Region News

This year’s Feather River Festival will occur at the September Feather Release.  Come on out and enjoy the festivities.

As part of the Yuba/Bear relicensing, Fordyce Creek and Canyon Creek will be flowing at the end of August and in September.  Come out and enjoy the flows and help us gather information on these runs.

Come out and support the American River Festival this weekend September 5th -7th.  Help raise awareness and for American Whitewater and other great local causes.  This event is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.  Support for American Whitewater generated at this event will go to the Larry Berg California River Stewardship Fund.

Shuttle service is now available for the Big Bend run on the North Fork Feather River.  Lake Oroville is at its lowest level in years which is uncovering this run that is normally inundated by the Reservoir.  AW is looking for your feedback on this new shuttle service.

The health of the Tuolumne River is at risk from a San Francisco proposal to take significantly more water from the River. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is proposing to divert up to 25 million more gallons of water per day from the Tuolumne, enough to fill 1,000 swimming pools, every day.

The Bear River will see flows this weekend as part of the relicensing flow studies for the Yuba/ Bear River Project.  Come out and boat the release, fill out an online survey and let us know what you think of the run.

Continuing American Whitewater's quest to restore the Feather River the signing of this agreement makes AW, and our local club affiliate the Chico Paddleheads, the only Non-Government Organization that has participated in all of the Project Relicensing on the Feather River. The signing of the Oroville Settlement represents the culmination of a five year effort for American Whitewater. This agreement will provide access to Bald Rock Canyon and the Big Bend Runs. It also provides for a Whitewater Park Feasibility Study. Read more about this historic agreement.