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American Whitewater Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Lochsa Area Streams Need Your Help Again (ID)!

The Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests are taking another big step toward eliminating protections from most... [read more]

Help get new river access and flow info for the Kaweah River (CA)

The Kaweah River is one of the crown jewels of southern Sierra whitewater. Flowing out of Sequoia... [read more]

Keep it in Your Zip Code – How to Paddle in a Pandemic

Our friends at Outdoor Alliance recently released How to Get Outside (during a pandemic), a set of... [read more]

Colorado State Policy April Update

...and just like that Spring has officially sprung! Flowers are beginning to bloom after a long winter,... [read more]

A Note from our Membership Director

We know that many of you are struggling financially due to economic loss as a result of... [read more]

Nantahala-Pisgah Forest public meetings and comment period delayed

The much-anticipated Draft Forest Plan for the 1.1 million-acre Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest was released in February, but... [read more]

Nantahala-Pisgah Forest public meetings and comment period delayed

The much-anticipated Draft Forest Plan for the 1.1 million-acre Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest was released in February, but... [read more]

Navigating Troubled Waters with American Whitewater

A large part of our stewardship work at American Whitewater is following the science of healthy, clean... [read more]
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