American Whitewater has been working for river enthusiasts in the Northeast for decades, with our results being flow and access to many rivers that were for years dry and/or inaccessible. With partner organizations like the Appalachian Mountain Club, Merrimack Valley Paddlers, Kayak and Canoe Club of New York and New England F.L.O.W., AW volunteers are responsible for having created (previously dry) rivers that run on dozens of days per year.
Northeast: News
Join us on the Deerfield River, August 1st, 2026, to celebrate more than 30 years of whitewater... [read more]
American Whitewater, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Trout Unlimited, and Vermont Natural Resources Council reached an... [read more]
A decade of advocacy efforts in the hydropower project licensing on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts has... [read more]
With ongoing efforts to weaken federal environmental safeguards, American Whitewater and its partners from throughout the Northeast... [read more]
American Whitewater's challenge to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decision allowing the abandonment of two deadbeat... [read more]
The new hydropower license for the Newbury Hydroelectric Project on the Wells River in Vermont requires access... [read more]
American Whitewater reached a Settlement Agreement with the owner of a hydropower dam at Christine Falls on... [read more]
Northeast boaters will again have the opportunity to boat in the Adirondacks this year on the Moose,... [read more]
Northeast: Projects
The Beaver River offers some of the most challenging and dramatic rapids in the state as well... [read more]
In 1984, American Whitewater (Pete Skinner) joined Ron Smith of Adirondack River Outfitters and his attorney Ron... [read more]
The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]