrador) threatened by logging and road-build- ing.
4. St. Lawrence River (Ontario, Quebec) loss of habitat, exotic species, and industrial waste are degrading the watershed.
and call for assistance. Police were contact- ed and the search for Warren started. On Monday June 24, 2002 the OPP, Almaguin Highlands Detachment in conjunction with the underwater search and recovery unit
5. Okanagan River (B.C.) damaged by channelization, water extraction and urban development.
6. Peel River (Yukon) oil and gas explo- ration and drilling.
7. Fraser River (B.C.) suffers from urbaniza- tion and agricultural impacts.
8. Berens and Albany Rivers (Manitoba and Ontario) logging and road development in this pristine watershed.
9. Detroit River (Ontario) hyper urban and industrial pollution.
10. Cornwallis River (Nova Scotia) agricultural contamination.
In-depth profiles of the Top Ten Most
Endangered Rivers and other rivers at risk are available at
www.earthwild.ca.
—Jeff Jackson
continued their search for 22 year old Warren and at approximately 10:45 a.m recovered his body.
—Beth Kennedy
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