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American Whitewater Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Planning for Colorado River Basin Future Moves Forward

More and more voices call for major renovation or complete removal at Glen Canyon Dam In August, American... [read more]

Uinta Basin Railway Must Assess Impacts to Colorado River

In August a D.C. Circuit Court vacated the Surface Transportation Board’s environmental review and directed further evaluation... [read more]

Wins and Losses for Eastern Colorado Rivers

American Whitewater is formally objecting to the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Final Plan for the Eastern... [read more]

Pit River (CA) Whitewater Boating Opportunities in September & October

Every late summer and early fall, it’s time for boating on California’s Pit River when the hydropower... [read more]

New EPA Rule Greatly Reduces Clean Water Act Protections

Earlier this week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new federal rule that eliminates protection for... [read more]

National Park Service Shares 2023 Gauley Season Details (WV)

American Whitewater received the following open letter to boaters from the great rangers and staff of the... [read more]

Speak Up For Dam Removals On TN’s Little River

The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to remove two low head dams on the Little River... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Storymap Available!

The North Fork of the French Broad, a class IV+ creeking destination in western North Carolina, is... [read more]
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