![]() ![]() Over the last sixty-plus years in the river rafting business, we’ve seen low water levels, we’ve seen high water levels. What does the West’s trending drought mean to you, our guides, our livelihood on the rivers, and the broader uses of the West’s water? As GreenBiz concludes accurately, “The Colorado River Basin is the "canary in the mine" for the future of water in the American West.” There is a water crisis in the West, and the last twenty years have shown a particular cause for alarm. But just as it is hard to tell the driftwood from the beaver dam, it can be hard to decipher the truth from alarming news stories, especially from their headlines alone. The metaphor of driftwood building up behind a beaver dam is a bit ironic since driftwood is an effect of rising water, not declining flows. National Geographic asks, “Can the Colorado River keep on running?” offers recommendations: “The Colorado River: What’s Broken and how to fix it”. ScienceFriday asks, “What Happens When the Colorado River Runs Dry?” The New York Times and USA Today: “Climate Change is Killing the Colorado River”. Smithsonian Magazine says, “The Colorado River Runs Dry”. Headlines about the drought in the West are building up like driftwood against a beaver dam: There are still river guides hooping and hollering as they make the cut to hit the big wave coming off the big rock that’s now just more exposed." There are still fish swimming in the river. Falk was a good guy, he cared for Ellie, but how was he to understand what was going on in her life."There is still a river flowing despite the drought. Falk has unsettled issues from loosing his mother, being forced to leave his home town, and his father's doubting him. Do you think events surrounding Ellie's death and his relationship with Ellie in life affected his ability to engage with people, and if so, in what ways? scottishroseįalk's adult relationships have not been what he hoped. When Whitlam threatens to set fire to the town, Falk. The drought also affects how the story ends. There were swift to believe that Luke had done it because they were all struggling to get by during the drought. tswaineĭo you think the drought’s effects on the town made people less likely to question what happened to the Hadlers? Why or why not? I don't think they should have left town, but with the town being so small, it was easier to leave and leave the past behind them than live with people talking about them behind their backs for the rest of their lives and thinking one of them was. ![]() tswaineĭo you think that leaving town was the right way for Erik Falk to deal with the situation he and Aaron were facing? How did his father's doubts about him affect Aaron? But a death might bring back good or bad memories of the person. scottishroseĭo you think it is true that death rarely changes how we feel about someone? Yes, gossip and everyone knowing more about your business than you do yourself can be a problem. I prefer living in a small town and knowing my neighbors. Here are some of the comments posted about The Dry.ĭo you prefer small-town living or urban living? Have you ever lived in a small town? What do you think are the positives and negatives of a small town's tight-knit community? Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers! ![]()
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