The Latest
As you plan your year-end giving, 2025 is a uniquely powerful year to make tax-smart, non-cash gifts... [read more]
American Whitewater and our affiliate clubs have spent the past 25 years working to restore flows to... [read more]
As our way of saying, “Hey! Thanks!”, we're elated to announce that we have two great prizes... [read more]
Colorado Gives Day is happening now through December 9! Donate today to have your dollars go even... [read more]
Two weeks ago, the states of Oregon and California unexpectedly announced the seasonal closure of three of... [read more]
American Whitewater, Colorado Whitewater, and the American Canoe Association are pursuing a bill in Colorado’s 2026 legislative... [read more]
This past fall, despite a government shutdown, American Whitewater continued our work meeting with decision makers in... [read more]
Placer County is currently in the process of removing bridge debris from the American River at Highway... [read more]
Action Alerts
The fight to secure your right to float on Colorado streams continues. We have an exciting opportunity... [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]
A long-awaited public process for the future of the Colorado River has arrived, offering you a chance... [read more]
The Colorado legislative session kicks off on Wednesday January 14th and American Whitewater has already had our... [read more]
The Clean Water Act just can’t catch a break, and neither can those of us who like... [read more]
Success Stories
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]
On August 28th, Tribal members gathered alongside government officials and nonprofit partners to cheer as the final... [read more]
In June, we welcomed river protections for 22 new river segments across 113 river miles in Colorado’s... [read more]
Thanks to the generosity of the boating community, American Whitewater is pleased to announce that we’ve met... [read more]
On April 25, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied the preliminary permit application for a... [read more]
The new hydropower license for the Newbury Hydroelectric Project on the Wells River in Vermont requires access... [read more]