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American Whitewater Projects

Catawba River Flow and Access Restoration (SC)

On August 11th, 2006, American Whitewater joined a group of 70 organizations, agencies, and individuals in signing... [read more]

Cheoah River Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

American Whitewater began investigating the whitewater potential of the Cheoah River in 1999, and advocated for a... [read more]

Tuckasegee Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Tuckasegee relicensing has radically improved recreational opportunities along 35 miles of the Class II main Tuck,... [read more]

Nantahala Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the nation and the world. Forgiving... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Flow and Access Restoration (GA)

The Tallulah Gorge was the honeymoon capitol of the south at the turn of the century. Large... [read more]

Nolichucky Wild and Scenic Designation (TN/NC)

The mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee have hundreds of dams, yet only a handful of protected... [read more]

North Carolina Forest Planning

Western North Carolina is home to the highest mountains in the eastern US, abundant rainfall, globally significant... [read more]

Chattooga Headwaters Access (NC)

Table of Contents American Whitewater Chattooga Project Summary Forest Service Process Paddlers' Litigation Against the Forest Service... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Index-Galena Road Providing North Fork Skykomish Access Repaired! (WA)

Nearly 20 years ago, the Index-Galena Road which provides access to the North Fork Skykomish River sustained... [read more]

Urge Congress to Repair the Clean Water Act

You might want to tighten those nose clips and buy some earplugs: earlier this year the Supreme... [read more]

American Whitewater Appeals FERC Dam Removal Refusal

American Whitewater filed a legal appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) decision to allow the... [read more]

Paddlers’ Opinions Sought on Catawba River’s Great Falls (SC)

American Whitewater and our partners are seeking paddlers' input on how you used the Great Falls of... [read more]

Crystal Wild and Scenic Feasibility Community Summit Oct 26th

American Whitewater is excited about the upcoming Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Alternatives Community Summit taking... [read more]

PG&E PROPOSAL IMPACTS 500 MILES OF CA RIVERS

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) operates 22 hydropower projects on 500 river miles across California that American... [read more]

Dolores River 2023 Season Debrief

Dolores River Boating Advocates is hosting a virtual event on Wednesday, October 11th. This will be a... [read more]

Montana Agency Proposes Paddling Prohibition on Fish Creek

Earlier this week Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) proposed to ban paddling on the entire length... [read more]
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