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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds Projects

Upper Colorado River (CO)

American Whitewater has led the recreational boating voice in the management of the Upper Colorado River since... [read more]

Conservation and Access for Volcano Country Rivers (OR/WA)

Washington's legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of... [read more]

Lower Salmon River (ID)

The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]

Deerfield River Flows & Access (MA)

On October 5, 1994, American Whitewater signed a landmark settlement agreement with the New England Power Company,... [read more]

Yosemite NP Right to Float (CA)

On Friday, April 24, 2015 the Merced River in Yosemite National Park was officially reopened to paddlers.... [read more]

Jim Falls (WI)

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC P-2491) provides whitewater releases during the summer months for recreation. While... [read more]

Stewardship in the Mountains to Sound Greenway (WA)

The Mountains to Sound Greenway stretches more than 100 miles along Interstate 90 from the shores of... [read more]

Mokelumne River Flows and Access (CA)

On Friday, July 21, 2000, American Whitewater along with other recreation groups, environmental organizations, state and federal... [read more]

American Whitewater 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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