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American Whitewater and Wave Sport presented the Steward of the Year Award to Barry Adams of Pittsburgh, PA at the 2007 American Whitewater Gauley Festival in Summersville, WV this past weekend. Adams is the second recipient of the annual river stewardship achievement award that recognizes individuals who make outstanding contributions to river access, conservation, and/or safety on behalf of American Whitewater. Along with the recognition Adams was awarded a Wave Sport boat of his choice. Barry has been instrumental in

 Recreational Flows: Rock Creek This includes the Rogers Flat, Tobin and Lowbin runs. Recreational flow will be provided in the Rock Creek reach on •     Saturday September 22 and Sunday September 23.  The August and September releases will reach 800 cfs by 11 AM on Saturday and be reduced to 700 cfs at 3 PM.  The 700 cfs level will then be maintained until 1 PM on Sunday.  Flows will be ramped up at rates of no more that

River Celebration Night at Rock Bottom Brewery – Wednesday 9/19Rock Bottom will be donating a couple kegs of their new Rocktoberfest which will be available by the pint with a $2 donation to American Whitewater. Drinks at 5:30Raffle at 6:30 Rock Bottom Brewery on the patio1333 5th Ave, Seattle, WA (map)(206) 623-3070 Sandy River Restoration Film – Thursday 9/20Catch the Portland premiere of our new short film about the Sandy River! Hear why the removal of Marmot Dam is important

American Whitewater recently upgraded our membership management software so we can better serve you, our members and donors.  As an unavoidable part of the process, all AW membership numbers were all traded in for new ones.  This might affect some members who have their website user names link to their AW membership.  If you experience any trouble logging in, you might need your new user id number, which we are happy to provide.  Please email Carla Miner at carla@amwhitewater.org or

One could summarize many recent scoping comments regarding the Chattooga River as follows: Anti-Wilderness ATV Advocates Seize Control of Rivers, Threatening Lives of Innocent Children!  The stunning thing is that they are talking about us, the community of folks who simply like to paddle down rivers of all shapes and sizes with our friends and families.  If they weren’t serious – and the US Forest Service wasn’t taking them seriously – this would be hilarious!   The South Carolina Council

Paddlers from all over California and the West came out to celebrate the Feather River and support American Whitewater at this year’s Feather River Festival.   Thanks to some key volunteers from the Chico Paddleheads , the events went off without a hitch.  The slalom and down river races were a success in large part due to the efforts of Keith Kishiyama, Roland McNutt, Charlie Guilbault along with, Macy Burnham.   The old school classic “Wild Americans” was a big hit at

Welcome to the American Whitewater Gauley River Festival presented by Subaru, the paddling world’s biggest party!   Started in 1983 to celebrate the derailment of a hydro-electric project that would have disrupted whitewater flows on the Gauley, Gauley Fest has grown to become the largest river festival in the world, posting attendance numbers of over 5,000 people in 2006.   The festival will feature live entertainment, a whitewater marketplace, lots of on river activities, and a silent auction where you can

Public Comments Needed By September 13!               The USFS recently published a range of 6 potential alternatives explaining how the USFS will manage the upper Chattooga River for the next 15-20 years.  BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR, the USFS will select one of those alternatives or some other alternative based on public input. Importantly, whatever alternative the USFS selects will control whether you get to paddle this spectacular section of river during the next 15-20 years!  The USFS

The Feather Festival is back, bigger and better than ever before!!.  Having water in this very dry year in California is something to celebrate.   The Festival will be happening August 24 through 26th.  In addition to the two-day flow release on the Rock Creek reach, the Festival include a Film Festival of Friday night, a Slalom race on Saturday, a down river race through the exciting Tobin section Saturday at afternoon. Friday’s films will begin at 7:00 and include great

The US Forest Service released its “Scoping Document” regarding recreational management on the Wild and Scenic Upper Chattooga River (NC,SC,GA) on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.  This document marks the initiation of the formal NEPA decision making process which will lead to a revised management plan late this year.  Comments are being accepted by the USFS on the 13 page document until September 13th of this year.   This official public comment period is one of only two remaining opportunities to

Earlier today, Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-8) announced his intention to introduce legislation to protect the lands and waters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie through expansion of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and designation of the Pratt River as Wild and Scenic. This proposal will provide long-term protection for the Pratt River along with Forest Service lands on the south side of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie along the run known as the "Upper Middle". The "Upper Middle" starts at the Taylor River

In Colorado, nine river-basin roundtables are charged by the Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act (www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/3F94A053189A6DE587256F6A0080FFA9) to assess how much water is needed to protect “non-consumptive” recreational and environmental attributes, as well as how much water is needed for "consumptive" uses like agriculture, industry, and municipal delivery systems. When compared against water supply figures, quantified consumptive and non-consumptive needs help the state identify how much water is available for future delivery to municipal systems around the state, particularly the