cheat_training_group Re: Open Practice Cancelled, Other Updates

Is after school kayaking still on for Wednesday?  Tanya C&O Canal Trust enews@canaltrust.org via auth.ccsend.com	10:20 AM (58 minutes ago)
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Tanya Marhefka - As you may be aware, our Federal Government has shut down for an indeterminate amount of time. What you may not have realized, however, is that the closure of the Federal Government means the closure of the C&O Canal National Historical Park and all other National Parks. For the C&O Canal, this means: THE TOWPATH IS CLOSED Visitor traffic, whether on foot, bike, or horse, is strictly prohibited. Bicyclists planning rides from Pittsburgh to DC on the GAP and C&O Canal should plan to turn back at Cumberland. All Visitors Centers are CLOSED. Hiker/Bikers and campgrounds are CLOSED. The Canal Quarters lockhouses are CLOSED. All restroom facilities, both permanent and portable, are CLOSED. Handles have been removed from all well pumps. The only Park staff that will be on duty will be law enforcement rangers. The portion of the Capital Crescent Trail that runs parallel to the towpath in DC is managed by the C&O Canal NHP and is CLOSED.  All access roads to the Park are CLOSED. This means you will not be able to trailer boats to boat ramps along the towpath. Interpretive and educational programming in the Park will be temporarily suspended. School field trips to the Park will need to be rescheduled once Park staff has returned. Volunteer events and events requiring special use permits will not be able to take place. All volunteers working in an official capacity should cease volunteer activities immediately and not enter the Park's premises. After working side-by-side with the wonderful staff of the C&O Canal NHP for many years, it's heartbreaking for the Trust to see them closing the doors, given no choice but to turn away thousands upon thousands of visitors seeking to recreate and rejuvenate along the canal's towpath. While the Park staff has no choice but to stand idly by, we as civilians can take action: Educate yourself and others on how the shutdown affects National Parks. Be vocal on social media and use #KeepParksOpen. Use any means of communication you can - letter, email, phone call, social media, or even a carrier pigeon - to appeal to Congress. Find your US Representatives and Senators on the National Park's Conservation Association's Legislative Lookup. Send notes of encouragement to the Park staff through our Facebook, Twitter, andemail. To say this is a rough time for them is an understatement. We'll forward your notes on and post them on social media, letting our Park Rangers know how much we appreciate them and are anxiously awaiting their return. Last but certainly not least, respect the closure. While we don't like it one bit, we have to respect it. Disregarding the closure can create potentially unsafe and hazardous situations, damage Park resources, and create undue work and stress on the few staff left standing. Thank you,

On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Liquid Adventures Office <office@liquidadventures.org> wrote:

Hi LAKS friends,

This morning Tom and I checked out the situation at Locks 5, 6 and Anglers.  The parking area at Lock 5 is blocked by concrete barricades.  The parking area to Lock 6 is blocked by sawhorse barriers on either side.  I did see some bikers move them to park there.  There is also an orange plastic barrier fence stapled to the bridge at Lock 6 to prevent passing. It is possible for a person with a boat to slip through:)  Anglers parking lot is blocked off at the new building and beyond.  Parking still remains in the middle lot on the outside of the building and there were people using it.  

We are canceling Open Practice for tonight as a result of the government shutting down the National Parks.  The Commando Unit is scheduled to run tonight and that will still be held.  We are considering other access point to the river and, at this time, are still on for  After school paddling and the Chutes Workout on Thursday as well as beginner classes this weekend.  The Dickerson Workout and Gauley Training should not be affected by this.  

Please let me know if you have any questions.  Ill keep you updated on anything I find out.

Thanks!

Ashley McEwan
Liquid Adventures Office

office@liquidadventures.org
25 Ericsson Rd.
Cabin John, MD 20818
301 229 0428

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