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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]

American Whitewater Articles

Update: AW Raises $18,000 for Friendsville Paddler Parking

On March 5th American Whitewater presented Friendsville Mayor Spencer Schlosnagle with a check for $14,100, the total... [read more]

White House Conference on Conservation

  American Whitewater participated in the White House Conference on Conservation — Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and... [read more]

Upper Colorado River-Gore Canyon Whitewater Park, Proposed by Grand County, CO

Upper Colorado River-Gore Canyon Whitewater Park Grand County has proposed the Gore Canyon Whitewater Park in the... [read more]

Action Alert – Support Fall Boating on the Upper Colorado River!

Grand County, Colorado - American Whitewater has been working tirelessly to protect healthy streamflows and recreational boating... [read more]

Court Sides with Paddlers on Several Chattooga Issues

Two federal court decisions issued in recent days favor conservation-oriented paddlers and their efforts to require fair,... [read more]

FERC Dismisses Preliminary Permit for Flaming Gorge Pipeline

Colorado/Wyoming - On September 1, 2011, Wyco Power and Water, Inc., filed a preliminary permit application to... [read more]

Tallulah Fest April 13-15, 2012

  Tallulah Fest April 13-15, 2012   Tallulah Fest celebrates the release of the Tallulah Gorge, and... [read more]

AW Intervenes in Proposed Hydropower Project in Dolores River basin

Dolores, Colorado - This week, American Whitewater filed a Motion to Intervene in the Preliminary Permit application... [read more]
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