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American Whitewater Projects

Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Comment on Steep Water Quality Cuts Proposed in New Federal Rule

The Clean Water Act just can’t catch a break, and neither can those of us who like... [read more]

American Whitewater Secures Safer, Smarter Management for Slab Creek Run (CA)

American Whitewater just secured an important win for whitewater recreation on the Class IV+ Slab Creek Run... [read more]

Help Restore Eel River Whitewater (CA): Comment on Dam Removal by Dec. 19

As the federal review begins on removing two obsolete dams from the Eel River in northwestern California,... [read more]

Boaters Protect More Big Sandy Lands!

American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that over the past two months we purchased two parcels of... [read more]

New Whitewater Reaches Await as Eel River Dam Removal Advances

Two obsolete dams on Northwestern California’s Eel River are slated for removal as soon as 2028, and... [read more]

Shoshone Water Rights Accepted as Instream Flow

In a big win for the Colorado River, the purchase of water rights to protect and leave... [read more]

American Whitewater Online Store Offers Array of Gifts

If you’re holiday shopping for the river enthusiasts in your life, we have some stellar merchandise available... [read more]

Big decisions coming for Chehalis River–proposed dam, salmon and flood response

Storm season in western Washington is upon us, and with it, the risk of atmospheric rivers bringing... [read more]
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