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American Whitewater Projects

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Management

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks contain an environment without parallel, and their rivers, in many ways,... [read more]

Colorado River Access (CO)

Colorado River Access American Whitewater's Colorado River Access Program works to improve river access and public safety... [read more]

Green River (WY/UT/CO)

American Whitewater is working to protect the Green River—one of the West’s most iconic and ecologically significant... [read more]

Kern River (CA)

Table of ContentsKern River #3 Hydropower Project, P-2290Borel Hydropower Project, P-382Kern River #1 Hydropower Project, P-1930Kern Canyon... [read more]

Lower Dolores Working Group (CO)

American Whitewater and various stakeholders have formed a Working Group in Colorado's Lower Dolores River Valley to... [read more]

Black River (NY)

In 1984, American Whitewater (Pete Skinner) joined Ron Smith of Adirondack River Outfitters and his attorney Ron... [read more]

Yampa River (CO)

The Yampa River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin, and... [read more]

Beaver Relicensing (NY)

The Beaver River offers some of the most challenging and dramatic rapids in the state as well... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Ask House For Nationwide Low-Head Dam Inventory!

Low-Head Dams dot rivers and creeks of all sizes across the country, creating hazards to paddlers and... [read more]

Help Us Protect Flow for Recreation (CO)

The aridification of the Colorado River basin is taking a toll on the water supply of the... [read more]

Full Access Restored to Eagle Creek (OR)

We’re happy to announce that the U.S. Forest Service has lifted its long-term closure of Eagle Creek... [read more]

Gauley Fest 2022 is on! Vendor Registration is live!

We’re so relieved and excited to announce that American Whitewater's Biggest Public Outreach Event is back on the... [read more]

Great Falls Catawba Releases Delayed Until Next Spring (SC)

The start of flow releases on the Great Falls of the Catawba have unfortunately been delayed from... [read more]

Weber Releases Get Green Light For This Summer! (UT)

On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave the green light for recreational releases to begin... [read more]

Coming Soon: Reliable Whitewater Paddling at Turners Falls (MA)

Regular summertime whitewater releases will finally be coming to the Connecticut River in Massachusetts, thanks to years... [read more]

Take Action to Help End DC Area Paddling Ban

Montgomery County Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington DC, does a strange thing. The County prohibits paddling... [read more]
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