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American Whitewater Projects

Sandy River Restoration (OR)

The removal of Marmot Dam on the Sandy River was completed in 2007, restoring the river to... [read more]

Protecting Rivers on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (WA)

The Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests encompass more than four million acres and are jointly managed with... [read more]

Swan River Flow and Access Restoration (MT)

In 2002 AW signed a Settlement Agreement with project owner PacifiCorp and other parties (National Park Service,... [read more]

Protecting and Restoring the Rogue (OR)

The Rogue River was among the nation's original Wild and Scenic Rivers designated in 1968. Recreational opportunities... [read more]

Skykomish Stewardship (WA)

The Skykomish River is one of the nation’s premier whitewater destinations. Rising in the high country of... [read more]

Protecting Canyon Creek (WA)

Canyon Creek is one of the most spectacular whitewater runs in southwest Washington attracting paddlers to an... [read more]

Protecting the Wild Olympics (WA)

American Whitewater is proud to be a leading partner in the Wild Olympics Campaign, a collaborative effort... [read more]

Management of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River (WA)

Beginning high in the North Cascades, the Skagit Wild and Scenic River winds down steep slopes, through... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Green Utility Takes Surprising Direction – Upper American River Project (CA)

Recently, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) made an unexpected move to advocate for policies that would... [read more]

Green River Boat Passage Officially Open! – UT

Green River, UT – American Whitewater staff traveled to Green River, UT in late March to meet... [read more]

Ocoee Release Fix Proposed in TN Legislature

A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature that aims to continue treasured recreational releases on... [read more]

Update: Dolores River Flows Steady at 1200cfs this week.

  Dolores, Colorado - After a cold opening weekend on the Lower Dolores River, the Dolores Water... [read more]

40 years of Accident Databass Statistics

  American Whitewater  Accident Database Statistics: 1975 - 2016   Total Records 1588 Fatalities 1262 Near Misses... [read more]

American Whitewater Announces Safety Database Upgrade

Why We Report Accidents (And How You Can Help) After over a year's work American Whitewater has... [read more]

Spring Tallulah Releases Postponed (GA)

Southern Company announced today that they are cancelling (eg postponing) the spring recreational releases on the Tallulah... [read more]

Dolores River Releases – Final March Update

March 27, 2017. A warm March has started the runoff early and driving McPhee Reservoir elevations up,... [read more]
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