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American Whitewater Projects

Upper Colorado River (CO)

American Whitewater has led the recreational boating voice in the management of the Upper Colorado River since... [read more]

Conservation and Access for Volcano Country Rivers (OR/WA)

Washington's legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of... [read more]

Lower Salmon River (ID)

The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]

Deerfield River Flows & Access (MA)

On October 5, 1994, American Whitewater signed a landmark settlement agreement with the New England Power Company,... [read more]

Yosemite NP Right to Float (CA)

On Friday, April 24, 2015 the Merced River in Yosemite National Park was officially reopened to paddlers.... [read more]

Jim Falls (WI)

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC P-2491) provides whitewater releases during the summer months for recreation. While... [read more]

Stewardship in the Mountains to Sound Greenway (WA)

The Mountains to Sound Greenway stretches more than 100 miles along Interstate 90 from the shores of... [read more]

Mokelumne River Flows and Access (CA)

On Friday, July 21, 2000, American Whitewater along with other recreation groups, environmental organizations, state and federal... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Current Journal RH Content

The JournalThe American Whitewater Journal  was first published in 1955 as the first whitewater magazine in the... [read more]

Rule That Gutted State Authority To Protect Rivers Below Dams Overturned!

Late in the evening on Thursday, October 21, a coalition of advocates, including American Whitewater won a... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Releases Return! (GA)

Tallulah Gorege releases are back! Following over a year in which releases were cancelled because of dam... [read more]

American Whitewater Statement on Pending Sale of SDS Lands

This past week a consortium that includes Twin Creeks Timber, The Conservation Fund, and WKO announced plans... [read more]

Gauley Fest Membership Drive and Online Auction Ends September 28!

Gauley Fest annually provides our community with an opportunity to reflect on this much-loved stretch of whitewater,... [read more]

Thirteen River Rookie Mistakes to Avoid

Safety Editor’s Note: Teresa Gryder is a former river guide and a whitewater paddler with decades of... [read more]
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