Regions

American Whitewater

This page is being worked on – Please hold any comments until Eric informs the Slack channel or the Google Sheets that this page is now complete

American Whitewater Projects

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

A Ward’s Ferry Bridge Take-out Worthy Of The Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River

The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued Bureau of Land Management (BLM) negotiated 4(e) conditions that... [read more]

Unprecedented Win for Water Quality in Colorado!

On June 14, Colorado’s Water Quality Control Commission voted 7-1 to protect 520 miles on 25 streams... [read more]

American Whitewater Prevails in Case to Protect the Tuolumne River

In a case before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, American... [read more]

May/June AW Journal now available

The May/June AW Journal is hot off the press! Check out the digital copy here. In this... [read more]

River Protections in Montana and New Mexico Hit Milestone in Congress

On June 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on two... [read more]

American Whitewater Announces New Executive Director, Clinton Begley

After conducting a nationwide search and interviewing several highly qualified candidates, American Whitewater announced today that Clinton... [read more]

AW Participates in EPA Roundtable on the Importance of Clean Water

On Tuesday, June 7, Kevin Colburn, American Whitewater’s National Stewardship Director, participated in a roundtable hosted jointly... [read more]

Over 50 Paddlers Enjoy Inaugural Weber River Releases (UT)

This past Saturday, June 4, was the first of four negotiated Saturday releases that will occur annually... [read more]
Menu