The Latest
American Whitewater recently submitted testimony in the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee to... [read more]
American Whitewater is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1954 with a mission to protect and... [read more]
The 2026 Slab Creek recreation season was set to kick off with six scheduled releases between late... [read more]
Big changes are likely on the way for the New River Dries–including 32 releases annually! Thanks to... [read more]
A major penstock failure on the North Yuba River could take years to repair. Flows will be... [read more]
The San Joaquin River below Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) Kerckhoff Hydroelectric Project is more than... [read more]
The fight to secure your right to float on Colorado streams continues. We have an exciting opportunity... [read more]
The Flathead National Forest has released their Draft Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Wild and Scenic... [read more]
Action Alerts
As the federal review begins on removing two obsolete dams from the Eel River in northwestern California,... [read more]
Storm season in western Washington is upon us, and with it, the risk of atmospheric rivers bringing... [read more]
In 2025, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2982, expanding the types of vessels subject to waterway access... [read more]
American Whitewater, Colorado Whitewater, and the American Canoe Association are pursuing a bill in Colorado’s 2026 legislative... [read more]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially proposed to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has... [read more]
If you’ve driven I-70 through western Colorado, you’ve likely driven by the Shoshone dam and powerhouse in... [read more]
The Trump Administration has announced that they will rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has protected... [read more]
Do you paddle the Lower Chiwawa River outside of Leavenworth, WA? Your input is needed.Chelan County has... [read more]
Success Stories
Image: Slab Creek Run release flows. Photo by Darin McQuoid. Slab Creek & South Fork Silver Creek... [read more]
American Whitewater, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Trout Unlimited, and Vermont Natural Resources Council reached an... [read more]
American Whitewater is excited to share the launch of our new website! The new site offers our... [read more]
On January 30, 2026, a second appeal was dropped ending the contested case that challenged the rights... [read more]
American Whitewater just secured an important win for whitewater recreation on the Class IV+ Slab Creek Run... [read more]
American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that over the past two months we purchased two parcels of... [read more]
In a big win for the Colorado River, the purchase of water rights to protect and leave... [read more]
A decade of advocacy efforts in the hydropower project licensing on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts has... [read more]