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Click here to see a slideshow of photos from the conference.

Click on the links below to see pdf files of presenations given during the conference:

 October 29, 2009 / 10:30am - Panel on Water Trails 101

 Jeff Duncan  National Park Service, RTCA Water Trails 101: Creating Water Trails in Six Easy Steps
 Paul Sanford  American Canoe Association Water Trails 101
 Mary Crockett SC Dept. of Natural Resources  Trail Development in South Carolina
 

 October 29, 2009 / 10:30am - State Water Trail Programs 

 Ron Smith  TX Parks & Wildlife Dept. Texas Paddling Trails Programs
 Glen Bishop  AR Tech University Boating Arkansas Trails 
     

 October 29, 2009 / 10:30am - Economic Benefits of Water Trails

 Nancy MacPhee  Lee County FL Visitor & Convention Bureau   Benefits of Water Trails to Local Economic Development
 James Caudill &
 Tim Richardson

 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
American Land Conservancy

  The Economic Impacts of the Recreational Use
 of the Lower Mississippi River Fishing and Boating Trail
 Wayne Williams &
 Stephanie West		  Appalachian State University  Economic Impact of Canoeists on the New River

  October 29, 2009 / 1:30pm - Southeastern Success Stories

 Liz Smith-Incer &
 Judy Steckler		  National Park Service RTCA Program  Paddling Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
 Francesca Gross  Five Mile Creek Greenway Partnership  A Beginning: Five Mile Creek Blueways (Part 1 / Part 2)
 Jim Felder  Alabama Scenic River Trail  Creating the Alabama Scenic River Trail
 

 October 29, 2009 / 1:30pm - Private Sector Water Trail Efforts

 Marshall Olson &
 Oliver Ammons		  Alcoa Power Generating Inc.  Through Paddling on the Little Tennessee River
 Steadman Suggs  Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC  Duke Energy Paddle Trail projects
 April & John Haight  Cave Run Bicycle and
 Outdoors Center		  A grassroots effort to promote water trails
– a business perspective
 

 October 29, 2009 / 1:30pm - Water Trail Construction & Maintenance

 Steve Logan &
 Jane Polansky		  Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association
&  Harpeth River State Park		    Ingenuity, Tenacity, Success! (Harpeth River)
 Tom Potter  North Carolina Paddle Trail Association    Paddle Trail Development & Maintenance

 October 29, 2009 / 3:15pm - Stewardship & Conservation

 Liz Sparks  Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission  Sustaining Wildlife while Enhancing Water-based Recreation
 Steve Spencer  Western Kentucky University  Warren County Blueways: Expanding River Awareness / Stewardship
 Matt Rice &
 Staci Williams		  American Rivers  Protection through Recreation: Using Your
Water Trail as a Tool to Protect the River
     

 October 29, 2009 / 3:15pm - Funding Opportunities & Stategies

 Bob Richards  TN Dept of Environment & Conservation  Funding Options for Water Trail Development
 Alison Bullock  National Park Service RTCA Program  Building Capacity through RTCA
     

 October 29, 2009 / 3:15pm - Exploring the Role of Partnerships

 Lucia Peel  Roanoke River Partners  Roanoke River Paddle Trail and Camping System
 Mary Rawl (Nancy MacPhee)  Friends of Billy’s Creek  Case Study: Billy’s Creek Blueway segment of the
 Great Calusa Blueway
 Justin Boner  The Conservation Fund  Making Connection: The Conservation Fund’s Experiences in  Paddle Trail Development and Management

 October 30, 2009 / 8:30am - Cutting Edge Water Trail Innovations

 Dennis Crumby  TN Department of Transportation  Park and Float Program in Tennessee
 Ed Poolos  Waterways Management LLC  Tennessee Boating Trail
 Paul Ayers  University of Tennessee  GPS-based Video for Water Trail Mapping and Virtual Tour Opportunities
     

 October 30, 2009 / 8:30am - Information Technology & Water Trails

 Tricia King &
 Andy Carroll

 Land Trust for Tennessee &
Univ. of Tennessee Chattanooga GIS

  GIS Modeling for Highlighting Conservation Opportunities 
 along Blueways
 Christine Olsenius  Southeast Watershed Forum  Mapping & Promoting Southern Blueways
 Doug Alderson  Florida Office of Greenways & Trails  Lessons Learned Mapping the Florida
 Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail
 Bob Spain  Downriver Designs  Planning & Mapping Coastal Water Trails (Texas Style)

 October 30, 2009 / 10:30am - Closing Plenary Session

 Jim Dion  National Geographic, Center for Sustainable Destinations  The Geotourism Approach
 Terry Eastin  Mississippi River Trail  Water Trails: the Rising Tide
     

    
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