What's New for May ...

 

Float Sign Up Due May 1st

Sign up today to float with NFRIA on Saturday May 10th. Click here to download the pre-registration form. Then fill it out and keep the top sheet for your information. Return the sign up sheet and the waiver (signed) with your payment to NFRIA in one of these easy ways!

  1. Mail it to PO Box 682, Hotchkiss, Co 81419 or
  2. Fax it to 970-872-4621 or
  3. Drop it off at 122 A East Bridge Street.

Pre-registration is required for all boaters and captains.

Float from Hotchkiss through the Chipeta Dam removal project to the confluence with the Gunnison River, getting out at the BLM boat ramp next to Pleasure Park. 

Then join us for the silent auction with lots of gear and goodies, tasty lunch provided by the Hotchkiss FFA and hometown bluegrass music by Ross Kirkham and friends at the Delta County Fair Grounds in Hotchkiss.  For more information call (970) 872-4614.

 

Guess the Flow, Win Optic Nerve Shades

Make your Gush Graph Guess Today!

Make your prediction of what the river flow will be for the NFRIA River Float May 10th and win a pair of Optic Nerve Sunglasses ($56 Value)!  Come by the office to make your pick for the cubic feet per second (cfs) at the water gauging station below Hotchkiss at 1 PM.  Predictions are $2 each, or 10 for $15. All proceeds go to NFRIA.  Research your guess on the USGS web page, http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?09135950

 

May Tidbit– Rivers on the Web

Wanting the water but haven’t made it out yet?  Here are a few river web postings to enjoy. 

Check out NFRIA’s YouTube debut video, Crashing For Conservation, which follows NFRIA’s Demolition Derby entry in the 2003 Delta County Fair.  To follow the adventure: Click here.

The Yampa River Awareness Project recently completed Secrets of a Free Flowing River, a short video to raise awareness about the last free flowing river in the Colorado River system – the Yampa. To watch the video: Click Here 

 

May Volunteer of the Month: Jeremy Puckett

Jeremy Puckett has generously captured the many vistas and faces that grace our annual Float Trip for many years now.  Jeremy has loaded up his equipment and followed the float down stream to catch the smiles and wildlife through out the day.  Jeremy’s images help us relay what’s happening out on the river to funders and the public alike.  Thank you for your help Jeremy! 

 

Thanks to the many dedicated members, supporters, and volunteers for supporting NFRIA's efforts to restore the North Fork River. If you'd like to make a gift to join the effort, just click here!

Regards,

Elsie Winne
Development Director
North Fork River Improvement Association (NFRIA)