The Latest
In 2025, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2982, expanding the types of vessels subject to waterway access... [read more]
Update: California has agreed to keep their sites open through the winter unless severe weather conditions justify... [read more]
American Whitewater, Colorado Whitewater, and the American Canoe Association are pursuing a bill in Colorado’s 2026 legislative... [read more]
Looking for that special gift for someone or just feeling the need to treat yourself? Our American... [read more]
The tax landscape is shifting in 2026, bringing new limits on charitable deductions that could reduce the... [read more]
The US Federal government officially shut down October 1, 2025, and a resolution to reopen the government... [read more]
American Whitewater and our partners at the Outdoor Alliance have been training community leaders for the past... [read more]
American Whitewater worked intently on two cycles of the biannual Water Resources Development Act to ensure a... [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
American Whitewater is excited to share the launch of our new website! The new site offers our... [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]
What does having safe access to clean water flowing through public lands mean to you and your... [read more]
Two weeks ago, the states of Oregon and California unexpectedly announced the seasonal closure of three of... [read more]
As of August 1, 2025, all five river access facilities that American Whitewater helped champion during the... [read more]