Shenandoah

3. Millville, WV to Harpers Ferry (Potoma Wayside, VA or Weverton, MD)(Shenandoah Staircase)

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Aug 21, 2019

Harpers Ferry Access Study Reveals Need for New Approaches (MD/WV)

The final Weverton Rail Crossing Feasibility Study was released this week, which considered two options for improving the crossing of CSX railroad tracks to provide safer public access to the Potomac River […]

Jun 2, 2019

Support Improved Potomac River Access at Harpers Ferry (WV/VA/DC)

A local planning agency has championed a study of the Weverton access site just downstream of Harpers Ferry. This site is an important Potomac river put-in/takeout site for Shenandoah and […]

Jan 18, 2018

Portage Trail Secured At Millville Dam on Shenandoah

Federal regulators recently issued a new 46-year license for the Millville Dam on the Shenandoah River that includes a formal portage route sought by American Whitewater. The dam is just […]

May 16, 2016

Harpers Ferry Access Options at Outfitters Clarified for 2016

Over the past couple years American Whitewater has been working with regional paddlers, the National Park Service, and other interested folks to improve river access on the Shenandoah and Potomac […]

Jan 26, 2015

AW and NPS Co-Host Access Meetings in Harpers Ferry (WV/MD/VA)

Earlier this month American Whitewater and the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program (RTCA) hosted a series of meetings and site visits in the Harper's Ferry, WV […]

May 15, 2001

Sky River Access Fund Established!

In May 2001, American Whitewater and the Washington Kayak Club established the Skykomish River Access Fund with $5875 from the 2001 Sky Fest. Private donations have raised the holdings of […]