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American Whitewater Projects

Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Kevin Colburn 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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