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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

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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