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American Whitewater Projects

Sultan River (WA)

Snohomish PUD operates the Jackson Hydroelctric Project on the Sultan River. American Whitewater has a direct interest... [read more]

Canadian Whitewater

Rivers don't stop at international borders and conservation efforts should not either. Though American Whitewater currently does... [read more]

Cispus River Access (WA)

In 1986 FERC issued a license to Lewis County PUD to construct a new hydropower project at... [read more]

Ausable Chasm Access (NY)

New York State Electric and Gas blocked access to the Ausable River downstream of their Rainbow Falls... [read more]

Feather River (CA)

In 1997 American Whitewater began working on to restore the Feather River, which was heavily impacted from... [read more]

Pit River (CA)

The Pit River is the largest river in northeastern California; its watershed is 4,324 square miles. The... [read more]

Puyallup Watershed (WA)

The Puyallup River drainages includes the White, Carbon, and Puyallup Rivers which originate off the slopes of... [read more]

Protecting the Ashlu (BC)

To hear the real story of the Ashlu check out Bryan Smith's powerful documentary, 49 MW. Threats... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

All Klamath River Accesses Now Open Along Undammed Reaches (OR/CA)

As of August 1, 2025, all five river access facilities that American Whitewater helped champion during the... [read more]

American Whitewater Helps Defend State’s Rights Under Clean Water Act, Again

The D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in Nevada Irrigation District v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a court... [read more]

Call for Nominations to the American Whitewater Board of Directors

American Whitewater is now accepting nominations for volunteer positions on our Board of Directors. Serving on the... [read more]

Fires in Grand and Black Canyons (AZ, CO), Use Our Fire Map to Stay Up to Date

It's mid-summer and for much of the country that means it's prime boating and river season. For... [read more]

2025 Deerfield Festival on August, 2nd! Volunteer with us!

American Whitewater is  kicking off our festival season in a few weeks with our annual Deerfield River... [read more]

Administration to Strip Protections From 58 Million Acres of Backcountry Forest

The Trump Administration has announced that they will rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected... [read more]

Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River (CA) Access and Advocacy Updates for 2025

American Whitewater has been working since 2023 to build a coalition of support, advocate with policy makers... [read more]

Community Proposes Post-Hurricane Plan for Rocky Broad River (NC)

Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene largely destroyed the town of Chimney Rock and the Rocky Broad River... [read more]
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