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American Whitewater News includes updates on Action Alerts, Success Stories and Release Updates. 

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For many whitewater boaters, the lower McCloud River is legendary. Flowing from the glaciers and volcanic springs... [read more]

Action

The Colorado legislative session is set to end on May 13th, giving us just about a month... [read more]

Stories

American Whitewater, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Trout Unlimited, and Vermont Natural Resources Council reached an... [read more]

Updates

Big changes are likely on the way for the New River Dries–including 32 releases annually! Thanks to... [read more]

Safety

Safety has been a core issue for AW since 1954, and today we are leaders in accident analysis and safety education.

River Info

Welcome to American Whitewater’s crowdsourced guide to over 6000 whitewater runs. Our National Whitewater Inventory contains rich descriptions, detailed mapping, safety alerts, gauges and flow recommendations, and photo-driven trip reports for our nation’s incredible whitewater rivers. We encourage you to enjoy our guide, submit trip reports, and join the community of paddlers that keep the information up-to-date, and ever improving.

About AW

American Whitewater is a national non-profit 501c(3) river conservation organization (EIN 23-7083760) founded in 1954 with approximately 7,000 members and 85 local-based affiliate clubs, representing whitewater enthusiasts across the nation.

AW Journal

The American Whitewater Journal is a literary exploration of whitewater paddling adventures, culture, and river advocacy.