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Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

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

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn 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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