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Evan Stafford

Evan Stafford Projects

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]
The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]
The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]
The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]
The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]
American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]
American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]
The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Each year, AW takes a look back at the previous year and distills the organization's projects, supporters... [read more]
American Whitewater's decade-long efforts to secure legal access to New York's incomparable Class IV/V Ausable Chasm reached... [read more]
The July/August issue of the AW Journal features International Paddling and includes: River of Dreams: Kali-Sarda, IndiaMemories of... [read more]
In response to the ongoing threats to BC's rivers from run of river hydro development, Leland and... [read more]
Active AW projects in the southeast have been highlighted in a new video release by Mike McKay... [read more]
Come see American Whitewater at this year's Potomac Fest, July 10-11 in Great Falls, MD/VA!    Just... [read more]
The endurance of this spring's high water season has been spectacular, and it is not over!  This... [read more]
After consulting with American Whitewater, Chelan PUD has made the decision to cancel the planned whitewater boating... [read more]