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A lot has happend on the river since August 2011, and a lot more is expected in 2012. The historic Paddle the L.A. River pilot boating program ran Aug. 13 - Sep 25, 2011. L.A. River Expeditions has fought these past four years to get the community such a program, and was joined last summer by a coalition of organizations that made it happen. A key factor was that, in July 2010, the EPA announced its determination that the entire Los Angeles River to be considered a "traditional navigable waterway," which means that the water and the watershed are protected by the Clean Water Act. This was not only great news for L.A., but set a precedent for preserving other waterways across America. The efforts of L.A.River Expeditions proved central to protecting this vital piece of federal environmental legislation and made the Paddle the LA River program possible.

The original 2008 Expedition and its aftermath are now featured in a new documentary about the Los Angeles River and our dysfunctional relationshiup to water. Check out the trailer of this award-winning new film...

2011

Press Release: “ROCK THE BOAT” WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL — Jan. 31, 2012

 

"Paddling the LA River" — Feb. 2012

Press Release: L.A. RIVER EXPEDITIONS PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN HISTORIC PILOT BOATING PROGRAM — Oct. 30, 2011

A New Destination For Kayakers: The L.A. River? — Sept. 20

Yes, a River Runs Through It: Kayaking the Forgotten Waterway of Los Angeles — Sept. 16

Canoeing to reclaim LA's lost river — Aug. 26

"L.A. River Tries On New Role, as Waterway" — Aug. 25

"Long-neglected L.A. River now open to paddlers" — Aug. 20

River rambles encourage Angelenos to spread the word about the Los Angeles River and George Wolfe rocks the boat on the LA River — Sept. 6

LA River (Re-)Discovered — Sept. 8

"Launching a new vision for the L.A. River" — Aug. 9

"Paddle the L.A. River" pilot boating program > kickoff — Aug. 8

License issued for Paddle the L.A. River pilot program — July

Cameo on Jay Leno's show re: Carmageddon gag on alternative commuting (e.g., kayaking). — July

EPA's new Urban Waterways initiative — June

Rock the Boat, a one-hour documentary covering the "2008 L.A. River Expedition" and other water-related topics, nears completion. View their trailer and donate generously so they can complete their work, get it out there, and raise consciousness about the L.A. River's plight and the world's impending water crisis.

Interview with L.A. River Activists Who Made History (and a Movie) — June

Environmental Assessment / Public Comments re: proposed pilot boating program. — June

(American Airlines) — May

River Warrior Award to L.A. River Expeditions — Jan.

"Concrete Improvements in L.A. River" — Jan.

2010

Green Paddle Award for L.A. River Expeditions — Nov. 2010

Navigating the Los Angeles River - Aug 18, 2010

Rafting theWild L.A. River - Aug. 11, 2010 [video]

LA City Councilmember Ed Reyes' motion for a pilot boating program — Aug.

A journey of discovery on the L.A. River - Aug. 1, 2010[video, article & photos]

L.A. River Rafting - Aug, 2010

A River Really Runs Through It - July 31, 2010
EPA's Determination on the LA River (.pdf) - July 2010
A gamble on the river pays off - July 16, 2010
EPA's Announcement about the L.A. River (video) - July 8, 2010
EPA Declares L.A. River 'Navigable' - July 2010
EPA navigates... - July 2010
EPA Reaffirms LA River Protections! - July 2010
L.A. River gains Clean Water Act protections
L.A. River granted status that offers protections L.A. River... - July 2010
L.A. River - July 2010
"Departures" series re: L.A. River  
TopNews (Britain) - LA River - July 2010
India Times (India) - LA River - July 2010 L.A. River Declared Navigable by Feds - July 2010Tipton recaps L.A. River Expedition saga - July 2010 July, 2010
LA River items — July, 2010
Outside Magazine — July, 2010

President Obama's Great Outdoors initiative — April, 2010

2009

Exploring the used, abused and often surreal L.A. River A River Runs Under It - July 15, 2009
Activist with a Paddle - June 2009
Plenty magazine / MMN; Kayaking the LA River
Army Corps finds Conan O’Brien river humor unfunny
"Departures" - Los Feliz to Elysian Valley
Non-navigable River Blues - Feb, 2009

2008

Advocacy group challenges suspension of kayaker - Fall
Aquafornia article on Heather Wylie - Fall

LA River Expedition 2008 Report - Sept., 2008 (.pdf; 45mb)
EPA letter to Army Corps re: LA River jurisdiction change - Aug 17, 2008
Joe Linton's Blog, covering the Expedition
Day #1 > Kayaking the LA River - July 25
Day #2 > Kayaking the LA River - July 26
Day #3 > Kayaking the LA River - July 27 Patt Morrison show - July 25, 2008 {broken}
LA Daily News - LA River Expedition - Photo Gallery
LA Weekly - L.A. River Really Floats Their Boats - Tibby Rothman
Los Angeles CityBeat - Action of the Week: L.A. River Expedition {broken}
Kayaking the L.A. River - by Eric Spillman
Journey Down the LA River
Living on Earth: Redefining Rivers {broken}
Seattle PI - When kayaks are outlawed, only outlaws will have kayaks
Nature magazine - Navigable Shavigable: Wait, there is a river in L.A.?
Sierra Club Radio - LA River Expedition
Kayakers to paddle length of L.A. River this weekend
Navigating the Law and the L.A. River — June 12
Is the L.A. River up a creek? - Deborah Schoch - June 1Rep. Henry Waxman's letter to the EPA - April 10, 2008
Army Corps' memo: Traditional Navigable Waterways - March 20, 2008

2007
YouTube - George's L.A. River Commute

Canoe and Kayak May 2009 download pdf (2.2 mb)	Men's Journal June 2009 download pdf (1.2 mb)
Plenty Dec/Jan 2009 download pdf (4.1 mb)	Waterkeeper Fall 2008 download pdf (1.5 mb)
LA Times June 1st, 2008 download pdf (4.4 mb)	LA Times Op-Ed by Heather Wylie download pdf (2.9 mb)
LA Times Making a Point download pdf
KCET Departures Audio and Video Interview

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