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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
Use our easy-action form before July 13 to speak up for Big Bend and recreation access to... [read more]
BluewaysTN is a new initiative of the State of Tennessee that is offering boaters an opportunity through... [read more]
Your input is needed to help shape the future of boating and public safety in the San... [read more]
We know that having safe access to public lands and clean water means everything to you and... [read more]
May 13th marked the end of the 2026 legislative session in Colorado, and it came without a... [read more]
The owners of the Holtwood Hydropower Project on the Susquehanna River are seeking a new 30-50 year... [read more]
The Colorado legislative session is set to end on May 13th, giving us just about a month... [read more]
It's spring! Which means boating is ramping up in many parts of the country ... and also,... [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]
What does having safe access to clean water flowing through public lands mean to you and your... [read more]
A decade of advocacy efforts in the hydropower project licensing on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts has... [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]