The Latest
In late March, American Whitewater staff traveled to our nation’s capital to advocate for place-based river protection... [read more]
The only thing boaters like almost as much as boating is talking about it. And the American... [read more]
It's spring! Which means boating is ramping up in many parts of the country ... and also,... [read more]
American Whitewater recently submitted testimony in the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee to... [read more]
We’ve recently upgraded our membership and donation forms at American Whitewater to better serve the needs of... [read more]
In June 2026, American Whitewater members are invited to join American Whitewater staff and board members for... [read more]
American Whitewater is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1954 with a mission to protect and... [read more]
The 2026 Slab Creek recreation season was set to kick off with six scheduled releases between late... [read more]
Action Alerts
This week, on May 13th, marks the end of the 2026 legislative session in Colorado, and it... [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]
The Flathead National Forest has released their Draft Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Wild and Scenic... [read more]
The Dryden Dam water access site is one of the most heavily used and important public river... [read more]
If you live in West Virginia, please call or email your state senator today and share your... [read more]
Abiqua Falls is one of Oregon’s most iconic waterfalls—a stunning 92-foot cascade tucked into the forested canyon... [read more]
Success Stories
With the President’s signature today, 621 miles of new Wild and Scenic Rivers have been established through... [read more]
Excavators are in place at Mill Pond Dam on Northeastern Washington's Sullivan Creek, poised to begin chipping... [read more]
Earlier this month the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission unanimously voted to designate the waters of the North... [read more]
There’s great news for the pure rivers of Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California! On January 12, 2017,... [read more]
In an important victory for Ernie’s Gorge, we learned earlier today that Black Canyon Hydro LLC was... [read more]
This week Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 16-04 designating Oregon’s first new State Scenic Waterways since... [read more]
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]