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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Hoosic River Flows & Access (NY)

On June 10 & 11, 2003, a flow study was conducted by American Whitewater with the cooperation... [read more]

Moose River Relicensing (NY)

New York's Moose River was first run in 1977 or 1978 and was shortly thereafter threatened by... [read more]

Boundary Creek Defense (ID)

Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]

Upper Yough Releases (MD)

A new permit issued In April of 2007 by the Maryland Department of the Environment instituted a... [read more]

Restoring the White Salmon River and Enhancing Opportunities to Enjoy the River (WA)

Working closely with partner organizations, American Whitewater has played a leading role in stewardship projects addressing both... [read more]

Upper Yough Access (MD)

The Upper Youghiogheny River in western Maryland has long been a premier destination for whitewater paddlers on... [read more]

Cuyahoga Restoration (OH)

For many paddlers and river advocates, the story of the Cuyahoga River has been one of persistence... [read more]

Snake River Restoration (ID, OR, WA)

Encompassing 250,000 square miles, the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia and Snake River system represents a vast network of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

All Klamath River Accesses Now Open Along Undammed Reaches (OR/CA)

As of August 1, 2025, all five river access facilities that American Whitewater helped champion during the... [read more]

American Whitewater Helps Defend State’s Rights Under Clean Water Act, Again

The D.C. Circuit issued its opinion in Nevada Irrigation District v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a court... [read more]

Call for Nominations to the American Whitewater Board of Directors

American Whitewater is now accepting nominations for volunteer positions on our Board of Directors. Serving on the... [read more]

Fires in Grand and Black Canyons (AZ, CO), Use Our Fire Map to Stay Up to Date

It's mid-summer and for much of the country that means it's prime boating and river season. For... [read more]

2025 Deerfield Festival on August, 2nd! Volunteer with us!

American Whitewater is  kicking off our festival season in a few weeks with our annual Deerfield River... [read more]

Administration to Strip Protections From 58 Million Acres of Backcountry Forest

The Trump Administration has announced that they will rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected... [read more]

Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River (CA) Access and Advocacy Updates for 2025

American Whitewater has been working since 2023 to build a coalition of support, advocate with policy makers... [read more]

Community Proposes Post-Hurricane Plan for Rocky Broad River (NC)

Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene largely destroyed the town of Chimney Rock and the Rocky Broad River... [read more]
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