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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

Volunteer Salute: Oren Kennedy

Hailing from Lansing, Michigan, Oren has been paddling for nine years, seven of which he’s been a... [read more]

AW Volunteerism to be Rewarded in Ecuador

American Whitewater has announced the winner of the Paddle Ecuador! contest, a membership drive that encouraged paddlers... [read more]

Paddlers Alert

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed an application with the FERC for a... [read more]

Paddlers Alert

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed an application with the FERC for a... [read more]

CO Bill No Longer Threatens Kayakers

February 13, 2002 Late last week, American Whitewater board members and Colorado residents Jay Kenney and Adam... [read more]

First AW River Steward Summit

When: Sunday, February 24th from 10 to 2:30Where: University of Kentucky, site of the NPFF, Lexington, KYWhat:... [read more]

Help California Whitewater Rivers Gain Wild and Scenic Designation!

The Downie River, and its major tributaries including Rattlesnake Creek, Lavezzola Creek, Empire Creek, Red Oak Canyon,... [read more]

It’s Official, Georgie Rapid Named in Grand Canyon

It's official, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, at its October 11, 2001 meeting, approved the proposal... [read more]
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