February 7, 2010
American Whitewater and Kokatat Watersports Wear would like to recognize Theresa Simsiman as our February Volunteer of the Month! Theresa Simsiman has been a whitewater paddler since 1999. In that short time she has made many significant contributions to rivers in California. In addition to being an active member of the whitewater community near her home in Coloma, Theresa decided that she wanted to give something back to this sport that she loved so much. In 2005, Theresa became involved in the relicensing of the hydropower project that controls most of the South Fork American River where she lives.
In 2009 Theresa agreed to participate as American Whitewater’s representative to the Mokelume Ecological Resources Committee. American Whitewater signed the settlement agreement for this project back in 2000. Teresa is also representing American Whitewater in the battle to keep the East Bay municipal utility District (EBMUD) from raising the Pardee dam on the Mokelumne River.
In recognition of her efforts Theresa will be receiving an OuterCore Long Sleeve Shirt from Kokatat!
January 7, 2010
Kokatat and American Whitewater are pleased to announce Bill Kees as volunteer of the month. Bill served as AW’s lead volunteer representative in the Dolores River Working Group in Southwestern Colorado in 2009. He has worked to provide input into River Management Plan revisions for the USFS and BLM, and built strong working relationships with our partners in the basin.
Bill is no stranger to the Dolores River basin, for the past 30 years he has run all of the canyon reaches of the Colorado, Green and Dolores rivers many times. It has been over these last 30 years that Bill has developed a connection, reverence and sympathy for the maligned waters of the Colorado River drainage. In recognition of his efforts Jason will be receiving an OuterCore long sleeve shirt from Kokatat!
Kokatat OuterCore Long Sleeve Shirt
December 4, 2009
American Whitewater is pleased to recognize Jared Hogle as our Volunteer of the Month for December, 2009. Jared was and remains the leading local advocate for access to New York’s Ausable Chasm and other regional rivers. Over the past few years, some local and corporate interests decided that the best way to manage paddling through the Ausable Chasm is with a locked gate. Jared provided an authentic local voice in favor of providing public access to the beautiful and unique Class IV river that flows through a narrow vertical walled gorge. His personal advocacy and his leadership among the paddling community provided the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with a balanced perspective.
Jared
In recognition of his efforts Jason will be receiving an OuterCore long sleeve shirt from Kokatat!
October 9, 2009
American Whitewater is the primary advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater resources throughout the United States and relies on the support of volunteers to staff local projects, serve as AW’s voice by attending local meetings, work with local partners, and build the necessary relationships needed for success of river stewardship projects. In recognition of their great efforts, Kokatat is rewarding the volunteer of the month with free paddling product.
October’s winner is Michelle “Mac” Miller who did a fantastic job at this year’s Gauley Fest. Here’s what Stacey Johnson, Gauley Fest’s Volunteer Coordinator, had to say about Michelle:
Mac was my right hand at Gauley Fest this year. From the second she arrived on site she was working, helping with set-up, greeting festival goers, training volunteers, and even headed into town for supplies a time or two. From 7am til midnight, or later, she worked tirelessly to help make Gauley Fest 2009 the best year ever!
Thanks Mac, American Whitewater and Kokatat really appreciate all your hard work!
In recognition of her efforts Mac will be receiving an OuterCore Long-Sleeve Shirt from Kokatat!
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Volunteer of the month Michelle “Mac” Miller
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Kokatat OuterCore Long Sleeve
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