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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn Projects

Catawba River Flow and Access Restoration (SC)

On August 11th, 2006, American Whitewater joined a group of 70 organizations, agencies, and individuals in signing... [read more]

Cheoah River Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

American Whitewater began investigating the whitewater potential of the Cheoah River in 1999, and advocated for a... [read more]

Tuckasegee Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Tuckasegee relicensing has radically improved recreational opportunities along 35 miles of the Class II main Tuck,... [read more]

Nantahala Flow and Access Restoration (NC)

The Nantahala is one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the nation and the world. Forgiving... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Flow and Access Restoration (GA)

The Tallulah Gorge was the honeymoon capitol of the south at the turn of the century. Large... [read more]

Nolichucky Wild and Scenic Designation (TN/NC)

The mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee have hundreds of dams, yet only a handful of protected... [read more]

North Carolina Forest Planning

Western North Carolina is home to the highest mountains in the eastern US, abundant rainfall, globally significant... [read more]

Chattooga Headwaters Access (NC)

Table of Contents American Whitewater Chattooga Project Summary Forest Service Process Paddlers' Litigation Against the Forest Service... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Current Journal RH Content

The JournalThe American Whitewater Journal  was first published in 1955 as the first whitewater magazine in the... [read more]

Rule That Gutted State Authority To Protect Rivers Below Dams Overturned!

Late in the evening on Thursday, October 21, a coalition of advocates, including American Whitewater won a... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Releases Return! (GA)

Tallulah Gorege releases are back! Following over a year in which releases were cancelled because of dam... [read more]

American Whitewater Statement on Pending Sale of SDS Lands

This past week a consortium that includes Twin Creeks Timber, The Conservation Fund, and WKO announced plans... [read more]

Gauley Fest Membership Drive and Online Auction Ends September 28!

Gauley Fest annually provides our community with an opportunity to reflect on this much-loved stretch of whitewater,... [read more]

Thirteen River Rookie Mistakes to Avoid

Safety Editor’s Note: Teresa Gryder is a former river guide and a whitewater paddler with decades of... [read more]
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