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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds Projects

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Walt Havest, Legendary California Kayaker, Dies

Walt Harvest, a leading California kayaker in the ‘60s and ‘70’s died on May 10, 2023. He... [read more]

Check Out These Colorado River Events! 

Put these events on your calendar this June because you won’t want to miss these fun river... [read more]

North Chickamauga Becomes TN’s Newest Scenic River

We are pleased to report that North Chickamauga and Cain creeks became Tennessee’s most recent state Scenic... [read more]

Federal Debt Ceiling Legislation Bad Deal for Rivers

Legislation raising the federal debt ceiling includes unrelated provisions weakening the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by... [read more]

Year Two of Releases on Utah’s Weber River Set

This year marks the second year of recreational releases on the Scrambled Eggs section of the Weber... [read more]

Supreme Court Narrows Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court today issued a decision that significantly narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act... [read more]

Grand Canyon Flow Management Delayed Again (AZ)

On May 22, the federal government announced it was postponing planning efforts for the Colorado River basin... [read more]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Proposing to Restrict Access at State Wildlife Areas

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission will consider public comments submitted by May 24th about a proposed... [read more]
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