Regions

Thomas O’Keefe

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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]

Browns Canyon Of Arkansas River National Monument Proposal Released

Mar 28, 2013

Denver - Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, unveiled draft legislation today to... [read more]

Outstanding Rescue on the Upper Nantahala: Sept 30, 2012

Mar 28, 2013

The accident occurred during a scheduled September water release on North Carolina’s fast-moving Class III+ Upper... [read more]

Action Alert–Support River Access in Nevada!

Mar 26, 2013

On Thursday, March 28th, the Nevada Assembly Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on a bill... [read more]

Mark Your Calendars–AW Fundraiser in CA April 6th

Mar 25, 2013

On Saturday April 6th, 2013, California Canoe & Kayak and Jackson Kayak will host a day of... [read more]

Final Approval Granted for Sullivan Creek Dam Removal (WA)

Mar 21, 2013

Yesterday, Federal approval was granted for the removal of Millpond Dam on Northeast Washington’s Sullivan Creek. ... [read more]

Mobile Version of AW’s River Data Available

Mar 18, 2013

We built a mobile friendly version of the American Whitewater river data and it's available to AW... [read more]

Bill to Roll Back Merced Wild and Scenic Boundary Reintroduced (CA)

Mar 15, 2013

On Monday, March 4th, Congressmen Tom McClintock and Jim Costa of California reintroduced legislation that would roll... [read more]

Funding for River Access and More–Support LWCF

Mar 13, 2013

In a bipartisan effort last month, the Senate introduced the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding... [read more]