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Kevin Colburn

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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

Illinois proposed “Exclusion Zones” threaten boating

The state of Illinois has proposed a new dam safety law.  The proposed law includes the establishment... [read more]

Gauley Festival this Weekend Sept 19-21 ~~~ Summersville, WV

No river in the country defines fall paddling quite as well as the Gauley. Located in the... [read more]

Gauley Festival this Weekend Sept 19-21 ~~~ Summersville, WV

No river in the country defines fall paddling quite as well as the Gauley. Located in the... [read more]

SC Attorney General Offers Opinion on River Access

 South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has issued a legal opinion regarding the public’s rights to navigable... [read more]

SC Attorney General Offers Opinion on River Access

 South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has issued a legal opinion regarding the public’s rights to navigable... [read more]

Several USGS Gages on the Chopping Block

The USGS announced today that a number of their streamgages are threatened by loss of funding.  The... [read more]

Congress Moves to Protect Oregon’s Rivers

Tributaries of the lower Rogue River and the rivers of Mt. Hood will be the subject of... [read more]

Take Action: Speak Up for Wild Rivers

Right now the largest land and river protection bill in recent history is in the US Senate,... [read more]
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