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Welcome to the Upper Yough Rock Saturday July 23rd. Wash off those drought season blues with a two day dam release and Upper Yough style festivities. Featuring the 25th annual Upper Yough Race, the oldest whitewater extreme race in the world.Team Friendsville’s mission is to get us all together for a weekend of fun and fund raising for American Whitewater.  Run the river or mountain bike up the ole railway grade deep into the Upper Yough jungle.  Camp out at

Welcome to the Upper Yough Rock Saturday July 23rd. Wash off those drought season blues with a two day dam release and Upper Yough style festivities. Featuring the 25th annual Upper Yough Race, the oldest whitewater extreme race in the world. Team Friendsville’s mission is to get us all together for a weekend of fun and fund raising for American Whitewater.  Run the river or mountain bike up the ole railway grade deep into the Upper Yough jungle.  Camp out at

Fourth of July weekend marks Independence Day for the South Branch of the Penobscot River in Maine since it is the first schedule release of the Canada Falls (Class V) Section of the Penobscot and the Seboomook Section of the West Branch (Class III). Canada Falls is a Class V creek and requires good boating skills.  If Class V is not your thing you can run the Seboomook Section of the West Branch of the Penobscot just on the other

On April 21st, 2005, the Oregon State Attorney General issued an opinion affirming the rights of Oregon citizens to use their public waterways (read full opinion). Specifically the AG found that under current state law the public has the right to use Oregon’s rivers for recreation under two conditions: If a waterway meets the federal test for navigability (i.e. “highways for navigation and commerce”), the state can not interfere with the public use of that waterway for navigation or recreation.

Our history of success is due in large part to committed volunteers and affiliate clubs who invested significant time on river issues in their backyards.  June’s volunteer of the month is a model for this type of commitment, he is actively contacting local paddlers and recruiting members to support AW’s stewardship program. If you live in the southeast, you may have personally received a letter from Don Kinser, asking for your AW support.   Don, who has been very active with

Our history of success is due in large part to committed volunteers and affiliate clubs who invested significant time on river issues in their backyards.  June’s volunteer of the month is a model for this type of commitment, he is actively contacting local paddlers and recruiting members to support AW’s stewardship program. If you live in the southeast, you may have personally received a letter from Don Kinser, asking for your AW support.   Don, who has been very active with

Wenatchee River Festival June 11, 2005 Washington’s rivers are in the same boat as rivers everywhere in the United States. Access is drying up for paddlers, anglers and hikers. User fees are increasing. Alarms over terrorism are closing easements across utility company property. Liability issues on crossing private property along rivers is choking access. Regulatory oversight of water projects is in decline. Recreation along river corridors could become a thing of the past and conservation might become a quaint historical

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       Depending on the timing of the spring run-off this year, there will be a collaborative flow study on Montana’s West Rosebud Creek for either June 18th and 19th, or June 25th and 26th.  We will let the paddling community know as soon as one of these weekends is selected.  On the weekend of the study, a range of flows will be provided over two days for paddlers to experience and document.  We hope that the study will be well attended by the

       Depending on the timing of the spring run-off this year, there will be a collaborative flow study on Montana’s West Rosebud Creek for either June 18th and 19th, or June 25th and 26th.  We will let the paddling community know as soon as one of these weekends is selected.  On the weekend of the study, a range of flows will be provided over two days for paddlers to experience and document.  We hope that the study will be well attended by the

American Whitewater (AW) is pleased to expand its Deerfield River Festival, located in Charlemont Massachusetts July 28th to 31st, to include a River Stewardship Institute.  The River Stewardship Institute is a three day program designed to give everyday river users the necessary skills they will need to ensure the health of their rivers.   River Stewards are river users who take an active interest in protecting our rare whitewater resources. To act as a river steward you must be aware of what

Local paddlers from Bellingham, WA recently organized a fund raiser for AW that included a screening of Eric Link’s latest Twitch film (see AW Bookstore). The event raised $1000 for AW’s Access, Conservation, and Safety programs. With the goal of bringing local paddlers together for a good party and an opportunity to raise some funds, local volunteers Drew Coe, Devin Smith, and Chris Tretwold organized the event at the Pickford Dream Space in Bellingham. The event exceeded expectations and drew

2005 AUSABLE RIVER OPEN FLOW STUDY (NEW YORK)NOTICE OF INVITATION                Paddlers wishing to paddle the Class IV/V Ausable Chasm section of New York’s Ausable River will be allowed to do so on 5 days this year.  The dates planned for 2005 are:      ·        Saturday, June 25·        Sunday, July 10·        Sunday, July 24·        Saturday, September 24, and·        Saturday, October 22.              Access to the Upper Ausable Chasm has not been possible due to the high gorge walls, and private and secured property

American Whitewater (AW) is pleased to expand its Deerfield River Festival, located in Charlemont Massachusetts July 28th to 31st, to include a River Stewardship Institute.  The River Stewardship Institute is a three day program designed to give everyday river users the necessary skills they will need to ensure the health of their rivers.   River Stewards are river users who take an active interest in protecting our rare whitewater resources. To act as a river steward you must be aware of what

Local paddlers from Bellingham, WA recently organized a fund raiser for AW that included a screening of Eric Link’s latest Twitch film (see AW Bookstore). The event raised $1000 for AW’s Access, Conservation, and Safety programs. With the goal of bringing local paddlers together for a good party and an opportunity to raise some funds, local volunteers Drew Coe, Devin Smith, and Chris Tretwold organized the event at the Pickford Dream Space in Bellingham. The event exceeded expectations and drew

2005 AUSABLE RIVER OPEN FLOW STUDY (NEW YORK)NOTICE OF INVITATION                Paddlers wishing to paddle the Class IV/V Ausable Chasm section of New York’s Ausable River will be allowed to do so on 5 days this year.  The dates planned for 2005 are:      ·        Saturday, June 25·        Sunday, July 10·        Sunday, July 24·        Saturday, September 24, and·        Saturday, October 22.              Access to the Upper Ausable Chasm has not been possible due to the high gorge walls, and private and secured property

American Whitewater and the Academy of Huge Experiences announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original composition describing a remarkable river experience. Have you ever thought of attending Huge Experiences, the best high school for kayakers in the world?   Want to go to Chile and New Zealand and paddle amazing rivers in the afternoon after school?  Have you had a remarkable experience on the river that you want to write about?  If so, here’s an opportunity to

On Saturday May 21st, nearly 40 volunteers turned out in force to initiate stewardship activities on a newly-acquired parcel along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River that is under assault from invasive Scot’s Broom. As part of an annual event coordinated by Mountains to Sound Greenway promoting stewardship along the I-90 corridor, local AW affiliate Washington Recreational River Runners (WRRR) organized volunteer activities in partnership with King County Parks at a site along the river. Goals of the event

On Saturday May 21st, nearly 40 volunteers turned out in force to initiate stewardship activities on a newly-acquired parcel along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River that is under assault from invasive Scot’s Broom. As part of an annual event coordinated by Mountains to Sound Greenway promoting stewardship along the I-90 corridor, local AW affiliate Washington Recreational River Runners (WRRR) organized volunteer activities in partnership with King County Parks at a site along the river. Goals of the event