American Whitewater’s leadership and membership support river events as a fundamental component of the organization. Our events strategy focuses on achieving four goals:
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!
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!
This Saturday be sure to check out American Whitewater’s Deerfield River Festival in Charlemont, MA.
The Deerfield Fest has a ton of things to do and will feature vendors, food, boat raffles, a silent auction, plus – and most importantly – the chance to begin or renew an AW membership! Not to mention all the proceeds of the event go towards funding American Whitewater’s important mission.
Great Falls, MD and VA - July 11-13th
This summer, beat the heat with a refreshing cocktail of whitewater paddling at the 18th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival. The spectacular race over Great Falls will make your heart rush as world-class paddlers venture down the rough waters of the mighty Potomac.
The Festival will also bring together paddlers of all skill levels through a number of events such as on-water clinics, the classic attainment (paddling upstream against the clock) and squirt boating events, the ever exciting boater-cross, the gravity- defying freestyle competition...
The District Engineer from the US Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled an additional THIRD public hearing to be held in conjunction with the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project.The public hearing will be held MONDAY, JUNE 16th in Fort Collins, Colorado at 425 West Prospect Road. The open house will start at 4:00 pm, hearing to begin at 6:00 pm.