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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

Acquisition Policy

American Whitewater’s Conservation and Access Easement PolicyWatauga River(NC) - Blackwater River(WV) - Elkhorn River(KY) - Alberton Gorge(MT)... [read more]

Leave No Trace Policy

Your actions on and off the river affect how people perceive boaters in their communities. Here are... [read more]

Leave No Trace Policy

Your actions on and off the river affect how people perceive boaters in their communities. Here are... [read more]

Risk Management in Six Steps

By Will LeverettePublished in American Whitewater January/February 2001Editor’s Note: Will Leverette is the Risk Management Department Director... [read more]

Passive Access Reductions on South Fork American (CA)

In January 2001, American Whitewater Regional Coordinator Mike Bean alerted El Dorado County officials that boaters are... [read more]

ALERT: Logging on Upper Yough Planned

American Whitewater recently learned of plans to log sections of the Upper Yough's river bank near Friendsville,... [read more]

Action Alert: Hydropower Relicense Process Reviewed

Your Comments Needed to Protect Rivers Undergoing Hydropower Relicensing.Your comments can make the difference between dry river... [read more]

Action Alert: Changes to Hydropower Relicensing Process

Your Comments Needed to Protect Rivers Undergoing Hydropower Relicensing. Your comments can make the difference between dry... [read more]
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