{"id":34,"date":"2015-09-24T13:24:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T13:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themes.muffingroup.com\/be\/buddy\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2022-05-27T21:54:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T03:54:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Advocate-for-RB-Rec.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Advocate-for-RB-Rec-500x45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Advocate-for-RB-Rec-500x45.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Advocate-for-RB-Rec-768x69.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Advocate-for-RB-Rec.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">The <strong>Calgary Rivers Users Alliance<\/strong> (CRUA) was formed in 2016 to improve recreational boating access to the Bow and Elbow Rivers in Calgary. More recently we have expanded our scope of initiative to the Bow River Basin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Our Goals:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To advocate for the interests of all river recreation users in the Bow River Basin , including the paddle community, and the sport fishery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To improve recreational boating opportunities within the Bow River Basin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To advocate for a broader scope of working relations with Provincial and municipal government agencies to secure resource to enhance river recreational use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To educate government officials and department leadership about the importance of river recreation, and its contribution to the economy in the Bow River corridor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">To work towards the development of a Bow Basin River Recreation Management Plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">To work collaborate with CRUA membership organizations to advance our collective interest with improvements in river recreation management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Position Statement:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgaryriverusers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRUA-Position-Statement-March-2022.pdf\">CRUA Position Statement &#8211; March 2022<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Member Organizations:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><div class=\"gca-column one-third first\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Angling Outfitter &amp; Guide Association of Alberta<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Alberta Whitewater Association<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Calgary Kayak Club<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Lazy Day Raft Rentals<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Paddle Station<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Rocky Mountain Paddling Centre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Alberta River Surfing Association<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Bow River Trout Foundation<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Calgary River Valleys<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Paddle Alberta<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Calgary Fish and Game Associations<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Waterwerks Kayak Club<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><div class=\"gca-column one-third\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Bow Waters Canoe Club<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Harvie Passage Alliance<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">RiverWatch<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">University of Calgary Outdoor Centre<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Harvie Passage Alliance<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><\/div><\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"malwarebytes-root\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Calgary Rivers Users Alliance (CRUA) was formed in 2016 to improve recreational boating access to the Bow and Elbow Rivers in Calgary. More recently we have expanded our scope of initiative to the Bow River Basin. 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