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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

Mokelumne River – 2017 Recreational Flows (CA)

American Whitewater has been helping to implement negotiated recreational flows on the Mokelumne River for over 15... [read more]

Dolores River Update – April 27th

Dolores, CO - Ah, the Dolores River.  Like we do every week, AW is working with water managers... [read more]

Take Action: Call for a Hearing on Oroville Dam (CA)

Earlier this year, two spillways at Oroville Dam on the Feather River in California became severely compromised,... [read more]

CA, Scheduled Recreational Releases 2017

California is officially in the wettest season on record giving the state a plethora of paddling choices... [read more]

Help Keep Invasive Species From Threatening Rivers and Access

Freshwater mussels and algae from other countries have been wreaking havoc ever since they hitched rides to... [read more]

Cuyahoga River to serve as course for whitewater race on April 22

Contact Don Howdyshell Email cfkayakrace@gmail.com   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2017 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Whitewater... [read more]

Hoosic River (NY) Whitewater Releases Are Back!

On April 22nd, whitewater releases on the Schaghticoke Gorge section of the Hoosic River will resume after... [read more]

Dolores River – The Early April Update

Dolores, Colorado - This week, US Bureau of Reclamation released its updated operating plan for McPhee Dam... [read more]
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