This January there will be a hearing in Portland Oregon to discuss the issues on the Willammette River "caused" by wakeboarding. I'm sure many of you have seen hearings like this elsewhere and I'm hoping you can share your experiences and insights as we prepare for this in Oregon. What would be helpful is to understand: -Who are the organized groups that will likely make a statement -What objections will they raise -How do we answer those objections -Is there an organized body within the wakeboard community that might be able to help us prepare for this hearing. There may be a call to create legislation at this meeting. I am hoping we can head that off and am open to any ideas that this community has to suggest. I look forward to your insights. Warm regards Eddie
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