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American Whitewater Projects

Sandy River Restoration (OR)

The removal of Marmot Dam on the Sandy River was completed in 2007, restoring the river to... [read more]

Protecting Rivers on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (WA)

The Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests encompass more than four million acres and are jointly managed with... [read more]

Swan River Flow and Access Restoration (MT)

In 2002 AW signed a Settlement Agreement with project owner PacifiCorp and other parties (National Park Service,... [read more]

Protecting and Restoring the Rogue (OR)

The Rogue River was among the nation's original Wild and Scenic Rivers designated in 1968. Recreational opportunities... [read more]

Skykomish Stewardship (WA)

The Skykomish River is one of the nation’s premier whitewater destinations. Rising in the high country of... [read more]

Protecting Canyon Creek (WA)

Canyon Creek is one of the most spectacular whitewater runs in southwest Washington attracting paddlers to an... [read more]

Protecting the Wild Olympics (WA)

American Whitewater is proud to be a leading partner in the Wild Olympics Campaign, a collaborative effort... [read more]

Management of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River (WA)

Beginning high in the North Cascades, the Skagit Wild and Scenic River winds down steep slopes, through... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Connecticut River (MA) Settlement Expands Boating Opportunities

After a decade of advocacy to restore a section of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts and expand... [read more]

River Permit Survey Results Preview

Back in December of 2022, American Whitewater shared a survey to gather paddlers’ opinions on the permit... [read more]

Dolores Boating Season Recap and Survey

Boatable flows on the lower Dolores River petered out at the end of June as downstream releases... [read more]

Help Protect the Greater Grand Canyon Area!

American Whitewater has joined a tribally led effort to protect 1.1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon... [read more]

9 Days of Whitewater Flows for the San Joaquin River at Horseshoe Bend (CA)

Southern California Edison has provided an updated forecast for 9 days of whitewater recreational flows on the... [read more]

Access to Crooked River Protected for Future Generations (OR)

We are pleased to report that the access to the Wild and Scenic Crooked River at Hollywood... [read more]

American Whitewater Challenges Ashley National Forest Plan (UT)

American Whitewater recently filed a formal objection to the newly revised Ashley National Forest management plan. The... [read more]

American Whitewater Releases Open-Source Signage Toolbox

“The annual death toll on America's whitewater rivers is filled with the names of people who were... [read more]
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