One of our local runs was closed immediately after 9-11. It is a 4 mile class 2
run about an hour west of washington dc - the put in is below a dam on goose
creek. the water above the dam is the reservoir for drinking water for fairfax
county (just outside dc)...the fear was terrorists putting chemicals in the
water. Of course chemicals could be dropped in at the bridge just 5 miles
upstream of the dam....oh well...

the run can actually still be made - but a 1 mile carry is necessary as the
access road has been gated... seemd to me having a bunch of kayakers and
fisherman would be a good thing - now you have a virtually empty area....

i've moved from that area - but that was such a great little novice run & a fun
play run at some levels....Seth actually did some of his training for the Worlds
at the hole at the "golf Course rapid"....we had to paddle up from the take out
- okay for me in a kayak - but rough for him as a C-boater at the right
levels....

sheila