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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

Governor Inslee Directs State Agencies to Cease Chehalis Dam Efforts (WA)

This past week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee directed Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington Department of Fish... [read more]

New Hydropower Legislation; A Bad Deal For Rivers

The recently introduced “Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act” by Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) represents a short-sighted effort... [read more]

Bear River Releases Rescheduled for Late Summer (ID)

Recreational releases were cancelled on many rivers this spring due to Covid-related travel restrictions and concerns, including... [read more]

New River Dries to Flow Free This Fall (WV)

The owners of Hawks Nest Dam on the New River Dries is undertaking a thorough inspection of... [read more]

Piney River and Tributaries Designated Scenic Rivers (TN)

On June 22, 2020, the Piney River, Little Piney River, and Duskin Creek, located near Spring City,... [read more]

AW Challenges New EPA Rule Weakening States’ Ability to Protect Rivers

American Whitewater, along with several other river conservation partners, filed litigation today challenging new Environmental Protection Agency... [read more]

Custer-Gallatin Plan Contains New River Protections (MT)

Today, Montana's Custer-Gallatin National Forest became the most recent National Forest to release their new final management... [read more]

A Victory for the San Joaquin River Gorge

American Whitewater efforts, funded by a Conservation Alliance grant, to protect the San Joaquin River Gorge received... [read more]
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