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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

AW Defends Idaho Creek from Proposed Dam

Last month American Whitewater filed a motion to intervene and comments on a new proposal to dam... [read more]

2010 American Whitewater Highlights

As the new year approaches, the staff of American Whitewater would like to share some important milestones... [read more]

Water Restored to Clark Fork River Channel

Last week water was allowed to flow through a newly restored Clark Fork River channel flowing through... [read more]

New Chattooga Comment Opportunity and Video

The US Forest Service has announced yet another 45 day comment period regarding paddling on the Upper... [read more]

Public Comment Opportunity on Yellowstone Paddling

American Whitewater and many conservation-oriented paddlers worked to designate several new Wild and Scenic Rivers in Yellowstone... [read more]

Paddlers Request West River Studies (VT)

This week American Whitewater, New England Flow and the Vermont Paddlers Club are filing a detailed written... [read more]

Oroville Project: One Step Closer to New License (CA)

On December 15, 2010, the California State Water Resources Control Board, voted to accept the water quality... [read more]

Restoration of White Salmon River Set: Federal Order to Remove Condit Dam (WA)

The prospect of removing Condit Dam on the White Salmon River moved closer to reality today in... [read more]
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