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American Whitewater Projects

Merced Wild and Scenic River

The headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Merced River begin in the iconic Yosemite National Park. The... [read more]

Big South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River Access (CO)

Big South is Colorado wilderness paddling at it's best! Access to the river, however, has been increasingly... [read more]

Gore Canyon Whitewater Park (CO)

As part of comprehensive management planning for the Upper Colorado River, Grand County obtained a Recreational In-Channel... [read more]

San Miguel River (CO)

For over ten years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access, protect flows, and restore riparian... [read more]

Cache la Poudre River Northern Integrated Supply Project (CO)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in advocacy on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which proposes... [read more]

Animas River Tacoma-Ames Hydro (CO)

For several Years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access at the Tacoma Hydroelectric facility on... [read more]

Sunset Falls Hydropower Development

On September 28, 2011, Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an application for a... [read more]

Similkameen River (BC/WA)

American Whitewater supports protecting the environmental, recreational, and other values of a fully connected and continuously flowing... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe 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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