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Kevin Colburn

Kevin Colburn 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

New Permit System for John Day now online (OR)

The Prineville Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has responsibility for managing the 147-mile John Day Wild and... [read more]

NY Attorney General Defends River Access

ATTORNEY GENERAL SCHNEIDERMAN SUES TO PROTECT PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO TRAVEL ON ADIRONDACK WATERWAY   State Seeks to... [read more]

Green River Headworks Access Temporarily Unavailable (WA)

This past weekend a group of boaters intending to run the Green River Headworks run was turned... [read more]

Removal of Twelvemile Creek Dam Began Today!

Removal began today of the first of two dams on South Carolina's Twelvemile Creek that are slated... [read more]

Tallulah (GA) Update for Spring 2011

American Whitewater received notice from GA Power that spring Tallulah releases are not likely to occur in... [read more]

River Access and Conservation Issues With Washington State Budget

As with many states across the West, Washington is facing a challenging budget situation. Despite representing only... [read more]

Legislation to Protect the Molalla River Reintroduced (OR)

Earlier today Congressman Kurt Schrader and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley re-introduced legislation to protect the... [read more]

American Whitewater Applauds Administration’s New Focus on Rivers

Cullowhee, NC - American Whitewater, the nation's leading voice for headwater rivers, applauded a report issued by... [read more]
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