Dear Sponsor: Beginning in 2007, a monumental, historic effort will be undertaken, a new series of Project RAFT expeditions to the former Soviet Republics. We believe we have assembled the team that can accomplish a series of tremendous feats and firsts! How would your organization like to share an Xtreme Dream™ with the X-stream Team™ of whitewater rafting and help make possible a unique and exciting series of international river expeditions? Beginning this year a team of Class V and World Class boaters, including former Olympians, will begin the very difficult task of exploring rivers in an unknown land, the former Soviet Republics. A multi-national team has been assembled to attempt the First American Descents of rivers in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The team has been preparing and training for 4 years and will attempt to run rivers in some of the most remote, isolated, and sparsely populated regions of the world. Additionally, the team plans to attempt First Descents of some of the normally inaccessible side canyons which can be found on the selected rivers. The River Kitoy and Khara-Murin in Southern Siberia, The Kekemeran, Sandalash and Chatkal in the Tien Shan region are some of the most incredible and difficult Central Asian rivers which will be charted by Americans for the first time. This amazing endeavor will be an expensive and costly expedition series to stage, execute, and complete successfully, therefore, Project Whitewater Russia/USA is actively seeking grants and sponsorships. This "water-breaking" effort is deserving of your organization’s support, and needs your support today! We sincerely hope that your organization will participate by assisting us. Does your organization want to support an international goodwill effort, then this is it. If your organization markets to the USA and Europe or the former Soviet Republics, then this is the type of multi-national project to support. If your organization wants to be associated with health and safety consciousness, the outdoors, the "spirit of adventure", the extreme of whitewater action, then this is the group of world class boaters, adventurers, and explorers worth supporting in their historic, non-profit, and unique endeavor. This is the project to support if you would like your organization to be associated with outdoor exploration, the First American Descents, and international teamwork and cooperation. We hope you will seriously consider us and make a contribution today. Project Whitewater Russia/USA is seeking cash contributions to fund this effort and help defray the costs of this undertaking. Participants will be contributing much of their own funds. Additionally the project is in great need of gear, equipment, food, and supplies to accomplish all this and will accept product donation sponsorships as well. Major sponsors will have their names printed on the river rafts used, and on project clothing, as well as be mentioned in press releases. This is a great way to get positive publicity in what will be a well-documented expedition series with awesome and colorful photos, video, and in breathtaking scenery which few have ever previously had the opportunity to view. Sponsors will have the first opportunity to view and use some truly spectacular photos as the team explores unknown country, documents it, and touches peoples from 3000 year old cultures who may see their very first Westerners and Americans. And all sponsors, of course will be included in our website which you may view now at "http://www.raft.org". Additionally many photos will be incorporated in a new authoritative guidebook by our key technical expert, Dr. Vladimir Gavrilov, Vlad's book on the "Rivers of an Unknown Land". Bronze sponsors include any cash contribution or product donation. Silver sponsors are those organizations who contribute $5000 or more or equivalent product value. Gold sponsors are those organizations who contribute $10000 or more or equivalent product value. Platinum sponsors make a $25000 or more grant or contribution. The projects' fully budgeted cost is $145,000 and we are a long way from making our goal currently. Please, won’t you help us! We're readily available to answer any questions and provide additional supporting materials. This is a fantastic opportunity to team up with the X-Stream Dream Team of whitewater rafting. Sponsors are also invited to join us on any of our western states training trips where you have the opportunity to meet team members, try out the latest rafting equipment and even Russian paddle cats, and journey with us on the most challenging rivers here in North America... These would be great photo opportunities as well! Our team would also be happy to set up a team building river rafting trip for our sponsors on more forgiving Class III-IV rivers, just let us know! These would be perfect for first-time rafters as well. Even if you cannot join us on the international expeditions, we do invite you to join us on exciting and fun river training trips throughout North America over the next several years. We will be doing the rarely done and travelling into spectacular country in our own backyard. The logistics will be much easier and trips are much shorter, even a day trip is possible. Won't you join us as we boat year round! Sincerely, Martin Wong (650)279-4202 Expedition Leader Email: martin@raft.org WWW: http://www.raft.org The X-treme Team™ of the X-Stream Dream™ Copyright © 1998-2007 by Project Whitewater Russia/USA. All Rights Reserved.

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