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As part of our work to protect and promote access to public waterways, American Whitewater is pursuing a bill in the Washington State legislature to require an evaluation of providing public access for state highway projects that include construction of a bridge across a navigable waterway.  The language of ESB6044 is as follows:   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read

American Whitewater invites paddlers to the 3rd Annual Opening Day of the South Fork American River Celebration organized by California Canoe & Kayak and Jackson Kayak. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 4th for a day full of whitewater clinics, free shuttles and BBQ/Party, complete with a raffle and chance to win some great river gear! Proceeds from Opening Day will benefit American Whitewater (AW) and help injured River Champion, Bob Center. Here's more info about the day and how to participate… Whitewater clinics: World

Paddle to the Sea is the Tuolumne River Trust's annual paddle-a-thon to protect the Tuolumne River and raise funds and awareness for river stewardship. Sign yourself or your team up for a fun one-day paddle in May or June on the Tuolumne or American River, or challenge yourself to go the distance from the Sierra to the Sea! Learn more and register at paddletothesea.org.   Interested in joining for a day? The event is open to the public on May

The schedule for the first year of operation of the Holtwood Whitewater Park has been posted on the dam owner's website. American Whitewater and our local partners negotiated the construction of the park and 264 hours of releases annually as mitigation for impacts of the Holtwood Hydroelectric Project.  The first scheduled release is on Saturday March 14, 2015.  There are several important timeframes and considerations paddlers should be aware of for the 2015 season: December-February:  No releases because of frequent

American Whitewater was hand-picked as one of Moosejaw and Patagonia's favorite charities and now we're part of the Moosejaw X Patagonia $10,000 Charity Challenge Thing! That means that we have the chance to win $5,000 for protecting, restoring and accessing rivers across the country, and we need your help to get there!    If we raise the most money during the Challenge (February 26 to March 13), we'll get an additional $5,000 donation to support our work! Second place gets

Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation last week that will require the National Park Service to study and reconsider their management of non-commercial paddling in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.  The legislation is the result of significant dialog among the Parks, conservation-oriented paddlers, Representative Lummis, and others.  “The legislation improves upon similar legislation introduced last year by tying the study to federal funding, excluding consideration of commercial paddling, ensuring that the legislation supports Park Service policy and management, and

If you’ve ever paddled Browns Canyon, you know how special that stretch of the Arkansas River is. The river, the canyon, and the landscape surrounding it are a treasure, and it is a true joy to be able to recreate there. Browns Canyon is a real gem for others, too – hunters, fishermen, locals and visitors all can enjoy its beauty, outstanding trout fishing and amazing whitewater boating. For all of these reasons — and many more, including the economics

The Upper Youghiogheny River is a classic with a long and colorful history of whitewater boating. Predictable summer releases make this one of the main Class-IV+ playgrounds in the east. The rapids are continuous, technical, beautiful, and intoxicating.    Access to the river has also been a long running issue. American Whitewater signed an agreement in June 2001 with the state of Maryland to manage the Sang Run put-in access on the Upper Yough. However, limited take-out parking overwhelmed the

Remember that the National Paddling Film Festival is right around the corner. Ticket are available at a discount through the American Whitewater website here.   Come see American Whitewater and the year's best photos and videos at the National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF)! This year's NPFF will be held on February 20-21 in Frankfort, KY at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. You can buy a ticket to the magic via this easy online order form. Tickets are $20 online (offer expires Thursday 2/19 @

Come see American Whitewater and the year's best photos and videos at the National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF)! This year's NPFF will be held on February 20-21 in Frankfort, KY at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. You can buy a ticket to the magic via this easy online order form. Tickets are $20 online or $25 at the door.   For 33 years the National Paddling Film Festival has been hosting a competition to determine the best in paddle sport videos