COURAGE THROUGH REASONED RISK-TAKING. PHOTO: STEVE SHANNON
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Amy said adventure sports build courage through reasoned
risk-taking and grow responsibility and initiative in its partici- pants. They require us to be both independent and able to work cooperatively in teams. They build confidence and character. When you look at it this way, whitewater paddling is not only
acceptable but important. It’s a vehicle to provide skills and abilities widely recognized as lacking in today’s society. Despite our untrustworthy understanding of our own motiva-
tions, Amy is helping to renew the social contract by pushing us to recognize the valuable outcomes of our sport. Whitewa- ter paddling is slowly moving in from the fringes of social ac- ceptance. You now see whitewater boats on the roof racks of cars in mainstream advertising, and more people than ever are giving it a try, according to the Outdoor Industry Association’s 2013 Participation Report. Even if we can’t always explain it, we know there’s a whole lot more to running a river than because it’s there. JEFF JACKSON
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