California to Celebrate Opening Day of Rafting, Saturday, May 6, 2000.Lifestyle Editors & Outdoor Sports Writers The following is a list of sports writers. Historical sportswriters
COLOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2000 California Outdoors, the trade association comprised of more than 50 California river outfitters, has designated Saturday, May 6, 2000 as California's Opening Day of Rafting. River-by-river streamflow Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one component of the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff. forecasts by the California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. are near or over 100 percent of normal throughout the state, allowing the 2000 rafting season to extend through the fall months on many of California's rivers. "We're looking forward to an outstanding rafting season," commented Jim Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r , vice president of California Outdoors and president of Outdoor Adventures, one of the state's largest and oldest river rafting outfitters. "We'll have just the right amount of water -- not too much to create a high-water situation and more than enough to allow for a fun, long season. Experienced rafters looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. challenging whitewater should plan a trip for May to early June, when the snowmelt snow·melt n. 1. The runoff from melting snow. 2. A period or season when such runoff occurs: streams that flood during snowmelt. is occurring and stream flows are at their peak, while mid-June through September will offer ideal conditions for first timers and families." Commercially outfitted river trips have been offered in California since the late sixties. The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of commercially run river trips and today, more than 220,000 passengers float with California's outfitters each year. California has some of the best stretches of whitewater in the United States, ranging in difficulty from splashy splash·y adj. splash·i·er, splash·i·est 1. Making or likely to make splashes. 2. Covered with splashes of color. 3. Showy; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy. Class II and III rapids to thundering Class IV and V drops. Trips last from a few hours to three or four days. California Outdoors, a non-profit organization established in 1989, is dedicated to preserving, promoting and helping people experience California's unique rivers. A listing of California river outfitters as well river-specific information and tips on how to choose an outfitters are available on-line at www.caloutdoors.org. Two other websites of interest to rafting enthusiasts are www.GoRafting.com and www.raftcalifornia.com. |
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