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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

Index-Galena Road Providing North Fork Skykomish Access Repaired! (WA)

Nearly 20 years ago, the Index-Galena Road which provides access to the North Fork Skykomish River sustained... [read more]

Urge Congress to Repair the Clean Water Act

You might want to tighten those nose clips and buy some earplugs: earlier this year the Supreme... [read more]

American Whitewater Appeals FERC Dam Removal Refusal

American Whitewater filed a legal appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) decision to allow the... [read more]

Paddlers’ Opinions Sought on Catawba River’s Great Falls (SC)

American Whitewater and our partners are seeking paddlers' input on how you used the Great Falls of... [read more]

Crystal Wild and Scenic Feasibility Community Summit Oct 26th

American Whitewater is excited about the upcoming Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Alternatives Community Summit taking... [read more]

PG&E PROPOSAL IMPACTS 500 MILES OF CA RIVERS

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) operates 22 hydropower projects on 500 river miles across California that American... [read more]

Dolores River 2023 Season Debrief

Dolores River Boating Advocates is hosting a virtual event on Wednesday, October 11th. This will be a... [read more]

Montana Agency Proposes Paddling Prohibition on Fish Creek

Earlier this week Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) proposed to ban paddling on the entire length... [read more]
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