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On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]
The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]
To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]
The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]
History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]
For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]
SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]
The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Each year, AW takes a look back at the previous year and distills the organization's projects, supporters... [read more]
American Whitewater's decade-long efforts to secure legal access to New York's incomparable Class IV/V Ausable Chasm reached... [read more]
The July/August issue of the AW Journal features International Paddling and includes: River of Dreams: Kali-Sarda, IndiaMemories of... [read more]
In response to the ongoing threats to BC's rivers from run of river hydro development, Leland and... [read more]
Active AW projects in the southeast have been highlighted in a new video release by Mike McKay... [read more]
Come see American Whitewater at this year's Potomac Fest, July 10-11 in Great Falls, MD/VA!    Just... [read more]
The endurance of this spring's high water season has been spectacular, and it is not over!  This... [read more]
After consulting with American Whitewater, Chelan PUD has made the decision to cancel the planned whitewater boating... [read more]