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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

Protect Abiqua Falls: A Rare Opportunity to Keep an Oregon Treasure Public

Abiqua Falls is one of Oregon’s most iconic waterfalls—a stunning 92-foot cascade tucked into the forested canyon... [read more]

Take Action to Protect Flows in the Grand Canyon and Colorado River Basin!

A long-awaited public process for the future of the Colorado River has arrived, offering you a chance... [read more]

Welcome to the New American Whitewater Website

American Whitewater is excited to share the launch of our new website! The new site offers our... [read more]

NC Stream Access Case Ends with Public Rights Intact

On January 30, 2026, a second appeal was dropped ending the contested case that challenged the rights... [read more]

Yankee Jim’s Access Delays, NF American River (CA)

Placer County Public Works has recently informed American Whitewater that planned walk-in access to Yankee Jim’s Bridge... [read more]

Securing Safe and Lawful River Passage in Colorado

The Colorado legislative session kicks off on Wednesday January 14th and American Whitewater has already had our... [read more]

Join American Whitewater on the Middle Fork of the Salmon (ID)

American Whitewater is pleased to offer a special six-day journey on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon... [read more]

It’s Permit Season!

It's now time to start thinking about multi-day trips for next year and there are several great... [read more]
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