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“I struggled to stop thinking of this place as the Colorado River, even as river-like signs were everywhere. Towering Navajo and Wingate sandstone, meandering canyons, dry desert air and dusty bighorns. Driftwood. This was a lake where a river used to flow\u200a\u2014\u200aone of massive breadth, temporarily housing billions of gallons of the most precious resource in the southwest on its path from high mountain creeks of the Colorado River, through the Grand Canyon and western Arizona, on to the salad fields of Barstow, or Tijuana.” – A Visit to the Past<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They\u2019re enormous, they\u2019re everywhere, and most aren\u2019t going away.<\/p>\n

More than 45,000 massive dams were constructed in the 20th century; today, thousands more are under construction or being planned, mostly in developing nations. These projects\u2019 ostensible purposes are commendable: to provide reliable electricity, to prevent floods, and to ensure safe and stable water supplies for people and agriculture. But these benefits are often eclipsed by the enormous social and environmental damage that large-scale dam projects can cause. And in far too many cases, political and corporate interests rule at the expense of communities and ecosystems.<\/p>\n

Dams have become an unavoidable topic in the international boating community. From Chile to East\u00a0Africa to China, proposed and in-progress hydro projects affect rivers cherished for their ecological, cultural and recreational importance. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., debate simmers over what to do with aging 20th<\/sup>-century dams that look increasingly out of place as new science and technologies emerge, but that still play an important role in communities and the economy.<\/p>\n

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For those who recreate on rivers, or whose jobs or businesses depend on them\u2014who understand the environmental, economic and spiritual value of free-flowing streams\u2014damming flows, drowning canyons and diverting water can seem nothing short of insane. But would we feel the same way if we lacked clean drinking water? Or if\u00a0our homes were threatened by seasonal flooding? Or if we had no way to re-charge our iPhones?\u00a0The issue becomes even more complex when we\u00a0consider that many boaters, anglers and outfitters benefit from the reliable flows dams deliver.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople in my village believe that there are spirits in Itanda. These spirits stay underwater, when they wake up one day and they realize their gods are not there anymore and they want to know where those gods have gone.\u201d – Juma of Itanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Numerous stakeholder groups line both sides of the issue, each with its own values, needs and ambitions. While we may not all see eye to eye, it’s important we at least try to see where others are coming from. This year, NRS pledges to approach this subject with as much candor as proponents on\u00a0both sides of\u00a0the debate sometimes lack. Throughout the\u00a0year, we\u2019ll be sharing stories about people uniquely connected to dam-affected rivers\u00a0in hopes of inspiring the honest and respectful conversation this issue deserves.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEverything is in a steady process of change. You can\u2019t control that change. And it\u2019s better just to observe what\u2019s going on and do your best to help make the world better. Taking people to the river has turned out to be the thing that I believe I can offer to the world to try and help it be better.\u201d – Salween Spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here are three\u00a0stories to get us started.<\/p>\n

Juma of Itanda<\/a><\/p>\n

Meet Juma Via Kalikwani: an enterprising village boy in Uganda. His beginnings are humble. Growing up on the banks of the Victoria Nile, he finds work helping rafters carry their boats to the river. He eventually gets hired as a safety boater for an outfitter on the Victoria Nile, and later becomes a guide. His earnings make him one of the wealthiest people in his community and help him pay for his education. Life for Juma is good. But then comes a dam, and then another.\u00a0How will he make his living now?<\/p>\n

\"\u201cYes,
\u201cYes, I\u2019m going to lose the job, but then the aspect of not seeing these rapids. My kids not finding these rapids. My grandkids not seeing these rapids. Yes, I can take photos and I can take videos and keep for them\u2026It\u2019s just a photo. The Nile used to have the best rapids in the world for rafting. And I know that if the rafting stayed in Uganda, maybe I would be able to have that life until I die.\u201d – Juma of Itanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Visit to the Past<\/a><\/p>\n

Meet Sinjin Eberle: an American Rivers <\/a>conservationist who joined a team of writers and photographers to paddle 87 miles through the American West\u2019s most notorious reservoir, Lake Powell. Sinjin grew up with the stories of the mighty Colorado River flowing through Glen Canyon. A place held dear to his grandmother\u2019s heart, fought for by his aunt, a destination for high school river trips led by his father and a river mourned by his stepmother. \u00a0Beneath the beleaguered\u00a0reservoir’s ever-dwindling waters lies one of American’s most spectacular landscapes, while\u00a0a future full of question marks lies ahead for Lake Powell.<\/p>\n

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“I wanted to explore a place so overlooked by outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers, and despised by those who cherish wild, natural landscapes. I wanted to explore a place representing such vile and greedy human meddling, but providing a lifestyle for millions of people across the southwest that is extraordinarily complex and widely misunderstood.” – A Visit to the Past<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Salween Spring (coming April 2016)<\/p>\n

Meet Travis Winn: an American who traveled\u00a0to China for the first time 15 years ago to join his dad on a first descent of the Headwaters of the Salween River in Tibet. On\u00a0that first trip Travis realized that most Chinese citizens had no way to get out and experience free-flowing rivers.\u00a0And later he learned\u00a0that at the rate these rivers were being dammed, very few people would ever have a chance to see the rivers in their pristine and natural state. Risking his mental and physical health, Travis continues to strive toward\u00a0his personal goal to bring the Chinese people closer to their rivers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEverything is in a steady process of change. You can\u2019t control that change. And it\u2019s better to just observe what\u2019s going on and do your best to help make the world better. Taking people to the river has turned out to be the thing that I believe I can offer to the world to try and help it be better.\u201d – Salween Spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the end, there are no easy answers. The issue is as gray as Grand Coulee concrete, and as monumental. The good news is, from Uganda to China to the American Southwest concerned people are asking hard questions.<\/p>\n

We believe these questions can be answered only through thoughtful and respectful conversation, and we hope these stories, and others to come, will help inspire it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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