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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

Lower Gauley Access Closed??

The popular Lower Gauley access point at Bucklick may be closed because of thoughtless private boater parking... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 17: Mid-Atlantic, Summer Whitewater in MD, PA, WV, and VA.

ISSUE: The 1999 drought increased awareness of crowding on a handful of rivers on the East Coast,... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 7: Yellowstone, WY.

ISSUE: In November 1998, American Whitewater submitted a groundbreaking proposal to Yellowstone National Park asking for reconsideration... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 18: Lower Yough, PA.

ISSUE: On September 29, 2000American Whitewater will be holding legal, park-approved races down Ohiopyle Falls for the... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 16: Watauga River, NC.

ISSUE: Access to the put-in is still threatened by new bridge construction, which could result in closure... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 15: Boundary Creek, Idaho

ISSUE: New hydropower projectGOAL: Repeal Preliminary Permit for hydroprojectCurrent Status: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 14: South Eastern Forest Protection

ISSUE: Effects of increased industrial forestry on water quality, forest diversity, and recreationGOAL: Moratorium on new chip... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 12: Cheoah River, North Carolina

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restore Cheoah River and whitewater opportunities Current Issue: Tapoco, Inc., a subsidiary of Reynolds... [read more]
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