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Evan Stafford

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Evan Stafford Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Black Canyon of the Bear to Flow All Summer (ID)

The Black Canyon of the Bear River is going to flow all summer and likely next summer... [read more]

Tell Congress to Protect Clean Water—Invest in Permitting Capacity, Not Rollbacks

If you’ve ever flipped in a rapid, taken a swim, or boated after a solid rain, you... [read more]

American Whitewater Weighs in on Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam

In March, American Whitewater submitted technical comments on the future of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams and... [read more]

Defending Oregon’s Rivers and Advancing New Protections on the Klamath

In response to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) beginning a sweeping revision of its management plans... [read more]

Help Secure Safe and Lawful River Passage in Colorado

The Colorado legislative session is set to end on May 13th, giving us just about a month... [read more]

American Whitewater Advocates for Wild, Healthy Rivers in DC

In late March, American Whitewater staff traveled to our nation’s capital to advocate for place-based river protection... [read more]

Spring Journal Available in New Reader, Submit Your River Stories

The only thing boaters like almost as much as boating is talking about it. And the American... [read more]

Put Your Refund Where the River Is

It's spring! Which means boating is ramping up in many parts of the country ... and also,... [read more]
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