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American Whitewater Projects

Hoosic River Flows & Access (NY)

On June 10 & 11, 2003, a flow study was conducted by American Whitewater with the cooperation... [read more]

Moose River Relicensing (NY)

New York's Moose River was first run in 1977 or 1978 and was shortly thereafter threatened by... [read more]

Boundary Creek Defense (ID)

Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]

Upper Yough Releases (MD)

A new permit issued In April of 2007 by the Maryland Department of the Environment instituted a... [read more]

Restoring the White Salmon River and Enhancing Opportunities to Enjoy the River (WA)

Working closely with partner organizations, American Whitewater has played a leading role in stewardship projects addressing both... [read more]

Upper Yough Access (MD)

The Upper Youghiogheny River in western Maryland has long been a premier destination for whitewater paddlers on... [read more]

Cuyahoga Restoration (OH)

For many paddlers and river advocates, the story of the Cuyahoga River has been one of persistence... [read more]

Snake River Restoration (ID, OR, WA)

Encompassing 250,000 square miles, the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia and Snake River system represents a vast network of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Protect Abiqua Falls: A Rare Opportunity to Keep an Oregon Treasure Public

Abiqua Falls is one of Oregon’s most iconic waterfalls—a stunning 92-foot cascade tucked into the forested canyon... [read more]

Take Action to Protect Flows in the Grand Canyon and Colorado River Basin!

A long-awaited public process for the future of the Colorado River has arrived, offering you a chance... [read more]

Welcome to the New American Whitewater Website

American Whitewater is excited to share the launch of our new website! The new site offers our... [read more]

NC Stream Access Case Ends with Public Rights Intact

On January 30, 2026, a second appeal was dropped ending the contested case that challenged the rights... [read more]

Yankee Jim’s Access Delays, NF American River (CA)

Placer County Public Works has recently informed American Whitewater that planned walk-in access to Yankee Jim’s Bridge... [read more]

Securing Safe and Lawful River Passage in Colorado

The Colorado legislative session kicks off on Wednesday January 14th and American Whitewater has already had our... [read more]

Join American Whitewater on the Middle Fork of the Salmon (ID)

American Whitewater is pleased to offer a special six-day journey on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon... [read more]

It’s Permit Season!

It's now time to start thinking about multi-day trips for next year and there are several great... [read more]
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