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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

Acquisition Policy

American Whitewater’s Conservation and Access Easement PolicyWatauga River(NC) - Blackwater River(WV) - Elkhorn River(KY) - Alberton Gorge(MT)... [read more]

Leave No Trace Policy

Your actions on and off the river affect how people perceive boaters in their communities. Here are... [read more]

Leave No Trace Policy

Your actions on and off the river affect how people perceive boaters in their communities. Here are... [read more]

Risk Management in Six Steps

By Will LeverettePublished in American Whitewater January/February 2001Editor’s Note: Will Leverette is the Risk Management Department Director... [read more]

Passive Access Reductions on South Fork American (CA)

In January 2001, American Whitewater Regional Coordinator Mike Bean alerted El Dorado County officials that boaters are... [read more]

ALERT: Logging on Upper Yough Planned

American Whitewater recently learned of plans to log sections of the Upper Yough's river bank near Friendsville,... [read more]

Action Alert: Hydropower Relicense Process Reviewed

Your Comments Needed to Protect Rivers Undergoing Hydropower Relicensing.Your comments can make the difference between dry river... [read more]

Action Alert: Changes to Hydropower Relicensing Process

Your Comments Needed to Protect Rivers Undergoing Hydropower Relicensing. Your comments can make the difference between dry... [read more]
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