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American Whitewater Projects

Rio Grande Recreational Needs Assessment

Rio Grande Recreational Flow Study In partnership with the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, and supported by... [read more]

Colorado Forest Planning (CO)

Forest Planning in Colorado American Whitewater is closely involved with Colorado’s National Forest Planning efforts. Nearly 68%... [read more]

Hiwassee Dries Flow Restoration (TN)

American Whitewater has long had an interest in restoring flows to the 13-mile long, biologically diverse Hiwassee... [read more]

Kinnickinnic River Restoration (WI)

The Kinnickinnic River runs through downtown River Falls, Wisconsin, where it has been historically altered by two... [read more]

Weiser River (ID)

Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]

Methow River (WA)

The Methow Valley is one of the most important landscapes in the state of Washington and of... [read more]

Harpers Ferry River Access Plan (WV/VA/MD)

American Whitewater worked with local paddlers and agency planners in 2014-2016 to create a river access plan... [read more]

Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)

The Siskiyou Mountains in Southwestern Oregon give rise to iconic wild rivers like the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Colorado’s Water Plan Released: Let’s Go Save Some Rivers

DENVER - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper was presented with Colorado's first Statewide Water Plan Thursday morning. He... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan is Historic Step Forward

DENVER, Colorado - As the leading conservation group representing whitewater paddlers in Colorado, American Whitewater is pleased... [read more]

CA Auburn State Recreation Area – Need Boater Comments

California State Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will need boater input for a joint General... [read more]

Canyon Creek Stair Repairs Underway (WA)

Earlier this year we celebrated the installation of a set of stairs at the take-out for Canyon... [read more]

AW Responds To Connecticut River Boating Study (MA)

American Whitewater, along with other paddling groups and outfitters, filed comments with FERC responding to the Whitewater... [read more]

Brookfield, TransCanada Support #OptOutside on the Deerfield (MA)

In a partnership between advocacy groups, outfitters, and hydropower utilities, Brookfield Renewable Energy and TransCanada Hydro Northeast... [read more]

2015 Board Of Directors Election – Current Members Vote Now!

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

Great Opportunity to Protect NC Streams

The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are updating their management plans which include the list of streams... [read more]
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