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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Catawba River Flow and Access Restoration (SC)

On August 11th, 2006, American Whitewater joined a group of 70 organizations, agencies, and individuals in signing... [read more]

Cheoah River Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

American Whitewater began investigating the whitewater potential of the Cheoah River in 1999, and advocated for a... [read more]

Tuckasegee Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Tuckasegee relicensing has radically improved recreational opportunities along 35 miles of the Class II main Tuck,... [read more]

Nantahala Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the nation and the world. Forgiving... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Flow and Access Restoration (GA)

The Tallulah Gorge was the honeymoon capitol of the south at the turn of the century. Large... [read more]

Nolichucky Wild and Scenic Designation (TN/NC)

The mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee have hundreds of dams, yet only a handful of protected... [read more]

North Carolina Forest Planning

Western North Carolina is home to the highest mountains in the eastern US, abundant rainfall, globally significant... [read more]

Chattooga Headwaters Access (NC)

Table of Contents American Whitewater Chattooga Project Summary Forest Service Process Paddlers' Litigation Against the Forest Service... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Check Out Our Winter Stewardship Update and See What Your Membership Supports!

At the end of every year, American Whitewater takes an inquisitive look back at the success we’ve... [read more]

Southern Rockies Program Year End Review

After another busy year in the southern Rockies, it is a great time to look back on... [read more]

Prep-Work is Underway on Great Falls Catawba Restoration (NC/SC)

They call it the paperclip, a sinuous concrete channel doubling back on itself along a low diversion... [read more]

Recreation Not Red Tape: All the Details

First introduced in March 2016, Senator Wyden's Recreation Not Red Tape Act had a hearing in the... [read more]

2022 Advanced Southeast Release Schedule Set!

American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to... [read more]

AW Holiday Membership Offer + 2022 AW Calendars + Sweet New Merch!

Tis' the season! Our 2021 AW Holiday Membership Offer is now available. Get a one-year Standard AW... [read more]

Encourage Dam Removal Study on Chattooga River (GA/SC)

Tugalo Dam was built 100 years ago. For the past hundred years it has inundated four miles... [read more]

Forest Service Proposes Expansive Post-Fire Tree Removal Project in California

As West Coast boaters are all too familiar, the past two wildfire seasons have been a difficult... [read more]
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