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Upper Colorado River (CO)

American Whitewater has led the recreational boating voice in the management of the Upper Colorado River since... [read more]

Conservation and Access for Volcano Country Rivers (OR/WA)

Washington's legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of... [read more]

Lower Salmon River (ID)

The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]

Deerfield River Flows & Access (MA)

On October 5, 1994, American Whitewater signed a landmark settlement agreement with the New England Power Company,... [read more]

Yosemite NP Right to Float (CA)

On Friday, April 24, 2015 the Merced River in Yosemite National Park was officially reopened to paddlers.... [read more]

Jim Falls (WI)

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC P-2491) provides whitewater releases during the summer months for recreation. While... [read more]

Stewardship in the Mountains to Sound Greenway (WA)

The Mountains to Sound Greenway stretches more than 100 miles along Interstate 90 from the shores of... [read more]

Mokelumne River Flows and Access (CA)

On Friday, July 21, 2000, American Whitewater along with other recreation groups, environmental organizations, state and federal... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

House Passes Bill to Flood Wild and Scenic Merced

On Tuesday, the House passed HR 2578, a package of 14 bills that included a proposal to... [read more]

Legislation to Protect Olympic Peninsula’s Ancient Forests and Wild Rivers

  QUILCENE, Wash. (June 21, 2012) The Wild Olympics Campaign, of which American Whitewater is a member,... [read more]

Ohiopyle Falls Guidelines for 2012

  American Whitewater requested that Ohiopyle Falls Access Guidelines be updated for the current year. We are... [read more]

ACTION ALERT: Merced Wild and Scenic Rollback Vote Next Week

Congressional efforts to turn part of the Wild and Scenic Merced River into a reservoir are heating... [read more]

Adam Cramer Appointed to Advise on Forest Planning

Earlier this month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack named the members of an advisory committee charged with providing... [read more]

With New Hire, AW Turns the Volume Up to 11

American Whitewater is pleased to announce the hiring of Alan Panebaker as our new Northeast Stewardship Director. ... [read more]

Discovery of Invasive Aquatic Alga Didymo in Youghiogheny (PA).

American Whitewater received the following press release about the discovery of the invasive aquatic alga known as didymo,... [read more]

Friendsville MD Leaders Thank Paddlers for Donations

The Mayor and Town Council of Friendsville, Maryland recently sent AW an open letter of thanks in... [read more]
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