Come check out the latest paddling films by Penstock Productions and River Roots LLC.
We're doing a double header weekend this month. On Saturday May 25, we'll be premiering the films at Chetty's Pub at Class VI River Runners in Fayetteville, WV beginning at 8:00.
On Sunday May 26, we'll be premiering at Clementine's Cafe in Harrisonburg, VA beginning at 8:00. Bring your friends.
As always, there is no cover charge.
We're featuring LVM 29 & Africa Revolutions Tour.
LVM 29 will showcase paddling from the Himalaya, State Series West Virginia vs. Pacific Northwest, Are You Going to Eat That, and many more Sick Segments.
Africa Revolutions Tour tells a story of a group of kayakers traveling around Africa to raise awareness in communities of possible alternative energy solutions in the developing world.
LVM 29 Intro from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Thursday 5 March 2009
Blackwater Supermission
On February 9th 2009, a small group of kayakers gathered in Thomas, WV for a day on the Blackwater River. They paddled the North Fork into the Lower Section.
Brian Kirk, Jake Greenbaum, Jeremy Laucks and Scott Wootten paddled the 15 mile whitewater journey, while several other paddlers chose to do laps on the North Fork.
This 'supermission' allowed the paddlers to get the best of both worlds; low volume steep creeking and big volume river-running. Additionally, they were able to avoid the steep and slippery hike back to the put-in of the North Fork.
Brian Kirk, Jake Greenbaum, Jeremy Laucks and Scott Wootten paddled the 15 mile whitewater journey, while several other paddlers chose to do laps on the North Fork.
This 'supermission' allowed the paddlers to get the best of both worlds; low volume steep creeking and big volume river-running. Additionally, they were able to avoid the steep and slippery hike back to the put-in of the North Fork.
Friday 6 February 2009
Streaming Sunday Cinema
OURSTREAMS is hosting Streaming Sunday Cinema the fourth Sunday of each month at Clementine Cafe in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia.
www.clementinecafe.com
Films start at 7:30 pm. We'll be premiering LVM 29 and Epicocity Project's Film on Papua New Guinea and China.
Free Cover!
$1 Domestics!
T-shirts & DVDs for sale!
Epicocity Project or EP works with National Geographic to provide high quality river expedition and conservation stories.
Here's a clip from their China Expedition.
A River's Last Breath from Epicocity Project on Vimeo.
Lunch Video Magazine (LVM) is a quarterly video magazine made by Penstock Productions. These guys are top of the line whitewater filmmakers. Be prepared to have your noggin rocked.
Here's a couple trailers! Issue #29 will feature West Virginia vs. the Northwest, a trip report from an expedition in Nepal and much much more!!!
Check out www.lvmvideo.com
LVM #27 from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
Thule Bheri Kayaking Video #1 from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
Oregon Rafting Team from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
See you on Streaming Sundays!
www.clementinecafe.com
Films start at 7:30 pm. We'll be premiering LVM 29 and Epicocity Project's Film on Papua New Guinea and China.
Free Cover!
$1 Domestics!
T-shirts & DVDs for sale!
Epicocity Project or EP works with National Geographic to provide high quality river expedition and conservation stories.
Here's a clip from their China Expedition.
A River's Last Breath from Epicocity Project on Vimeo.
Lunch Video Magazine (LVM) is a quarterly video magazine made by Penstock Productions. These guys are top of the line whitewater filmmakers. Be prepared to have your noggin rocked.
Here's a couple trailers! Issue #29 will feature West Virginia vs. the Northwest, a trip report from an expedition in Nepal and much much more!!!
Check out www.lvmvideo.com
LVM #27 from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
Thule Bheri Kayaking Video #1 from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
Oregon Rafting Team from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.
See you on Streaming Sundays!
Monday 2 February 2009
"You have no reason to care about water."
Here is a quick introduction to the global water management situation.
Perhaps it is time to have no reason to care and just start doing...
This video was made for The World Economic Forum by the Pacific Institute and Circle of Blue.
international water news, visit www.circleofblue.org/waternews
learn about research for People and the Planet visit www.pacinst.org
learn about the World Economic Forum visit www.weforum.org
Thursday 29 January 2009
Friday 23 January 2009
Didymo Study: Jackson River Invasive Species
OURSTREAMS went into the field on January 22nd 2009 with fisheries biologists, Paul Bugas from the VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Dawn Kirk from the US Forest Service. This short film documents an aquatic life study in the Upper James Basin on the Jackson River just below Lake Moomaw in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Didymo is an invasive diatom that has affected many inland waterway ecosystems.
If you go into the Jackson River, please make sure that you do not spread this highly contagious plant to any other rivers.
Maryland has Didymo 'Wader Wash Stations'. Here's how to disenfect.
Here's another video from Tasmania about Didymo:
Monday 12 January 2009
MONETON C.O.R.E.
OURSTREAMS is launching a service based recreational education program to raise river conservation awareness in Virginia and West Virginia. MONETON C.O.R.E.(Community Outreach & River Education) provides opportunities for students to make a difference through river experiences. MONETON was a Native American tribe of West Virginia. Moneton translates to "Big Water People" in the Siouan Linguistic Family.
Want to get involved? We need paddling equipment donations. We are recruiting students, instructors, guides and outdoor leaders. This program will be hard work and extremely rewarding. Volunteer your spare time to work, drive, cook, play and help us grow by the river, for the river.
The main objectives of MONETON CORE are:
-improve social, economic and environmental quality (triple bottom line) of watersheds
-increase the value of rivers in Virginia and West Virginia through river community service
-support grassroots river communities
-improve the quality of educational institutions and service learning facilities
-recruit volunteers for existing river conservation groups
Statement of Problem:
Surrounding communities are disengaged with the area’s rich river recreational resources. Water quality is a social and environmental justice issue in the Virginias. Although many river tourism companies exist in the area, very few work with river conservation groups to improve the quality of rivers. A lack of skilled instructors, programmatic infrastructure and cooperation with the local community makes it very difficult to locally access requisite information, instruction and equipment.
Proposed Solution:
Recruit members for MONETON C.O.R.E. to mobilize voluntary public participation in river conservation projects. By providing rewarding benefits to participants, OURSTREAMS helps communities take back the river!
Benefits:
•increased use and value of rivers
•increased volunteer participation for conservation organizations
•meaningful service learning opportunities
•tourism provider capacity building
•improved network of local river users
•tourism destination development
•local whitewater professional training
Program Dates, Locations & Descriptions:
MONETON WEEKEND CORE
March 28-29, April 4-5, April 11-12, April 18-19, April 25-26, May 2-3, May 9-10, May 16-17, May 23-24, May 30-31.
Age Requirements: 21 & up
Paddling Skill Requirements: All skill levels welcome
Location: Virginia & West Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Projects: River Community Service & River Festival Volunteering
Research Topic: Planning & River Community Action
Athletics: Paddling trips
March 23-27 MONETON CORE I
Age Requirements: 14 and up.
Paddling Skill Requirements: Intermediate-Expert (class IV experience)
Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten,
Service Project: Prenter Community Water Action & Ansted Community Action
Field Trip: Gauley Mountain Top Removal Site
Research Topic: River ecosystem responses to coal mining.
Athletics: A daily dose of West Virginia's Finest whitewater with Local Paddlers after a half day of river community service.
April 6-10 MONETON CORE II
Age Requirements: 14 and up.
Paddling Skill Requirements: Proficient Swimmer, No paddling experience necessary.
Location: Rockingham & Augusta County, Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Project:
Field Trip:
Research Topic:
Athletics: Introduction to paddle sports & whitewater rafting on the Cheat River, WV.
April 13-17 MONETON CORE III
BRCC Spring Break
Age Requirements: 18 and up.
Paddling Skills Requirements:
Proficient Swimmer, No paddling experience necessary.
Location: Rockingham & Augusta County, Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Project:
Field Trip:
Research Topic:
Athletics: Introduction to paddle sports & whitewater rafting in West Virginia.
Want to get involved? We need paddling equipment donations. We are recruiting students, instructors, guides and outdoor leaders. This program will be hard work and extremely rewarding. Volunteer your spare time to work, drive, cook, play and help us grow by the river, for the river.
The main objectives of MONETON CORE are:
-improve social, economic and environmental quality (triple bottom line) of watersheds
-increase the value of rivers in Virginia and West Virginia through river community service
-support grassroots river communities
-improve the quality of educational institutions and service learning facilities
-recruit volunteers for existing river conservation groups
Statement of Problem:
Surrounding communities are disengaged with the area’s rich river recreational resources. Water quality is a social and environmental justice issue in the Virginias. Although many river tourism companies exist in the area, very few work with river conservation groups to improve the quality of rivers. A lack of skilled instructors, programmatic infrastructure and cooperation with the local community makes it very difficult to locally access requisite information, instruction and equipment.
Proposed Solution:
Recruit members for MONETON C.O.R.E. to mobilize voluntary public participation in river conservation projects. By providing rewarding benefits to participants, OURSTREAMS helps communities take back the river!
Benefits:
•increased use and value of rivers
•increased volunteer participation for conservation organizations
•meaningful service learning opportunities
•tourism provider capacity building
•improved network of local river users
•tourism destination development
•local whitewater professional training
Program Dates, Locations & Descriptions:
MONETON WEEKEND CORE
March 28-29, April 4-5, April 11-12, April 18-19, April 25-26, May 2-3, May 9-10, May 16-17, May 23-24, May 30-31.
Age Requirements: 21 & up
Paddling Skill Requirements: All skill levels welcome
Location: Virginia & West Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Projects: River Community Service & River Festival Volunteering
Research Topic: Planning & River Community Action
Athletics: Paddling trips
March 23-27 MONETON CORE I
Age Requirements: 14 and up.
Paddling Skill Requirements: Intermediate-Expert (class IV experience)
Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten,
Service Project: Prenter Community Water Action & Ansted Community Action
Field Trip: Gauley Mountain Top Removal Site
Research Topic: River ecosystem responses to coal mining.
Athletics: A daily dose of West Virginia's Finest whitewater with Local Paddlers after a half day of river community service.
April 6-10 MONETON CORE II
Age Requirements: 14 and up.
Paddling Skill Requirements: Proficient Swimmer, No paddling experience necessary.
Location: Rockingham & Augusta County, Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Project:
Field Trip:
Research Topic:
Athletics: Introduction to paddle sports & whitewater rafting on the Cheat River, WV.
April 13-17 MONETON CORE III
BRCC Spring Break
Age Requirements: 18 and up.
Paddling Skills Requirements:
Proficient Swimmer, No paddling experience necessary.
Location: Rockingham & Augusta County, Virginia
Instructors: Scott Wootten
Service Project:
Field Trip:
Research Topic:
Athletics: Introduction to paddle sports & whitewater rafting in West Virginia.
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