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American Whitewater Projects

Catawba River Flow and Access Restoration (SC)

On August 11th, 2006, American Whitewater joined a group of 70 organizations, agencies, and individuals in signing... [read more]

Cheoah River Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

American Whitewater began investigating the whitewater potential of the Cheoah River in 1999, and advocated for a... [read more]

Tuckasegee Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Tuckasegee relicensing has radically improved recreational opportunities along 35 miles of the Class II main Tuck,... [read more]

Nantahala Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the nation and the world. Forgiving... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Flow and Access Restoration (GA)

The Tallulah Gorge was the honeymoon capitol of the south at the turn of the century. Large... [read more]

Nolichucky Wild and Scenic Designation (TN/NC)

The mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee have hundreds of dams, yet only a handful of protected... [read more]

North Carolina Forest Planning

Western North Carolina is home to the highest mountains in the eastern US, abundant rainfall, globally significant... [read more]

Chattooga Headwaters Access (NC)

Table of Contents American Whitewater Chattooga Project Summary Forest Service Process Paddlers' Litigation Against the Forest Service... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

2007 Changes to Green and Yampa Permits

There are two changes that will occur with the permit process for 2007 on the Green and... [read more]

AW Partners with BLM on New River Database

The Bureau of Land Management recently announced the completion of the National BLM River Database.  The database is a... [read more]

2006 Gauley River Festival

Wow, what a festival! With not much water elsewhere in the country, thousands of paddlers flocked to... [read more]

Coleman Awarded AW Steward of the Year Award

American Whitewater and Wave Sport presented the AW Steward of the Year Award to Charlene Coleman of... [read more]

AW Voices Support For the Owyhee Initiative (ID)

A bill is currently in the Senate that would designate 384 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers,... [read more]

Judge Restore Roadless Protections Nationwide

On September 20th, Federal Judge Elizabeth Laporte of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco reinstated a ban... [read more]

Black Canyon of the Gunnison to Get More Water (CO)

Trout Unlimited and Western Resource Advocates recently won a court victory overthrowing an agreement between the US... [read more]

September/ October Cresta Releases Canceled on Feather (CA)

The USFS upon the recommendation of their amphibian biologist has canceled the two remaining Saturday Cresta releases... [read more]
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