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American Whitewater

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

Interior Recommends Removing Klamath River Dams

Apr 9, 2013

On Thursday, April 4th, the Department of Interior recommended removing four dams on the Klamath River, listing... [read more]

2013 French Broad River Fest (NC)

Apr 3, 2013

This May 3-5th, 2013, American Whitewater will be at the French Broad River Fest in Hot Springs,... [read more]

Volunteer Of The Month – Presented By Kokatat

Apr 3, 2013

American Whitewater is proud to annouce Phillip "Bubba" Sisk as our April Volunteer of the Month! Bubba... [read more]

Paddling in Yosemite–Comments Due April 18th

Apr 2, 2013

On February 26th, American Whitewater's California Stewardship Director Dave Steindorf met with Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don... [read more]

Little River Foot Entrapment: March 11, 2013

Mar 28, 2013

At around noon on March 11th Steve Senior, a 65 year-old open canoeist, was running Tennessee's Little... [read more]

Browns Canyon Of Arkansas River National Monument Proposal Released

Mar 28, 2013

Denver - Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, unveiled draft legislation today to... [read more]

Outstanding Rescue on the Upper Nantahala: Sept 30, 2012

Mar 28, 2013

The accident occurred during a scheduled September water release on North Carolina’s fast-moving Class III+ Upper... [read more]

Action Alert–Support River Access in Nevada!

Mar 26, 2013

On Thursday, March 28th, the Nevada Assembly Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on a bill... [read more]

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