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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds 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

Public Safety and the San Joaquin River Gorge (CA)

The San Joaquin River below Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project is more than... [read more]

Flathead Draft River Management Plan Open for Comment (MT)

The Flathead National Forest has released their Draft Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

Upper American River Project (CA) 2026 Whitewater Releases

Image: Slab Creek Run release flows. Photo by Darin McQuoid. Slab Creek & South Fork Silver Creek... [read more]

Help Shape the Future of Dryden Dam River Access on the Wenatchee River (WA)

The Dryden Dam water access site is one of the most heavily used and important public river... [read more]

Support Today Could Help Pass WV Bridge Access Bill 

If you live in West Virginia, please call or email your state senator today and share your... [read more]

Sudden Flow Increase Expected on Klamath River (Feb. 20, 2026)

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) will conduct a sediment flushing release from Keno Dam near Klamath... [read more]

Green River (VT): After 15 Years Whitewater Releases Set to Begin

American Whitewater, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Trout Unlimited, and Vermont Natural Resources Council reached an... [read more]

How Long Can You Paddle? Peter Weingarten Proved It’s As Long As You Want

Peter Weingarten was an Enduring Rivers Circle member, a group of river loving individuals who have made... [read more]
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