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American Whitewater Projects

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]
The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]
The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]
A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]
Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]
Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]
During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]
The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

American Whitewater, with the help of Merrimack Valley Paddlers and local boaters, has completed its effort to... [read more]
The impacts of the government shutdown are being felt far and wide, and river runners are no... [read more]
Releases into Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam in California have been cancelled this year due to... [read more]
American Whitewater is proud to announce another successful Gauley Fest, this one the 30th anniversary! First, a... [read more]
Eighteen months ago whitewater paddlers raised over $20,000 for off-road parking in Friendsville, Maryland. This small riverside... [read more]
Today, American Whitewater submitted recommendations for amendments for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's Fish and Wildlife... [read more]
If you're coming out to Gauley Fest, make sure you check out the Ladies on the Lower... [read more]
The September/October issue of the AW Journal features the Mountain to Sound Greenway. This issue includes. .... [read more]