The Latest
Floating through Canyonlands National Park on the Colorado River is a desert river runner’s dream. However, for... [read more]
Update: The administration has drastically expanded its disregard for our bedrock environmental laws to push forward border wall... [read more]
The Colorado River District announced last Friday that the Bureau of Reclamation will move forward with a... [read more]
Boaters have four opportunities each year to enjoy whitewater releases on the Kaukauna reach of Wisconsin's Fox... [read more]
Access to the Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River at Lumsden Road was restored on May 14th of... [read more]
For many whitewater boaters, the lower McCloud River is legendary. Flowing from the glaciers and volcanic springs... [read more]
May 13th marked the end of the 2026 legislative session in Colorado, and it came without a... [read more]
The Devil's Nose, Tiger Creek, and Electra Sections of the North Fork Mokelumne River have annually-scheduled releases... [read more]
Action Alerts
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]
The Bureau of Land Management’s Big Bar Launch facility off of Highway 49 is the only legal... [read more]
Success Stories
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]
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]