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Kevin Colburn

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North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater 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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