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American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

American Whitewater Launches New Initiative to Remove Deadbeat Dams

American Whitewater today launched a new project aimed at removing deadbeat dams from our nation’s rivers. With... [read more]

American Whitewater Joins Partnership to Conserve and Restore America’s Rivers

Today, April 23, 2024, American Whitewater was invited to join the Biden Administration in announcing a new... [read more]

Speaking Up For Rivers at the Nation’s Capitol

Last month, four members of American Whitewater’s Stewardship team—Kevin Colburn, Scott Harding, Kestrel Kunz, and Thomas O’Keefe—visited... [read more]

West Slope Rivers and Creeks Protected from Mining! (CO)

On April 3, the Biden Administration finalized a 20-year mineral withdrawal for the Thompson Divide and Mt.... [read more]

Protect 500 California River Miles Today

 American Whitewater along with members of the California Hydropower Reform Coalition are inching closer to a crucial... [read more]

West Canada Creek (NY) Call to Action

There was once a time when West Canada Creek flowed free, its pristine waterfalls cascading over 450... [read more]

Boating Flow Study and Notifications NF Kern River (CA)

Southern California Edison (SCE) is currently in the process of relicensing the Kern River #3 hydropower project.... [read more]

Powerhouse Outage Adds to Spring Flows on South Yuba (CA)

The South Yuba River will soon experience spring runoff season, and we have received news there is... [read more]
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