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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds Projects

Hood River Access (OR)

Hood River Access Project With the completion of the project to remove Powerdale Dam in 2010 and... [read more]

Clean Water Act

For over fifty years, the Clean Water Act has been the foundation of our nation’s commitment to... [read more]

Browns Canyon National Monument (CO)

Browns Canyon National Monument was designated in 2015 to protect one of Colorado’s most cherished stretches of... [read more]

Green River Diversion Structure

In late March 2017, American Whitewater celebrated the official opening of boat passage through the Tusher Diversion... [read more]

Crooked River (OR)

Central Oregon's Wild and Scenic Crooked River flows through stunning basalt canyons in Central Oregon's high desert.... [read more]

Smith Creek Flow Management (ID)

American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]

West Canada Creek Relicensing (NY)

For decades, West Canada Creek from Middleville to Herkimer, N.Y., proved a reliable beginner/intermediate run with consistent... [read more]

Green River Releases (VT)

The Green River in Vermont provides a remote ,scenic, and exciting whitewater boating opportunity below the Green... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Update on American Whitewater Events For 2021

It’s been a tricky spring to plan events for American Whitewater but we are super excited to... [read more]

American Whitewater/Asian Pacific Islander Mental Health Day on the River

Earlier in the year, American Whitewater Southern Rockies Stewardship Director, Hattie Johnson, reached out to check on... [read more]

Annual Report 2020 – Team Work Made the Dream Work Last Year

American Whitewater is an organization committed to benefitting rivers and river enthusiasts. Despite numerous challenges, we continued... [read more]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill for Montana Re-introduced!

Earlier today, Montana Senator Jon Tester re-introduced of the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, marking another major milestone... [read more]

Water Quality Rollback Stopped, Issues Unresolved (CO)

At 5pm tonight, Colorado’s Water Quality Control Commission voted not to rollback the antidegradation rule that has... [read more]

FERC Approves Transfer of Klamath Hydropower License (OR/CA)

Earlier today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the license transfer for the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project... [read more]

Comments Needed – New Flow Management Proposal on the Trinity River (CA)

American Whitewater has taken the opportunity to gauge impacts of a proposal introduced by the Trinity River... [read more]

Whitewater Wars Tells how the Ocoee and Gauley Were Saved

From 1980 to 1985 David Brown lead successful battles to secure recreational water releases on both the... [read more]
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