Please join the Bay Area paddling community and special guests, Royal Robbins, Scott Lindgren, Phil and Mary DeReimer, and Jerry Meral at a party to benefit American Whitewater, the only organization working to protect your right to paddle the whitewater rivers you love.

What: Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a few door prizes

When: Tuesday November 11, 6:30-9:00 PM

Where: The Saperstein House
52 Glen Alpine Ave.
Peidmont, CA 94611

Tickets are $50 per person. Donations to American Whitewater, a 501(c)(3) organization are tax deductible.

Please RSVP by emailing invite@amwhitewater.org. Let us know how many people are coming and how you heard about our event.

HOST COMMITTEE
John Jerger
Greg Speicher
Shawn Graham
Mike Dorsey
Norwood Scott
Jeff Leighton
Dave Steindorf
Kevin Lewis

SPONSORS
Guy Saperstein
Otter Bar Lodge
California Canoe and Kayak
The Tides Foundation and Drummond Pike
Peter Buckley

About American Whitewater
American Whitewater's mission is to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. American Whitewater works with federal, state, local and private owners to provide access to America's whitewater rivers, and to conserve the places we all love to play. For more information about American Whitewater's activities, or to become a member, check out our Website, http://www.americanwhitewater.org/.

Directions to the Home of Guy Saperstein

>From Berkeley:
Take Telegraph Avenue south to Oakland and turn right on 51st Street, go two blocks and take freeway to Oakland. Bear to left to take 580 East (towards Hayward), then follow 580 EAST directions (see below).

Travelling South on 13:
Take the Moraga/Thornhill exit. Bear left towards Thornhill exit, then get in right hand lane and stay on Moraga to La Salle (the second light). Turn right onto La Salle and follow 0.8 miles to Hampton (at stop sign). Turn right on Hampton, go one block around the park, to Glen Alpine. Turn right on Glen Alpine.

Travelling on 580 East:
Take Grand Ave Exit and go straight one block to Lake Shore. Left on Lake Shore and go 3 blocks to Mandana. Right on Mandana (becomes Crocker) and go 1.3 miles to Hampton. Right on Hampton and go 5 blocks to Glen Alpine. Left on Glen Alpine.

>From Oakland Airport: Take Hegenberger/73rd Avenue east to Edwards Avenue. Take Edwards to freeway 580 West (towards San Francisco). Then follow 580 WEST directions (see below).

Travelling North on 13:
Take the Park Blvd. exit and turn left at the first stop (Mountain Blvd.). Go one-half mile to LaSalle. Turn left on LaSalle and follow 0.8 miles to Hampton (at stop sign). Turn right on Hampton, go one block around the park, to Glen Alpine. Turn right on Glen Alpine.

Travelling on 580 West: Take the Lake Shore Ave exit. Turn right on Lake Shore and go 3 blocks to Mandana. Turn right on Mandana (becomes Crocker) and go 1.3 miles to Hampton. Turn right on Hampton and go 5 blocks to Glen Alpine. Left on Glen Alpine.

This posting has been kind of drifting towards the bottom and no one has had much to say about it. I wanted to make sure it stayed in people's minds. American Whitewater does a TON for Californian boaters and for boaters all of the country. They do need our support to be effective though. I've personally benefited on several occassions from American Whitewaters efforts and I know you all have too. Providing flows on the North Fork of the Feather here and securing access to the Alberton Gorge in Missoula are the 2 biggest standouts for me and I surely am grateful.

I hope that if folks are able to attend the benefit either because of timing or funding that you still take this as a reminder to support AW. Are you a member? If not kick down and send them $35 and support the rivers you love and get yourself a subscription to their Mag. If you are a member try to get a friend to join. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions on how to join AW.

If you can make the benefit, sweet! I've heard it should be a cool event from those putting it together. Make sure you RSVP to the link referred to in the original posting or to one of the hosts. See you there!

This is a very important time for Californian boaters and rivers there are numerous relicensing agreements being negotiated right now. Your support of AW now will make a huge difference in the future of Californian whitewater.