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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

USFS Decides No Upper Chattooga Boating This Winter

Earlier this week the USFS granted Georgia Forest Watch's request to cancel USFS plans to allow a paltry six... [read more]

FERC Grants Permit to Study Hydro on Madison (MT)

Earlier this year a private hydropower company proposed to build a hydropower project on Montana's famed Madison... [read more]

Nantahala Dam to Spill This Fall

 With a prolonged maintenance outage at Nantahala Hydro Station and higher than expected rainfall Duke Energy is... [read more]

Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic bill passes House

Last week legislation (H.R. 1593) to protect Illabot Creek as a Wild and Scenic River passed the... [read more]

Climate Change Action Can Help Recreation

It’s really rather simple – human-powered outdoor pursuits need a healthy climate.  If the climate is out... [read more]

Fall Tallulah Season Reminders for 2009

Release Dates for November 2009: 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 Scheduled releases occur the... [read more]

2009 Summer Membership Drive – Grand Prize Winners

And the winners are:   River Gypsies Mexico Trip: Samuel Wells of Fountain Hills, AZ Small World... [read more]

Paddlers Take Chattooga Issue to Federal Court

Location: Wild and Scenic Chattooga River, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia  Conservation-oriented kayakers and canoeists sought... [read more]
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