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American Whitewater Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

GEORGE W. BUSH (REPUBLICAN)CONSERVATION Much of the river conservation work done by American Whitewater is supported by... [read more]

Savage releases denied

We are sorry to report that the Upper Potomac River Commission has denied any releases on the... [read more]

Fall Releases on Squaw Leap Section of San Joaquin River, CA

The class 5 Squaw Leap section of the San Joaquin River will have boatableflows for six weeks... [read more]

New NOAA Whitewater Information

NOAA's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) program has an updated web link and slide presentationwhich should be... [read more]

Voyageur National Park Management Plan Comments

Kathleen PrzybylskiGeneral Management Plan Coordinator 3131 Highway 53International Falls, MN 56649Kathleen_Przybylski@NPS.gov October 9, 2000American Whitewater is a... [read more]

Pass the Paddle

"PASS THE PADDLE" COMPLETES NATIONAL TOUR OF AMERICA'S RIVERS THIS WEEKEND ON THE ANACOSTIA RIVER IN WASHINGTON... [read more]

2000 Ohiopyle Falls Race Huge Success!

The numbers speak for themselves: nearly 600 people made almost 5,000 descents of Ohiopyle Falls over a... [read more]

2000 Ohiopyle Falls Race Huge Success!

The numbers speak for themselves: nearly 600 people made almost 5,000 descents of Ohiopyle Falls over a... [read more]
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