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Mar 6, 2024
California 2024 Recreational Releases
Annually, American Whitewater starts the paddling year by confirming recreational release dates negotiated with hydropower projects across California like those operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Sacramento Municipal […]
Oct 11, 2023
PG&E PROPOSAL IMPACTS 500 MILES OF CA RIVERS
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) operates 22 hydropower projects on 500 river miles across California that American Whitewater has spent nearly 30 years of work to protect and restore. This […]
May 2, 2023
California 2023 Scheduled Recreational Releases & Opportunities
California paddling adventures abound during this wet water year! Here are the confirmed recreational releases or forecasted whitewater opportunities ordered by date for the North Fork Mokelumne River, South Fork […]
Aug 25, 2021
Pit Watershed (CA) Scheduled Whitewater Releases Update
American Whitewater in consultation with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and managing agencies has confirmed recreational releases for 2021 on the Pit watershed. PG&E has made a schedule change […]
Mar 20, 2019
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – 2019 CA RECREATIONAL RELEASES
Here are the 2019 scheduled recreational releases for hydropower projects American Whitewater negotiated across California. Stay tuned for more dates on other rivers. Also, remember dates are subject to change […]
Aug 1, 2018
Opportunities to Enjoy Pit Falls (CA) Limited Again!
Over American Whitewater’s objections, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is again planning on a single four-day release on Pit 1 over the Columbus Day weekend. While we understand that this […]
Jun 25, 2013
AW Comments on Proposal to Eliminate Summer Flows at Pit 1 (CA)
American Whitewater continues to weigh in on PG&E's efforts to permanently cancel the summer flushing/whitewater flows on the Pit River at the Pit 1 Hydroelectric Project in Northern California. Currently, […]
Oct 18, 2002
Congratulations Volunteers of the Month: Chris Bell and Rod Baird!
This month AW is proud to acknowledge the incredible efforts of Rod Baird and Chris Bell to restore the Cheoah River in Western North Carolina to the romping big water […]