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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

NRCS Announces 2nd Public Comment Period for Green River Diversion Project

Green River, Utah -  The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with the Utah Department of Agriculture and... [read more]

Parks Ask For Comments On Paddling Prohibitions

  Earlier this month, the National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service published their draft... [read more]

AW Contributes to NC National Forest Planning

Earlier this month American Whitewater filed comments on the "assessment phase" of the forest planning process for... [read more]

Public Meetings Scheduled for Pit 1 – June 11th (CA)

On Tuesday, June 11th, California's State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will hold two public meetings about... [read more]

Gunnison and Crested Butte, CO paddlers meetings – May 21 and 23

  American Whitewater (AW), the nation’s leading advocate for the conservation of whitewater rivers, will be hosting... [read more]

Lyons Outdoor Games and Burning Can to Support AW

Lyons, Colorado – The Oskar Blues Burning Can Beer Fest (www.burningcan.com ) is back (June 1st) for... [read more]

AW Defends State Agency’s Ability to Protect CA Rivers

In late 2012, PG&E directly challenged the authority of California’s water quality agency to protect the beneficial... [read more]

Waiting for Rain on the Missisquoi (VT)

The long awaited first releases on the Missisquoi River in Sheldon Springs, Vermont, were cancelled due to... [read more]
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