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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

Grand Canyon 2022 Main Lottery Update (AZ)

In December, we shared an update on how the Grand Canyon has been affected by the COVID-19... [read more]

Railway in Arkansas and Eagle River Corridors to Receive More Scrutiny (CO)

Last week, we urged you to send your comments to the federal Surface Transportation Board asking them... [read more]

Salt River Season Suspended (AZ)

The Salt River lottery for the 2021 river season has been suspended due to COVID-19 mitigation measures... [read more]

National Forest Protects 360 Miles of Streams in Montana

In a big win for rivers, the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest released their new Forest Plan this... [read more]

COVID-19 Impacts on the Grand Canyon (AZ)

Last winter, like every other year, boaters who were lucky enough to pull permits for the 2020... [read more]

Senators Wyden and Merkley Introduce Statewide Wild and Scenic Bill for Oregon

A local coalition of whitewater boaters, hunters and anglers, small business leaders, clean water advocates, veterans, local... [read more]

Protecting Whitewater Releases Under State Water Quality Standards

Clean water advocates are buoyed by the recent Executive Order, issued on the first day of the... [read more]

Clean Water Act Headwater Protections On Path to Restoration

Within their day one executive orders, one of the first things the new administration did was to... [read more]
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