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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

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

Yesterday, in a big win for rivers, a US District Court in Arizona tossed out a 2020... [read more]
Returning Home to Good News  Last week, I returned from a 19-day Grand Canyon trip to learn that... [read more]
Photo: Kayakers on the Eagle River's Gilman Gorge, photo by Tom O'keefeThis morning, the federal Surface Transportation... [read more]
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]