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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

AW and Friends Protect Right To Paddle In South Carolina!

Yesterday, American Whitewater and our partners won an important case in the South Carolina Circuit Court, in... [read more]

License Denied for New Dam on Bear River (ID)

This week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioned (FERC) issued a final order denying a license for the... [read more]

2016 Summer Releases Mokelumne River – Electra to Middle Bar (CA)

In the settlement negotiations that preceded the 2001 license order for the FERC Mokelumne River Project #137,... [read more]

American Whitewater’s 2016 Summer Appeal

American Whitewater works to protect and restore whitewater rivers across the country, and we rely on your... [read more]

Take Action: Bad Hydropower Legislation Still in Play

Many of you weighed in earlier this year on the Energy Bill and specifically some very troubling... [read more]

Governor Appeal to Protect Spokane River (WA) Flows

Citizens ask Gov. to reopen agency decision that ignored jobs, tourism, boaters, scenery   Spokane – Advocates... [read more]

Montana National Forest Proposes New Stream Protections

The Flathead National Forest is a treasure trove of whitewater paddling thanks to the three forks of... [read more]

AW Seeks Flow Restoration on the New River Dries (WV)

Immediately downstream of the New River Gorge, a beautiful 5.5-mile section of the New River has been... [read more]
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