Take Me to the River
LA RIVER EXPEDITION 2008
Come join us this weekend, July 25 to July 27, as we take an environmental stand by taking a journey down the LA River. The objectives of the expedition are to raise consciousness about the river’s revitalization efforts, to raise money in support of river-related environmental organizations, to study ways to make access to the river as healthy and safe as possible, and to raise the bar for clean water and grand urban visions that will empower and protect local and national waterways for ourselves and for future generations.
The County and the Army Corps have essentially denied permits to access the LA River in kayaks for the purpose of this exploratory LA River Expedition — largely for “safety reasons.” Although the Corps acknowledges that the river is navigable, they will not allow boats on it; although LA County allegedly supports master plans for the river’s revitalization, they will not allow people in or near the riverbed.
The Expedition takes the stance that public trust law in California contains certain inalienable rights of access to the waters of the U.S., and that these time-honored, common sense laws supercede all bureaucratic misgivings, justifications and obfuscations regarding the denial of our request.
Meet us Friday, July 25 at 3:00 pm at the LA River Headwaters on the overpass @ Owensmouth in Canoga Park for this most important and fun-spirited event.
Come join us this weekend, July 25 to July 27, as we take an environmental stand by taking a journey down the LA River. The objectives of the expedition are to raise consciousness about the river’s revitalization efforts, to raise money in support of river-related environmental organizations, to study ways to make access to the river as healthy and safe as possible, and to raise the bar for clean water and grand urban visions that will empower and protect local and national waterways for ourselves and for future generations.
The County and the Army Corps have essentially denied permits to access the LA River in kayaks for the purpose of this exploratory LA River Expedition — largely for “safety reasons.” Although the Corps acknowledges that the river is navigable, they will not allow boats on it; although LA County allegedly supports master plans for the river’s revitalization, they will not allow people in or near the riverbed.
The Expedition takes the stance that public trust law in California contains certain inalienable rights of access to the waters of the U.S., and that these time-honored, common sense laws supercede all bureaucratic misgivings, justifications and obfuscations regarding the denial of our request.
Meet us Friday, July 25 at 3:00 pm at the LA River Headwaters on the overpass @ Owensmouth in Canoga Park for this most important and fun-spirited event.
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