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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn Projects

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

Building on Our Success from 2021

At a year’s end, we often find ourselves reflecting on the rivers of our lives – the... [read more]

Nolichucky River Wild and Scenic Designation Update (NC/TN)

What’s up with the Nolichucky? We get this question a lot here at AW, and it’s a... [read more]

Crude Oil Trains Threaten Colorado River (CO)

Late last month, the federal Surface Transportation Board approved construction and operation of the Uinta Basin Railway,... [read more]

Making Policy Progress in Colorado

The Colorado based stewardship team had the pleasure of working with a team of graduate students from... [read more]

Let’s Continue the Conversation Kern River (CA)

Paddlers are invited to join American Whitewater and the National Park Service for a Zoom discussion to... [read more]

Paddlesports Safety on the Agenda for the 2022 Washington Legislative Session

For the past several years the Washington State legislature has had an interest in improving paddlesports safety... [read more]

Packrafting: Paddling Remote Locations

Forgive the pun, but packrafting is blowing up. There are over 30 manufacturers struggling to keep up... [read more]

American Whitewater Releases New River Safety Films

American Whitewater is proud to announce the release of our new series of river safety films! Beginning... [read more]
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