The Latest
Recreational flows are currently forecasted for the Horseshoe Bend Reach of the San Joaquin River beginning Friday,... [read more]
The owners of the Holtwood Hydropower Project on the Susquehanna River are seeking a new 30-50 year... [read more]
In March of 2026, at our request, a court dismissed a case brought by American Whitewater and... [read more]
In the last week of April, American Whitewater's board and staff gathered on the Rio Chama in... [read more]
Each year, American Whitewater's advocacy helps create a mix of scheduled and opportunistic whitewater opportunities on South... [read more]
The Black Canyon of the Bear River is going to flow all summer and likely next summer... [read more]
If you’ve ever flipped in a rapid, taken a swim, or boated after a solid rain, you... [read more]
In March, American Whitewater submitted technical comments on the future of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams and... [read more]
Action Alerts
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]
State and federal agencies in both North Carolina and Tennessee are in the process of issuing permits... [read more]
The Flathead National Forest is looking to create a new river management plan for the Wild and... [read more]
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is requesting public input on a survey to determine recreational... [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]