“This is a change, for sure, but one for the better — one that, given some perspective, we will certainly view in a positive light well into the future,” writes John Weisheit, the conservation director of Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, far left, looks out over a vista as she tours the Gemini Bridges area, Thursday, July 14, 2016.I grew up in a family that centered recreation activities around the Colorado River, its tributaries and its human-made reservoirs. Our water activities were diverse and oftentimes experimental, as new facilities and technologies became available. I remember learning how to waterski on Lake Havasu at the marina facilities of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe.
Reflecting back, the 43 seasons I’ve spent floating rivers has given me time to think. To realize what makes a place special. To get to know the twists and turns of a wild landscape. To bring generations of families to a place. To watch stress and anxiety melt away, replaced by the calm and serenity that only a river trip can bring.
For years, I’ve worked with anyone who’s willing to protect this special place: Fellow river runners, scientists, elected officials and government agencies. I was thrilled when 49 miles of the Green River wereunder the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 2019.
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