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| Charlie Walbridge [More Info] Charlie is a nationally-known whitewater safety expert with almost 40 years of river running experience. He started canoeing at summer camp in the early 60's and began paddling whitewater seriously in college. He was an active C-1 slalom and wildwater racer and worked part-time as a river guide in the 70's. He has paddled rivers throughout the US and Canada, including several first descents, but now spends most of his time in West Virginia. He ran a mail order company, Wildwater Designs, for 22 years. There he developed the HiFloat life vest and adapted the throw-line rescue bag for whitewater use. He's been the Safety Chair for both the American Canoe Association (ACA) and American Whitewater (AW) and is well known for articles in American Whitewater that report on U.S. whitewater fatalities. A member of the ACA Instruction Committee since 1977, he helped develop the ACA programs in both canoeing and swiftwater rescue and continues to serve as an instructor-trainer. He's written many magazine articles and produced or contributed to numerous books, including The Boat Builder's Manual, Wildwater West Virginia, The Whitewater Rescue Manual, and several editions of the River Safety Report. He is on the board of Friends of the Cheat River, a West Virginia watershed group, and Mowglis, a New Hampshire summer camp where he first learned to paddle. He currently works as an independent sales rep and does consultations on canoeing safety for outfitters, organizations and attorneys. Charlie lives with his wife Sandy in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia and is active in Cheat and Upper Yough river access issues. | |
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| Pam Dillon [More Info] Pam is a career-long boating professional, retiring in May 2011 as Chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Watercraft. Through her 30-year career with the Division, she was instrumental in advancing Ohio's education and public safety program to a level recognized as a national leader. Within the ODNR Division of Watercraft, she held positions as a commissioned State Watercraft Officer, Special Programs Administrator overseeing the state's Marine Patrol and River Rescue programs, Public Information and Education Manager, and Deputy Chief overseeing statewide field operations. She was appointed Chief in 2007, serving as the State Boating Law Administrator. During her term as Chief, she was instrumental in saving Ohio's Scenic River program, moving the program targeted for potential elimination under the state budget; to funding already provided by the state's canoe and kayak community. During a 5-year break in service from the state of Ohio, Ms. Dillon served as Executive Director of American Canoe Association (2002-2007), working to develop strategic alliances with boating, outdoor recreation, and paddlesport education and conservation programs across the U.S. and Canada. Ms. Dillon served two terms as a public member of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council to the United States Coast Guard (2005-2011), participating as an Objective Leader for development of the Strategic Plan of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. Additional national level service includes Founding Member of the Board of Governors for the International Whitewater Hall of Fame and past Chair of the National Safe Boating Council. She is currently employed as the Education Director of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators where she works to establish national training standards for boating education and training. Ms. Dillon is recipient of numerous national awards including the National Safe Boating Council's Hall of Fame, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrator's Lifetime Achievement Award, three US Coast Guard Public Service awards, the United Safe Boating Institute's Silver Schooner Award, and American Canoe Association's Outstanding Instructor, President's, and Commodore's Awards, and the Micheal Freeman Conservation Award from the United States Canoe Association. | |
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