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Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

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 Opposes Hydropower Development on North Fork Snoqualmie (WA)

American Whitewater joined Alpine Lakes Protection Society, American Rivers, North Cascades Conservation Council, The Mountaineers, and Washington... [read more]

AW Presents: Bailey Fest 2012!

Let the countdown begin! T-minus 26 days and counting 'till Bailey Fest 2012! Dates are August 10-12,... [read more]

State’s Decision to Dewater Waterfalls Draws Criticism

  State Agency Certification Supports Dewatering Similkameen Falls   Oroville – Today public interest organizations criticized the... [read more]

Federal Decision Could Change West River (VT) Release Discussions

  A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abandon efforts to restore Atlantic salmon... [read more]

AW Joins Effort to Protect Punch Bowl Falls (OR)

The Hood River is the go-to river for whitewater lovers in Oregon and Washington's Columbia Gorge, and... [read more]

Skykomish River Access Updates

Planning is underway for two access issues on the Skykomish River: environmental review is in progress for... [read more]

AW Calls for Public Hearing – River Access & Bridges in CA

The most common way to access a river is where a public road crosses it. Paddlers often... [read more]

Middle Fork Salmon Protection Grows Thanks to Federal Funding

The Trust for Public Land last week announced the purchase of a critical 80-acre private property in... [read more]
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