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Submit your best photos for American Whitewater's annual calendar! When The deadline is August 1st, 2016. Who Any and all photographers, from professionals to complete novices. Have you taken a photo before? Then you're ready. Why First, you'll get a free copy of the calendar if your photo is chosen. Secondly, you'll know you helped support AW's river stewardship projects as we sell these calendars as a fundraiser. Third, fame.  What High resolution photos (>1MB) featuring rivers from within the

The July/August issue of the AW Journal is available online now. This issue features the American Whitewater Annual Report. Our Annual Report focuses on 2015 financial performance and stewardship highlights. Looking back at our success in 2015, American Whitewater achieved the following important stewardship milestones:  * New “eligible” Wild and Scenic River reaches secured: 9 “¨ * New and/or improved river access areas secured: 14 “¨ * Number of rivers with hydropower dams with improved downstream flows and river access: 30 “¨ *

In the settlement negotiations that preceded the 2001 license order for the FERC Mokelumne River Project #137, American Whitewater was satisfied with the recreational flows required for the Electra to Middle Bar reach. This was mainly due to the flows that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) already released regularly during the day to generate energy for the power grid operated by the California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO). Boaters could take advantage of this dependable flow without the need to

American Whitewater works to protect and restore whitewater rivers across the country, and we rely on your ongoing support to keep us going strong. Your membership dollars and donations support our river conservation, access and safety work on the rivers that you love. Each membership dollar that AW receives is leveraged to generate $4 in total funding directed at supporting river stewardship.   Twice each year, we reach out to you to ask that you become a member or renew your

Many of you weighed in earlier this year on the Energy Bill and specifically some very troubling provisions concerning hydropower. Your actions made a difference but now that the House and Senate have both passed an Energy Bill, negotiations will soon get underway to determine what the final language will be. The fate of our rivers, and our ability to effectively advocate for the interests of whitewater paddlers, hangs in the balance.   Under the guise of "modernizing" hydropower and

Citizens ask Gov. to reopen agency decision that ignored jobs, tourism, boaters, scenery   Spokane – Advocates for the Spokane River are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to grant their petition for protecting all instream values of the Spokane River, including recreational boating opportunities. This is the next step in the citizens’ quest to protect Spokane River flows. A petition was filed in February with the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology), and rejected by the agency in April.   “Excluding rafters,

The Flathead National Forest is a treasure trove of whitewater paddling thanks to the three forks of the Wild and Scenic Flathead River, the Swan River, and many robust tributaries. Today, the Forest released their new inventory of streams they intend to protect as eligible for future Wild and Scenic designation.  The inventory includes 22 outstanding streams, 10 of which are new eligible streams totalling 125 river miles. American Whitewater has worked closely with our partners in Montanans for Healthy

Mining companies want to develop nickel strip mines on public lands in southwest Oregon’s Kalmiopsis region, threatening several cherished whitewater rivers in SW Oregon and NW California. Rough and Ready Creek, the Wild and Scenic Illinois River, Baldface Creek, and the Wild and Scenic North Fork and mainstem Smith Rivers are all at risk. Nearby Hunter Creek and Pistol River on Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast are also threatened. “¨   American Whitewater has been working with our partners to protect

THIS WEEK ONLY! American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with FLOAT to bring you limited edition river stewardship T shirts available this week only! For every shirt sold FLOAT will donate $8 to American Whitewater to help us restore rivers. Head on over to www.float.org and SHOP today – lots of fun colors to choose from!

IRRIGATION DISTRICT PLANS TO DEWATER UPPER SOUTH FORK AND SILVER FORKS OF THE AMERICAN RIVER (CA) by John Simpkin   American Whitewater is actively monitoring a water storage project that the El Dorado Irrigation District is proposing on Alder Creek that will deeply impact the South and Silver Forks of the American River. Resurrecting a plan from the 1970s, the District has submitted the Alder Reservoir Concept for funding consideration to the California Water Commission. Under Proposition 1, which implements

The May/June issue of the AW Journal features "A Lifetime of Memories on the French Broad". This issue includes. . . *   Colorado Flood Recovery *   Hiwassee Dries – A Rare Delight *   Remembrance Edward (Ted) Acton *   Another Day, Another Dam *   . . .and much more Current members – Read the issue now! Not a current member – Join or Renew!

Bond, Colorado –  American Whitewater announces the 2016 Gore Canyon Race and Festival August 26th-28th at Rancho del Rio, CO.  In addition to the famous Class V downriver race through Gore Canyon, the festival also includes a family fun float through Little Gore Canyon (class II/III), a freestyle rodeo at the Gore Canyon Whitewater Park, and SUP downriver and cross races.  Check out the weekend schedule below.  This years Festival, including camping, food, and entertainment, will be held at Rancho del

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American Whitewater and Clif Bar are pleased to announce the Clif Bar Flowing Rivers Campaign, pledging $2,500 to American Whitewater Affiliate Clubs for river stewardship work. Funding for this program is provided by the Clif Bar partnership with American Whitewater. Clubs have the opportunity to apply for one of two $1,250 grants.    Grants will be distributed to clubs for projects that promote river stewardship, conservation, access and/or safety on rivers in the United States. All submissions must be received