The state Department of Environmental Conservation lists 10 segments of waterways where state-licensed guides need whitewater certification to take clients, including parts of the Indian, Hudson, Raquette, Moose, Schroon, Boreas, Black and Salmon rivers and Cattaraugus Creek.

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Also big: Black Opal, Jacob's Creek.

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Plenty of steep double-black bump runs and the recently added Stone Creek Chutes give even the most skilled skiers a deep backcountry challenge.

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James Meeks, founder and senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church, a predominantly black congregation, has been engaged in worship with another predominantly white mega-church, Willow Creek, led by its founder and senior pastor, Bill Hybels.

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