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American Whitewater Projects

Merced Wild and Scenic River

The headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Merced River begin in the iconic Yosemite National Park. The... [read more]

Big South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River Access (CO)

Big South is Colorado wilderness paddling at it's best! Access to the river, however, has been increasingly... [read more]

Gore Canyon Whitewater Park (CO)

As part of comprehensive management planning for the Upper Colorado River, Grand County obtained a Recreational In-Channel... [read more]

San Miguel River (CO)

For over ten years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access, protect flows, and restore riparian... [read more]

Cache la Poudre River Northern Integrated Supply Project (CO)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in advocacy on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which proposes... [read more]

Animas River Tacoma-Ames Hydro (CO)

For several Years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access at the Tacoma Hydroelectric facility on... [read more]

Sunset Falls Hydropower Development

On September 28, 2011, Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an application for a... [read more]

Similkameen River (BC/WA)

American Whitewater supports protecting the environmental, recreational, and other values of a fully connected and continuously flowing... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Upper American River Project (CA) Scheduled Recreational Flow Days Confirmed

American Whitewater has confirmed scheduled recreational flow days with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the managing... [read more]

Train Operations in Eagle and Arkansas Corridors to Require Full Review (CO)

Photo: Kayakers on the Eagle River's Gilman Gorge, photo by Tom O'keefeThis morning, the federal Surface Transportation... [read more]

Whitewater Flows Secured in New Weber River Dam License! (UT)

A new 40-year license for a dam on Utah's Weber River includes four Saturday paddling releases each... [read more]

2021 American Whitewater Freeflow Institute Scholarship Opportunity

How will your voice contribute to the conversation around the importance of wild rivers? American Whitewater is... [read more]

The Nolichucky Needs You Again (NC/TN)

The Nolichucky Gorge needs you again! Even if you have written to your elected officials in the... [read more]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Week – A Virtual Success

American Whitewater and a wide ranging group of partners and stakeholders met recently with members of Congress... [read more]

North Fork Skykomish Road Repairs to Start (WA)

After years of engineering and environmental analysis, and some legal challenges at the end, reconstruction of the... [read more]

2021 Scheduled Recreational Flows for Pit River and North Fork Feather (CA)

After Pacfic Gas & Electric (PG&E) skunked over 80 boaters showing up on for the Pit 1... [read more]
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