Charlie Vincent: AW River Steward of the Year

posted September 29, 2008
by Kevin Colburn
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Last week at the Gauley River Festival, American Whitewater announced that Charlie Vincent was named the 2008 River Steward of the Year.  American Whitewater annually awards this honor to a single volunteer who has shown exceptional dedication to our river stewardship mission, and who has recently reached a major milestone in their efforts.  Charlie's decade of volunteer work on Idaho's Bear River successfully restored water to the river's Black Canyon this year. 

Unexpected Whitewater Release on the Bear in Idaho

posted April 18, 2005
by Thomas O'Keefe and Charlie Vincent
This spring the Black Canyon section of the Bear River in SE Idaho ran for the first time in over 5 years.

PacifiCorp Receives Hydro License for their Bear River Projects (ID)

posted February 2, 2004
by John Gangemi
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued new hydro licenses to PacifiCorp for three projects on the Bear River.  American Whitewater has been involved in this proceeding since 1995.  Issuance of the licenses now brings us to the implementation phase--more work but whitewater releases included.

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