The Latest
As you plan your year-end giving, 2025 is a uniquely powerful year to make tax-smart, non-cash gifts... [read more]
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to... [read more]
As our way of saying, “Hey! Thanks!”, we're elated to announce that we have two great prizes... [read more]
Colorado Gives Day is happening now through December 9! Donate today to have your dollars go even... [read more]
Two weeks ago, the states of Oregon and California unexpectedly announced the seasonal closure of three of... [read more]
This past fall, despite a government shutdown, American Whitewater continued our work meeting with decision makers in... [read more]
Placer County is currently in the process of removing bridge debris from the American River at Highway... [read more]
Each year American Whitewater's membership ratifies Board of Director members to serve three-year terms. These candidates volunteer... [read more]
Action Alerts
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]
Last week, the US House Natural Resources Committee passed a budget-related bill that–if it becomes law–will sell... [read more]
The Bureau of Land Management’s Big Bar Launch facility off of Highway 49 is the only legal... [read more]
The West Virginia Public Waterway Access Act would require that significant bridge construction projects include river access... [read more]
During his first term, President Trump signed two major conservation laws. In 2019, the John D. Dingell,... [read more]
The American system for preserving public lands and supporting its citizens' access to them has been the... [read more]
Update! In response to efforts from American Whitewater and our partners, Grand Canyon National Park has extended... [read more]
Success Stories
A vision more than a century in the making is about to become reality with last week’s... [read more]
Following a two and a half year process, the Upper Nooksack River Recreation Plan, has been finalized.... [read more]
On Saturday April 25th, Snohomish PUD will be providing a whitewater recreational opportunity on the Upper Sultan... [read more]
Last week the State of South Carolina issued the final permit that Duke Energy needed before the... [read more]
In the final days of the 113th Congress public lands bills were attached to the must-pass National... [read more]
In an important affirmation of the value of whitewater recreation at federally-licensed hydropower projects, the Federal Energy... [read more]
The biggest dam removal in history begins September 17, 2011 on Washington’s Elwha River. Removing the two... [read more]
Last week the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new license to the City of Kaukuna... [read more]