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American Whitewater

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American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

AW Restores Access to NC’s Little River (Effective April 2003!)

Updated update: Do not paddle the Little River yet! Due to a bureaucratic glitch, the ban on... [read more]

Act Now To Protect Roadless Lands (and Rivers)!

Subject: Roadless Protection Call-In Day TODAYPLEASE USE THE TOLL FREE NUMBER TO ASK CONGRESS TO PROTECT ROADLESSAREAS... [read more]

Texas’ Guadalupe Closed Following Flooding

Texas boater Chris Burt alerted American Whitewater on July 10th that the Guadalupe River is closed until... [read more]
By Tim Kelley AW Safety Chairman Paul Zirkelbach’s recent death hit very close to home (see AmericanWhitewater.org/Forum/AW/192718).... [read more]

Help Acquire & Conserve White Salmon Riverfront (WA), update

In April 2002 American Whitewater joined other organizations and inviduals in support of acquisition opportunities within the... [read more]

Behold a Pale Horse, An Analysis: Safety concerns can result in lost access

By Jason RobertsonThe instinct not to breath underwater is so strong that it overcomes the agony of... [read more]

August 2002 Meetings Scheduled to Discuss Grand Canyon Management

This information is also available at www.nps.gov/grca/crmp/public/index.htm.To the many people interested in the Grand Canyon:The National Park... [read more]

BuRec Reopens Lower Blue River below Green Mountain Dam (CO)

The access to the Lower Blue below Green Mountain Dam is going to RE-OPEN on a LIMITED... [read more]
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