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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

Lower Gauley Access Closed??

The popular Lower Gauley access point at Bucklick may be closed because of thoughtless private boater parking... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 17: Mid-Atlantic, Summer Whitewater in MD, PA, WV, and VA.

ISSUE: The 1999 drought increased awareness of crowding on a handful of rivers on the East Coast,... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 7: Yellowstone, WY.

ISSUE: In November 1998, American Whitewater submitted a groundbreaking proposal to Yellowstone National Park asking for reconsideration... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 18: Lower Yough, PA.

ISSUE: On September 29, 2000American Whitewater will be holding legal, park-approved races down Ohiopyle Falls for the... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 16: Watauga River, NC.

ISSUE: Access to the put-in is still threatened by new bridge construction, which could result in closure... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 15: Boundary Creek, Idaho

ISSUE: New hydropower projectGOAL: Repeal Preliminary Permit for hydroprojectCurrent Status: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 14: South Eastern Forest Protection

ISSUE: Effects of increased industrial forestry on water quality, forest diversity, and recreationGOAL: Moratorium on new chip... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 12: Cheoah River, North Carolina

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restore Cheoah River and whitewater opportunities Current Issue: Tapoco, Inc., a subsidiary of Reynolds... [read more]
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