River chemistry
When BOD increases, DO ______
What is decreases?
These two indigenous groups were the first to build canals in the CO River.
Who are the Hohokam and Anasazi?
This is a must on every outdoor ed. trip and is commonly underused every day!
What is sunscreen?
These are the terms for the front and back of a boat
What is bow and stern?
This organism prefers to feed at night and doesn't customarily make its own dwelling
What is the burrowing owl?
This term describes environmental conditions and how a certain species responds to them
What is range of tolerance?
Most of the river in the CO river is used for ______
What is agriculture
This item may be bulky but it doesn't weigh much and won't get much use during the day.
What is a sleeping mat/pad?
You will paddle this many miles on the river next week
What is about 35 miles?
This endangered organism lives in the riparian zone, can capture insects out of the air, and is harmed by the impacts of dam creation
What is the southwestern willow flycatcher?
In order to ensure stable and cool temperatures, healthy riparian buffers have a lot of this abiotic feature
What is shade
The Colorado River Compact was signed in _____ and excluded this party
1922, What is Mexico?
What should you do to your bag BEFORE packing it to ensure your items don't get soaked?
Line it with a plastic bag!
The oldest known canoes date back 10,000 years to this modern day conutry
What is the Netherlands
This animal hunts larvae its first stage, eats aquatic insects in its young adult stage, and consumes other fish and frogs in its final stage
What is the CO pikeminnow?
The MI River ultimately dumps agriculture run-off into the ocean resulting in this phenomenon fishermen hate
What is a dead zone?
This man was the first scientific exploration of the CO River and this year
What is John Wesley Powell in 1869?
Because of the time spent along the riparian zone, you should bring some non-toxic ____________ to protect against annoyances of the wild.
What is bug spray?
When you run out of water, boaters will carry their canoe on land to the next body of water. This is called a _______.
What is a portage?
Dams and other alterations to the CO River have led to the near disappearance of this 2 foot fish
What is the bony-tail chub?
High levels of this indicator is a sign that an animal feedlot may be upstream
What is fecal coliform?
The CO River runs through these states
What is WY, CO, UT, NM, NV, AZ, CO
This is the most important thing to pack according to Mr. Sturgeon.
What is Solid Water Shoes?
Canoes made directly from the log of a tree is called a
What is a dug-out canoe?
This organism thrives in floodplains and areas near the CO river, it needs a lot of water and would run from beavers if only it could
What is the cottonwood tree?