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American Whitewater Projects

Rio Grande Recreational Needs Assessment

Rio Grande Recreational Flow Study In partnership with the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, and supported by... [read more]

Colorado Forest Planning (CO)

Forest Planning in Colorado American Whitewater is closely involved with Colorado’s National Forest Planning efforts. Nearly 68%... [read more]

Hiwassee Dries Flow Restoration (TN)

American Whitewater has long had an interest in restoring flows to the 13-mile long, biologically diverse Hiwassee... [read more]

Kinnickinnic River Restoration (WI)

The Kinnickinnic River runs through downtown River Falls, Wisconsin, where it has been historically altered by two... [read more]

Weiser River (ID)

Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]

Methow River (WA)

The Methow Valley is one of the most important landscapes in the state of Washington and of... [read more]

Harpers Ferry River Access Plan (WV/VA/MD)

American Whitewater worked with local paddlers and agency planners in 2014-2016 to create a river access plan... [read more]

Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)

The Siskiyou Mountains in Southwestern Oregon give rise to iconic wild rivers like the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

EPA Notes Significant Concerns with South Fork Salmon Mine Project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a letter to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) detailed numerous concerns,... [read more]

Update – Proposed Gravel Pit at the Confluence of the Eagle and Colorado DENIED

Thank you for quick mobilization earlier this month to urge the Eagle County Planning Commission to deny... [read more]

New Fee Program Comes to Some Virginia Access Areas

Last year the Virginia Legislature passed a new law into effect that requires the public to pay... [read more]

The Rollout of 2021’s Great American Outdoors Act Projects

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) was signed into law in August 2020, providing $9.5 billion to... [read more]

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

The New River Gorge, a premier paddling destination in southern West Virginia is set to become a... [read more]

Private Timberlands Bordering Classic Whitewater in Columbia Gorge For Sale

The pending sale of 101,000 acres of private timberland by SDS Lumber Company in Washington and Oregon... [read more]

Plan to Improve North Fork Nooksack River (WA) Finalized

For the past several years American Whitewater has worked with the National Park Service Rivers and Trails... [read more]

Piru Creek Pyramid and Frenchman’s Flat Flow Restoration Update

American Whitewater is coordinating with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service to bring flows... [read more]
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