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Events & Outreach
American Whitewater's leadership and membership support river events as a fundamental component of the organization. Our events strategy focuses on achieving four goals:
- Increasing membership for the organization,
- Focusing the media and the public on significant conservation, access and safety issues,
- Motivating passive members to become active stewards, and
- Serving likeminded groups who support American Whitewater in order to reach mutually beneficial goals.
AW RiverFests
RiverFests blend camaraderie, music, outdoor activities, and vendor marketplaces to create a celebration of a healthy river community and the outdoor lifestyle. Be sure to check out a local river festival near you!
River Cleanups
Cleaning up your local river is probably the easiest way to support river stewardship work. American Whitewater is proud to help you promote your river cleanup. For a complete list of river cleanups click here!
Mokelumne River - Boaters Needed
If you have the day off, can get the day off, have a furlough day or can even call in sick we need boaters at the October 13th EBMUD Board of Directors Meeting where they will vote to certify the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for their Water Supply Management Plan 2040.
Volunteers Needed for Feather River Festival
Show your support of American Whitewater and your love of the Feather River by volunteering some time at the Festival!
Feather River (CA) Release This Weekend 8/22-23 2009
There will be a whitewater release on the Rock Creek Reach of the Feather river this weekend (8/22-23).
Pit River (CA) Release Weekend of 8/29
A short note regarding summer flows on the Pit River. Releases of about 850 cfs will be happening Saturday and Sunday, August 29 & 30.
Upcoming Feather River Festival
The 19th annual Feather River Festival (CA) will be held during the scheduled releases on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2009. The fund-raiser event for American Whitewater is hosted by local paddling club, the Chico Paddleheads.
Join AW at PaddleFest '09
Whitewater enthusiasts will descend onto the historic town of Buena Vista on the Upper Arkansas River May 22-25th, 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend) for a huge kickoff party to celebrate the start of the summer whitewater boating season. American Whitewater will be there again this year to give paddlers and river enthusiasts opportunities to learn about the issues facing Colorado's iconic rivers, and what paddlers can do to protect and enjoy them.
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