American Whitewater holds three official festivals each year. These events provide an opportunity to bring our community together, celebrate our river stewardship successes, and to raise funds through membership that will propel our work.
Our festivals: Gauley Fest in West Virginia, Deerfield Fest in Massachusetts, and Feather Fest in California.
2026 Events
In addition to American Whitewater festivals, our volunteers and affiliate clubs host many other events around the country. We participate in several of these events when there are opportunities to promote membership, raise funds for river stewardship work, improve visibility and communications with the community, and support our partners.
Community events include Festivals, Clinics, Clean-ups, and Races. We’ll host the event on our website with limited data. Use the filter button to sort for the kind of event you are looking for.
We will publish the Event Name, Date, Location, and event website url. To submit an event, please use this form.
Events
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Cheoah River March Release (NC)
O'Henry's Cheoah Put In 8364 Tapioca Rd, Robbinsville, NCMarch Cheoah releases are at 1000cfs 8am-4pm and 600cfs 4pm-12am on day 1, and on day 2 at 600cfs 12am-12pm and 300cfs 12pm through the following day.
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Bear River Black Canyon Dam Releases (ID)
Grace Dam Put In Grace Dam Rd, Grace, ID, United StatesPulse flow dam releases in the Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River are provided on 9 days annually.
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Bear River Black Canyon Dam Releases (ID)
Grace Dam Put In Grace Dam Rd, Grace, ID, United StatesPulse flow dam releases in the Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River are provided on 9 days annually.
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North Fork Fest
Headwaters OutfittersA Celebration of the History and Heritage of the North Fork of the French Broad River and WNC Whitewater Community Fundraiser Event to support a Live Cam at Mile 0 […]
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Tallulah Gorge Releases (GA)
Tallulah Gorge State Park 11665 US-441, Tallulah Falls, GAAmerican Whitewater and our affiliate club partners negotiated 10 annual releases on the Class Tallulah Gorge and public access to the river, which began in 1997. Saturday releases are at […]
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New Haven Ledges Race
579 Lincoln Rd., Bristol, VT 579 Lincoln Rd, Bristol, VT, United StatesThe New Haven Race has been a staple of the northeast whitewater scene since 2009. Born as an event for locals to challenge each other for bragging rights, the race […]
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Collegiate Whitewater Fest, WA
The River House, Index, WA 444 Avenue A, Index, WA, United StatesThe Collegiate Whitewater Fest was created to give student boaters a chance to connect, learn, and race. The event starts with registration at the River House in Index, WA. The […]
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2026 Top Yough Race
Swallow Falls State Park 2470 Maple Glade Rd, OaklandThe Top Yough is a Class IV-V whitewater run and the race is meant for advanced boaters only. The race will be timed, with boaters launching at 60 second intervals. […]
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Tallulah Gorge Releases (GA)
Tallulah Gorge State Park 11665 US-441, Tallulah Falls, GAAmerican Whitewater and our affiliate club partners negotiated 10 annual releases on the Class Tallulah Gorge and public access to the river, which began in 1997. Saturday releases are at […]
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TSRA Rendezvous
Camp Nakanawa 1084 Camp Nakanawa Rd, Crossville, TN, United StatesTSRA's annual Rendezvous is a four-day outdoor event paddling free-flowing streams on the Cumberland Plateau and ending with an auction on Saturday night to raise funds for river conservation projects. […]
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Salmon River Whitewater Gathering (CA)
Nordheimer Campground Salmon River Road, Forks of Salmon, CA, United StatesExplore the Whitewater of the Salmon River Watershed! 🌊 Join friends old and new for a weekend of whitewater fun in the stunning Salmon River watershed. It’s all free-flowing, wild, […]
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Cheoah River Release (NC)
O'Henry's Cheoah Put In 8364 Tapioca Rd, Robbinsville, NCThe Cheoah River standard releases are at 1000cfs from the dam from 8am until 4pm on scheduled Saturdays. On Sundays it releases at 1000 from 8am to 2pm, and at […]