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AW in the NorthEast

American Whitewater has been working for river enthusiasts in the Northeast for decades, with our results being flow and access to many rivers that were for years dry and/or inaccessible. With partner organizations like the Appalachian Mountain Club, Merrimack Valley Paddlers, Kayak and Canoe Club of New York and New England F.L.O.W., AW volunteers are responsible for having created (previously dry) rivers that run on dozens of days per year.

Report on Saranac Flows Finds Missed Opportunities

posted August 27, 2008
by Kevin Colburn
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A report released yesterday by American Whitewater finds that the flows mandated for the Saranac River's High Falls Gorge will likely fail to restore basic ecological functions to the river.  The report critiques the mandated flows using an analytical tool developed by the Nature Conservancy that compares human caused changes in certain aspects of flows that are ecologically important.

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FERC Supports Paddling On Ausable! (NY)

posted April 10, 2008
by Kevin Colburn
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Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its Environmental Assessment (EA) of boating on the Ausable Chasm.  The EA marks a critical milestone in the paddling community’s efforts to secure access to the beautiful Class IV Ausable Chasm.  The EA fully supports year-round paddling despite the power company's request for permission to totally block all paddling.  While the access plan will require several months to implement, an interim access plan could allow paddling this summer.

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AW Calls Foul on Ausable Chasm

posted March 14, 2007
by Kevin Colburn
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Today, American Whitewater sent a compaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the ridiculous delays in providing public access to New York's Ausable Chasm.  Letters from paddlers may help move along this woefully delayed project, and get us on the water this summer.
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Upcoming Events

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October 2008

S M T W T F S
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Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
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Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
3
 
 
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
4
 
 
 
 
 
Dead River Releases
08:00 am -1:00 pm est
Full open release up to 6,000CFS 6000- cfs
Suncook Fall Release
08:00 am -5:00 pm est
Suncook Fall Release 250- cfs
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
Mongaup Releases
10:00 am -2:00 pm est
One-barrel release.
5
 
 
 
Moose River Releases
-

Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
6
 
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
7
 
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
8
 
 
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
9
 
 
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
10
 
 
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
11
 
 
 
Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
Deerfield: Monroe Bridge Releases
10:00 am -3:00 pm est
900-1100 cfs
12
 
 
 
Moose River Releases
-

Deerfield: Zoar Gap
09:30 am -12:00 am est
Releases start between 9:30 - 12 and are at least 700 CFS 700- cfs
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
13
 
Kennebec Releases
10:00 am -1:00 pm est
4800-0 cfs
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16
17
18
 
Moose River Releases
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19
 
 
Moose River Releases
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Mongaup Releases
10:00 am -2:00 pm est
Two-barrel release.
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25
 
Moose River Releases
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Moose River Releases
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Events
Deerfield: Zoar Gap Charlemont,MA starts 10/01/08
Kennebec Releases The Forks,ME starts 10/01/08
Dead River Releases The Forks,ME starts 10/04/08
Suncook Fall Release Barnstead NH,NH starts 10/04/08
Mongaup Releases Port Jervis,NY starts 10/04/08
Moose River Releases Old Forge,NY starts 10/05/08
Deerfield: Monroe Bridge Releases Monroe,MA starts 10/11/08
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Associated Projects

  • Hoosic River
    American Whitewater negotiated recreational releases on a bypassed reach of the Hoosic River near Albany New York that contains both Class III and Class V opportunities.
  • Ausable River Access
    AW has fought a dam owners attempt to block access to the stunning Ausable Chasm.
  • Holtwood Dam
    Dam Owner is proposing to reduce flows and alter channel containing whitewater features as part of a FERC license amendment.
  • Saranac River
    AW used dam relicensing to advocate for land conservation, instream flows, and public access.
  • Moose River
    AW fought a proposal to dewater the Moose River beginning in 1982, and ultimately secured some of the first recreational releases in the nation.
  • Deerfield River
    The Deerfield was one of American Whitewater's first FERC relicensing victory's and remains one of the most impressive and valuable to the paddling community.
  • West River
    Paddlers have long enjoyed and defended the few recreational releases on Vermont's West River. New hydro proposals may offer opportunities or impacts.