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Evan Stafford

Evan Stafford Projects

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

BLM Resource Planning Underway for Western Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management manages more than 2.5 million acres in western Oregon. These lands provide... [read more]

AW Welcomes New Directors

  As an organization, American Whitewater has been quite fortunate to have a committed group of volunteer... [read more]

Help Pass Virginia Stream Access Legislation!

The lack of clarity regarding the rights of residents and visitors to paddle Virginia's certain rivers and... [read more]

Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness on the John Day

In 2011, Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkely reintroduced legislation to create the Cathedral Rock and... [read more]

Gauley Whitewater Advisory Group Meets

On December 19th I represented American Whitewater at the annual meeting of their Whitewater Advisory Committee for... [read more]

AW Hires Northeast Stewardship Director

  We are pleased to announce that Bob Nasdor has accepted our offer to become American Whitewater’s... [read more]

AW Defends Clean Water Act

This fall, American Whitewater joined with other conservation and recreation groups to file a "Friend of the... [read more]

AW Comments on NF Snoqualmie Hydro Project

On December 6th, 2012, American Whitewater filed comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Black... [read more]
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