In the Northern Rockies, American Whitewater’s work focuses on protecting rivers and recreational opportunities throughout Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. We have successfully advocated for hundreds of miles of river protection through the National Forest planning process, restored flows to impacted rivers like the Bear River and West Rosebud Creek, and played a role in the conservation of special places like Alberton Gorge. In a region that has more whitewater rivers than paddlers, there is a lot of work for river advocates!
Northern Rockies: News
The owner of the Bigfork Hydropower Project on the Swan River has notified regulators that they have... [read more]
The Wild and Scenic forks of the Flathead River are national treasures flowing along Glacier National Park... [read more]
The Black Canyon of the Bear River is going to flow all summer and likely next summer... [read more]
In late March, American Whitewater staff traveled to our nation’s capital to advocate for place-based river protection... [read more]
The Flathead National Forest has released their Draft Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Wild and Scenic... [read more]
On August 1st, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke introduced the Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act,... [read more]
American Whitewater and our affiliate club, Beartooth Paddlers have worked with the power company and other stakeholders... [read more]
The Flathead National Forest is looking to create a new river management plan for the Wild and... [read more]
Northern Rockies: Projects
The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]
Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]
Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]
American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]
Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks contain an environment without parallel, and their rivers, in many ways,... [read more]
On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]
For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]
Northern Rockies: Events
Wild West River Festival takes place each August on the Shoshone River in Cody Wyoming. The festival... [read more]
American Whitewater negotiated releases on Idaho's Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River, and works to... [read more]
American Whitewater negotiated releases on Idaho's Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River, and works to... [read more]