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American Whitewater Projects

Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Charity Navigator Awards American Whitewater Ninth Consecutive 4-Star Rating

November 2018, Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities, announced that American Whitewater has... [read more]

2018 Board Of Directors Election – Current Members Vote Now!

Each year American Whitewater’s membership ratifies Board of Director members to serve three-year terms. These candidates volunteer... [read more]

#OptOutside With American Whitewater This Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, certain locales whitewater seasons are heating up, while in other regions, the... [read more]

Support Sustainable Upper Yough (MD) Access Parking!

American Whitewater has worked closely with the State of Maryland and the Town of Friendsville to maintain... [read more]

Voluntary River Closure Proposed On the Slate River (CO)

Crested Butte, CO - Alleged disruption to a Heron Rookery and concerned private landowners have led to... [read more]

Bonus Flows and American Whitewater Requests Remediation On NF Feather (CA)

Tobin Section of the NF Feather River's Dangerous Retaining Wall American Whitewater, along with our partners at... [read more]

Take Russell Fork Survey on Additional Releases (VA/KY)

A diverse range of agencies and organizations are interested in enhancing the dam releases on the Russell... [read more]

Remembering Dangerous Dave Eckardt

              Aspen, Colorado - Dave Eckardt, otherwise known as “Dangerous Dave”... [read more]
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