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American Whitewater

American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Toxic Mine Drainage Threatens Arkansas River

In Leadville, Colorado mine run-off laced with toxic levels of cadmium, zinc, and arsenic, is trapped in... [read more]

FERC Rejects Application for Hydro on McKenzie

Late yesterday FERC issued a letter rejecting the Preliminary Permit Application for the McKenzie River Hydro Project... [read more]

FERC Rejects Application for Hydro on McKenzie

Late yesterday FERC issued a letter rejecting the Preliminary Permit Application for the McKenzie River Hydro Project... [read more]

FERC Rejects Application for Hydro on McKenzie

Late yesterday FERC issued a letter rejecting the Preliminary Permit Application for the McKenzie River Hydro Project... [read more]

Ask Your Senators to Modernize Our Nation’s Hardrock Mining Policy

Help Preserve Whitewater & Paddling Throughout the Deserts and Mountains of the West Reforming the 1872 Mining Law... [read more]

Ask Your Senators to Modernize Our Nation’s Hardrock Mining Policy

Help Preserve Whitewater & Paddling Throughout the Deserts and Mountains of the West Reforming the 1872 Mining Law... [read more]

Virginia Access Opportunity Stalled

Last month we alerted paddlers to a piece of state legislation that would have authorized a study... [read more]

N. Fk. Feather Cresta Reach Flow Study, February 23

 A boating flow study will be conducted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 on the Cresta reach of... [read more]
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