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American Whitewater Projects

Hoosic River Flows & Access (NY)

On June 10 & 11, 2003, a flow study was conducted by American Whitewater with the cooperation... [read more]

Moose River Relicensing (NY)

New York's Moose River was first run in 1977 or 1978 and was shortly thereafter threatened by... [read more]

Boundary Creek Defense (ID)

Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]

Upper Yough Releases (MD)

A new permit issued In April of 2007 by the Maryland Department of the Environment instituted a... [read more]

Restoring the White Salmon River and Enhancing Opportunities to Enjoy the River (WA)

Working closely with partner organizations, American Whitewater has played a leading role in stewardship projects addressing both... [read more]

Upper Yough Access (MD)

The Upper Youghiogheny River in western Maryland has long been a premier destination for whitewater paddlers on... [read more]

Cuyahoga Restoration (OH)

For many paddlers and river advocates, the story of the Cuyahoga River has been one of persistence... [read more]

Snake River Restoration (ID, OR, WA)

Encompassing 250,000 square miles, the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia and Snake River system represents a vast network of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Upper Gauley River Access

The Upper Gauley takeout at Mason Branch (erroneously called “Panther Creek”) crosses property owned by Class VI... [read more]

Lower Gauley River Access at Risk

ISSUE: Access to the Lower Gauley is threatened as a result of the limited availability of parking... [read more]

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky's Elkhorn Creek American Whitewater has successfully acquired land for a take-out on... [read more]

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky’s Elkhorn Creek

Whitewater Access Secured for Kentucky's Elkhorn Creek American Whitewater has successfully acquired land for a take-out on... [read more]

AW’s NEW Website is AWESOME!

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Navigability Laws

INTRODUCTION *American Whitewater?s Mission Statement *General Access Policy Statement *AMERICAN WHITEWATER *How to Use this HANDBOOK *IMPORTANCE OF PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION *Description of... [read more]

Condit Dam (White Salmon River WA) Removal Agreement

On September 22, 1999 PacifiCorp signed an agreement to removeCondit Dam on the White Salmon River in... [read more]

John’s Creek, VA Access Update

American Whitewater advises boaters to stay off John's Creek until the access situation is resolved. Another arrest... [read more]
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