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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

Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016 Introduced

Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell introduced the Methow Headwaters Protection Act of 2016 to protect Washington’s Methow... [read more]

Share the Love at Deerfield Festival Weekend – June 24-26 (MA)

Boaters from throughout the northeast will come together on June 24-26 in Charlemont, MA to celebrate the... [read more]

Take Action to Protect Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)!

Mining companies want to develop nickel strip mines on public lands in southwest Oregon’s Kalmiopsis region, threatening... [read more]

River Stewardship T Shirts Available From FLOAT For A Limited Time in May

THIS WEEK ONLY! American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with FLOAT to bring... [read more]

Plans to Dewater Upper SF and Silver Forks of the American River (CA)

IRRIGATION DISTRICT PLANS TO DEWATER UPPER SOUTH FORK AND SILVER FORKS OF THE AMERICAN RIVER (CA) by... [read more]

Harpers Ferry Access Options at Outfitters Clarified for 2016

Over the past couple years American Whitewater has been working with regional paddlers, the National Park Service,... [read more]

May/June AW Journal in the Library Now!

The May/June issue of the AW Journal features "A Lifetime of Memories on the French Broad". This... [read more]

Gauley Fest – Join us in Summersville, WV September 15-18, 2016

Gauley Fest. . .bigger and better every year! Started in 1983 to celebrate the derailment of a... [read more]
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