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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Sultan River (WA)

Snohomish PUD operates the Jackson Hydroelctric Project on the Sultan River. American Whitewater has a direct interest... [read more]

Canadian Whitewater

Rivers don't stop at international borders and conservation efforts should not either. Though American Whitewater currently does... [read more]

Cispus River Access (WA)

In 1986 FERC issued a license to Lewis County PUD to construct a new hydropower project at... [read more]

Ausable Chasm Access (NY)

New York State Electric and Gas blocked access to the Ausable River downstream of their Rainbow Falls... [read more]

Feather River (CA)

In 1997 American Whitewater began working on to restore the Feather River, which was heavily impacted from... [read more]

Pit River (CA)

The Pit River is the largest river in northeastern California; its watershed is 4,324 square miles. The... [read more]

Puyallup Watershed (WA)

The Puyallup River drainages includes the White, Carbon, and Puyallup Rivers which originate off the slopes of... [read more]

Protecting the Ashlu (BC)

To hear the real story of the Ashlu check out Bryan Smith's powerful documentary, 49 MW. Threats... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Reflections on Loss and Opportunity In Flood Ravaged Western North Carolina

I can still feel the lines in my body.  I close my eyes and I run the... [read more]

Forest Service Backs Elimination of Lochsa Area River Protections

The Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest recognized that 88 rivers on the National Forest lands they manage... [read more]

Montana Walks Back Proposed Fish Creek Paddling Ban

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) released their final Fish Creek Recreation Strategy earlier this week, in... [read more]

Hurricane Helene Update and Resources

Although we are devastated and overwhelmed by the magnitude of the destruction of Hurricane Helene, we are... [read more]

New Public Safety Conditions for PG&E’s Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project (CA)

[Fresno,Calif., Oct. 3, 2024] – State and federal agencies have mandated new safety and environmental conditions for... [read more]

Hurricane Helene Wreaks Havoc on River Community Including American Whitewater

Massive flooding, landslides, and wind damage related to Hurricane Helene has put western North Carolina, southeast Tennessee... [read more]

Fall 2024 Update on California Whitewater Boating Releases

We have some exciting fall releases and boating information to share! Fall is the driest time of... [read more]

Georgia Committee Meeting on the Right to Paddle this Friday

A special state House study committee tasked with determining the public's rights to paddle on Georgia’s streams... [read more]
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