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North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

2009 Summer Membership Drive – July Winners

As you probably already know, AW is holding a huge summer-long membership drive with monthly winners through... [read more]

August Volunteer of the Month presented by Kokatat

  American Whitewater recognizes Jason Bliler as our August Volunteer of the Month. Jason was instrumental in helping coordinate... [read more]

TNC Investigates Flow Improvements in New England

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is currently investigating opportunities for restoring natural functions to the Connecticut River Watershed... [read more]

Thinking of Writing an Inflatable Story? The Time is Now!

Paddle rafters, catarafters, IKers, and inflatable paddlers of all kinds, now is the time to prepare your... [read more]

AW weighs in on Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone Management

The US Forest Service is currently in the process of implementing a new river management plan for... [read more]

Boat Stickers Now Required in Idaho

Earlier this year, the Idaho Legislature passed new legislation to provide funding for programs aimed at preventing... [read more]

Saluda Dam Relicensing Settled!

On Friday, July 24, 2009, American Whitewater signed a settlement agreement with South Carolina Electric & Gas... [read more]

RiverLink’s Rockin RiverFest 2009 – August 1st

There's no better way to describe this event than RiverLink's own words: "Start making your "yacht" for this... [read more]
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