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American Whitewater Projects

Merced Wild and Scenic River

The headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Merced River begin in the iconic Yosemite National Park. The... [read more]

Big South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River Access (CO)

Big South is Colorado wilderness paddling at it's best! Access to the river, however, has been increasingly... [read more]

Gore Canyon Whitewater Park (CO)

As part of comprehensive management planning for the Upper Colorado River, Grand County obtained a Recreational In-Channel... [read more]

San Miguel River (CO)

For over ten years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access, protect flows, and restore riparian... [read more]

Cache la Poudre River Northern Integrated Supply Project (CO)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in advocacy on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which proposes... [read more]

Animas River Tacoma-Ames Hydro (CO)

For several Years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access at the Tacoma Hydroelectric facility on... [read more]

Sunset Falls Hydropower Development

On September 28, 2011, Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an application for a... [read more]

Similkameen River (BC/WA)

American Whitewater supports protecting the environmental, recreational, and other values of a fully connected and continuously flowing... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

2024 American Whitewater Calendar Now Available!

Each year, we collect the best photos from our gracious (and incredibly talented) community and pick out... [read more]

Help us Celebrate our Southern Rockies Program Success!

As the year comes to an end, we have a lot of successes to celebrate for our... [read more]

AW Releases Pigeon Dries Flow Survey (NC)

American Whitewater has created an online flow study aimed at capturing paddlers' current flow preferences on the... [read more]

Great Falls of the Catawba Good and Getting Better! (SC)

We are happy to share a few updates on the Great Falls of the Catawba that we... [read more]

2024 Southeast Advanced Release Calendar Announced!

American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to... [read more]

Utility Releases Fast-Track Plans for Removing Dams on California’s Eel River

The removal of two dams blocking Northern California’s Eel River is one step closer to happening. On... [read more]

Georgia Committee Considers Public Rights on Rivers

This fall the newly formed Georgia House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources sought public... [read more]

Senator Tester Reintroduces the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act!

U.S. Senator Jon Tester reintroduced his Montana Headwaters Legacy Act (MHLA) on Thursday, setting the stage to double... [read more]
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