Past Conferences

Past Whitewater Courses and Parks Conference Speakers

The following agency professionals, community leaders and technical experts have shared their whitewater recreation expertise:

Whitewater Course Design

Bob Campbell – Whitewater Parks International

Rick McLaughlin, P.E., McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group

Scott Shipley, P.E. – Recreation Engineering and Planning

Nick Turner – riverrestoration.org

Economic Development Realities

Ian Anderson – Vail Valley Tourism

Dan Hartman – City of Golden, CO

Jon Kahn – Confluence Kayaks, Denver, CO

Eric Martin – Wilderness Voyageurs (PA)

Karen Myer – Deep Creek Development, McHenry, MD

Richard Perlmutter – USA Whitewater Slalom / Private Developer

Jed Selby – South Main River Park, CO

Funding Sources and Partnership

Jim Hinebaugh – Economic Development Commission (MD)

Teresa Penbrooke – Greenplay, LLC

Wally Piccone – Great Outdoors Colorado

Sustainability Planning

John Felton – Whitewater Parks International

Jay Kitter, P.E., Chinook Engineering

Paul Wright, USDA Forest Service (retired)

Peter Van de Carr, Yampa River, Steamboat Springs, CO

Brian Trusty – Executive Director, Adventure Sports Center International

Multiple Use Projects

Quinn McKew – River Heritage Program, American Rivers

Ted Frink, Chief – California Department of Water Resources

Joan Harn – National Park Service

Jason Robertson – Bureau of Land Management

Energy Partnerships

Ann Miles – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Kenneth N. Kemp, P.E. – Brookfield Power

Dave Steindorf – American Whitewater

Liability and Risk Management

Mike Fetchero – CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.

Reb Gregg – Attorney

Will Leverette - International Special Event and Recreation Association

Monty Queener – Adventuretainment LLC, Texas Rock Gym

Matt Taylor – Adventure Sports Center International

Charlie Walbridge – American Whitewater

Planning and Community Involvement

Mike Harvey – Arkansas River Trust

Bunny Johns – Consultant for Duke Energy, former President, Nantahala Outdoor Center

Jim Litchfield – Reno Whitewater Park

Joe Mollica – Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park Task Force

Jeffrey Singleton – Lower Colorado River Authority

Bill Tilton – Mississippi Whitewater Park

Peter Winn – Grand Valley River Trust

Gary Yoder – Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Keynote Speakers

John Norton – Crested Butte and Aspen Skiing Company

L. Scott Tucker (retired) – Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver, CO

Michael Williams – Liquid Design

Tobias Walraven – Dutch Water Dreams