The Difference Between a Website and Membership Account
A website account is simply a user account you make at americanwhitewater.org. It contains information like your name, email address and a password.
A Membership account is a record of your official paid membership with American Whitewater. It contains information like your mailing address, expiration date, mailing preferences, history of contributions and so on.
A Membership account can be linked to a website account, but it is not done automatically by American Whitewater. A member has to initiate this linking (if they want to).
Benefits of Linking Your Accounts
- Manage your account online (change address, etc.)
- Access the most recent American Whitewater Journals online
- Get 10% off in the AW store
- Gain access to future website projects that will be for member's only
- No dialog boxes or banners asking you to join AW
How to Link Your Website and Membership Accounts
You must be an American Whitewater member to have a Membership Account. If you're not a member, go to https://americanwhitewater.org/join and join. After joining, please wait 24 hours and then follow the appropriate directions below.
If you don't have a website account
- Go to our Website User Registration page
- Choose and enter a Username and Password
- Enter all the other requested information (email, address, phone, etc.)
- If you don't know your Membership Number, see this FAQ entry on determining it
- Click the "Register" button
If you already have a website account
- Go to http://americanwhitewater.org and login using the login bar at the top right
- After you have logged in, go to the "My Account" > "Enter AW Membership #" entries from the main navigation
- On the next page enter the requested information
- If you don't know your Membership Number, see this FAQ entry on determining it
- Click Verify Membership
Problems / Questions?
If you're having any issues linking your two accounts, shoot us an email at membership@americanwhitewater.org or call us at 1-866-262-8429.