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May 12, 2026

San Joaquin Horseshoe Bend Forecast–May 15-17, 2026

Recreational flows are currently forecasted for the Horseshoe Bend Reach of the San Joaquin River beginning Friday, May 15, below Southern California Edison’s Big Creek No. 4 Project. These boating […]

May 9, 2025

San Joaquin Horseshoe Bend Recreational Flow Forecast for 2025 (CA)

American Whitewater is excited to announce the 2025 forecast for recreational flows on the San Joaquin Horseshoe Bend reach. Southern California Edison (SCE) is providing boatable flows for a spill […]

Jul 6, 2023

9 Days of Whitewater Flows for the San Joaquin River at Horseshoe Bend (CA)

Southern California Edison has provided an updated forecast for 9 days of whitewater recreational flows on the San Joaquin River at Horseshoe Bend. July 29, 2023, is the target for […]

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 […]

Jul 25, 2022

A Big Win for Rivers in the Sierra & Sequoia National Forests (CA)!

The Sierra and Sequoia National Forests have released final forest land management plans containing protections for 498 miles of rivers found eligible for inclusion into the National Wild and Scenic […]

Apr 29, 2021

Annual Rec Flows Start this Spring Horseshoe Bend San Joaquin River (CA)

Paddlers get your boating gear together for annual recreational flow releases on the Horseshoe Bend reach of the San Joaquin River. After nearly two decades of direct advocacy and engagement, […]

Aug 8, 2019

Sierra & Sequoia National Forest Management Plans (CA)

The U.S. Forest Service recently released the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Forest Plans (DFP) for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. As part of this process, […]

Aug 4, 2016

Help Protect S. Sierra Whitewater Rivers (CA)!

This summer the Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo National Forests are seeking feedback from the public on their work to update and revise the Forest Management Plans for all three forests. […]

Feb 9, 2016

AW Recommends California Rivers for Wild and Scenic

Last week, American Whitewater recommended that the U.S. Forest Service assess whether numerous whitewater rivers in California are eligible for Wild and Scenic status. The agency is currently revising Forest […]

Apr 19, 2007

New Flows For the San Joaquin

On Thursday April 12, 2007, California Stewardship Director Dave Steindorf and AW volunteer Paul Martzen, attended the signing ceremony for the Big Creek Settlement agreement on the Southern California Edison […]