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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Whitewater Flows Secured in New Weber River Dam License! (UT)

A new 40-year license for a dam on Utah's Weber River includes four Saturday paddling releases each... [read more]

2021 American Whitewater Freeflow Institute Scholarship Opportunity

How will your voice contribute to the conversation around the importance of wild rivers? American Whitewater is... [read more]

The Nolichucky Needs You Again (NC/TN)

The Nolichucky Gorge needs you again! Even if you have written to your elected officials in the... [read more]

Wild and Scenic Rivers Hill Week – A Virtual Success

American Whitewater and a wide ranging group of partners and stakeholders met recently with members of Congress... [read more]

North Fork Skykomish Road Repairs to Start (WA)

After years of engineering and environmental analysis, and some legal challenges at the end, reconstruction of the... [read more]

2021 Scheduled Recreational Flows for Pit River and North Fork Feather (CA)

After Pacfic Gas & Electric (PG&E) skunked over 80 boaters showing up on for the Pit 1... [read more]

New AW Membership Incentive gifts for 2021!

We’re stoked to announce that we have brand new Platinum Paddler hoodies available as a membership incentive... [read more]

Spring Tallulah Releases Cancelled, More Releases Sought (GA)

Tallulah Gorge State Park has cancelled whitewater paddling opportunities this spring on the Tallulah River due to... [read more]
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