Featured Issue With a growing California populace, global warming, and a state budget crisis it is difficult to see a solution for California's water supply woes. The Governor and Legislature's solution? To ask the people of California to provide money for infrastructure improvements, new storage and conservation improvements in what are called Water Bonds.  This year, five Water Bond bills ranging from $10 - $20 billion were introduced in the state legislature.  However, all of the bonds include billions for construction of new dams.  If the main goals of the bonds are drought relief and regional self-sufficiency, then new dams will provide very little help in the long term and none in the short term.  Drought relief needs quick solutions including immediate household, agriculture and community water conservation efforts.  Improving regional self-sufficiency depends on water re-use, recycling or reclamation projects which will stretch existing supplies further.    Please take action today - your elected officials need to hear from you.  They need to hear—that whatever action they are considering—it must make sense.  Let’s not  pour water and money down the drain. Take Action Today! There is still time... Paddle for the Moke from Pete Bell on Vimeo.   Speak out for the Mokelumne.  East Bay Municipal Utility District is - right now -reviewing their plans to flood this beautiful and popular section of river.  Volunteer Spotlight:      Greg "Big Bird" Gilmore What is your first remembered river experience? A high school friend invited me up to the river. Oh, let this be a warning to you all, I had no idea what I was getting into! No words can describe it. I got there and it was all his fathers’ friends - a bunch of middle age white guys. Now I'm the middle age white guy, how did that happen? Read more. White Water Rafting!!! FORs White Water Member Outings are now Open Rafting Trips are now Open for Friends of the River Members. Most trips are just  $35 for shared cost! Register today while spots are still available!  Thanks   FOR is proud to partner with river friendly companies, Camelbak and ChicoBag.  With their partnership this year, FOR is able to give out FOR labeled Camelbak waterbottles and ChicoBags to our Members, joining us on Member Outings, and active volunteers.

Click on the titles below to read more articles from this edition of Headwaters: The Future of California Rivers * Kayaking Memories * An Interview with Mikey Weir * Q & A with FOR Volunteers Travel Destinations: The Eastern Sierra Nevada at its Best * A bit of Old California in the Southland * A Unique Stream in the Mojave Desert * Hike the Alpine outside San Bernadino Check our issues/rivers highlighted: Save the Moke * Sespe Creek: Keep it Wild * The Devil is in the Details: Klamath River & Dam Removal Join Us: On the River * Recieve the next issue of Headwaters in your mailbox.  Become an FOR Member (or renew your membership).  Site Log In First time? Click here to Register Remember Me Forgot Username or Password? Click here   Sign up for California River e-News: * Email: Required * ZIP / Postal Code: Required   Remember me. What's this? Spam Control Text:   Please leave this field empty Search