The Latest
The last scheduled 2025 releases for the Upper Nantahala and Cascades are this Saturday and Sunday, September... [read more]
The American Whitewater Accident Summary for January–June 2025 is now available online. Since our inception, American Whitewater... [read more]
Online tickets sales for Gauley Fest are available now. Gauley Fest is one of our biggest fundraisers of... [read more]
For the past six years, American Whitewater and the Outdoor Alliance California team have been meeting with... [read more]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially proposed to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has... [read more]
Show your support for American Whitewater with limited edition river inspired gear! American Whitewater has partnered again... [read more]
After eight years of hosting Gore Fest, American Whitewater is excited to announce we fully passed the... [read more]
If you’ve driven I-70 through western Colorado, you’ve likely driven by the Shoshone dam and powerhouse in... [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]