Regions

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]

Cheat Canyon Settlement Reached; Land Set Aside for Endangered Species

Feb 13, 2007

A timber company planning log sensitive parts of the Cheat River Canyon has agreed to protect habitat... [read more]

Jim Segerstrom, Swiftwater Rescue Pioneer, Dies

Feb 11, 2007

Jim Segerstrom, founder of Rescue III International and a renowned swiftwater rescue expert, died February 5, 2007 in... [read more]

Paddling organizations opt for collaboration over lawsuit

Feb 9, 2007

Yesterday, a group of river paddling organizations and individuals withdrew their appeal of a federal court decision... [read more]

South Fork American: Signed Sealed Delivered

Feb 5, 2007

After years of planning, studying and down-to-the-wire negotiations, a settlement was signed on January 29th for the... [read more]

Alston & Bird Team Named Volunteers of the Month

Jan 30, 2007

American Whitewater is pleased to announce that our awesome team of attorneys at the law firm of Alston & Bird are... [read more]

2007 Top Ten River Stewardship Issues

Jan 29, 2007

2007 is going to be an awesome year for American Whitewater. We anticipate that big new agreements... [read more]

Jan 22, 2007

American Whitewater recently requested that the City of Boonton, NJ recognize and support paddling on the Class... [read more]

Support Montana’s Bridge Access Bill

Jan 22, 2007

Montana's Senator Lane Larson (D-Billings) recently introduced Senate Bill 78, which if signed into law, will support the... [read more]