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The University of Connecticut announced selection of Connecticut Water Co. as the preferred option to provide additional water needed for the Storrs campus.  On August 7, 2013, the Board of Trustees voted formally to endorse this top option.  On importance to the paddling community and other groups, the diversion of water from the Farmington River had been one proposed options considered.  This option had been opposed by river watershed organizations at the local, regional, and national levels including American Whitewater.

Idaho Rivers United and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a joint lawsuit in federal court in Boise late this afternoon in order to stop the movement of megaloads along U.S. Highway 12 through tribal lands and the Clearwater-Lochsa Wild and Scenic River corridor.  The lawsuit charges that the U.S. Forest Service’s failure to stop a megaload from entering the river corridor was “arbitrary, capricious, (and) an abuse of discretion.” The Tribe and IRU are also seeking an injunction that would

Western North Carolina River Rescue Rodeo September 29th, 2013   There is still time to registor for 10 Teams of 5 members with either canoes or decked boats compete in river rescue events for over $1000 worth of prizes on the Tuckasegee River in Dillsboro, NC. Teams compete in all events for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place as well as overall prizes. The event will be based out of Dillsboro River Company at the put-in to the Tuckasegee Gorge –

Submit your best photos for American Whitewater's annual calendar. When The deadline is August 31st, 2013. How Via our online submission form. Images must be submitted as high-resolution files (suitable for printing up to 10") for inclusion in the calendar, without monetary compensation. Maximum 10 photo entries per person. 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

A team of experts assembled with U.S. Coast Guard  (USCG) grant funding seeks national content validation of a set of entry level, skill-based Human (manually propelled) boat operation standards. This is your opportunity to impact the development of recreational paddling and rowing (canoes, kayaks, rowboats, paddleboards, etc.) standards across the country by completing this on-line survey. WHAT: The National On-Water Standards Team, funded by USCG grants, is seeking input from recreational paddling and rowing educators across the nation on a

  The BLM has implemented a river closure for the Wild and Scenic Rogue River between Grave Creek and Mule Creek due to extreme fire conditions and public health and safety. In addition the Bear Camp shuttle road and Rogue River trail are closed.   The fire, known as the Windy Complex, began on July 26th and continues to have high growth potentially in extreme terrain. No timetable has been presented for opening the river.   Local businesses that serve

Legislative momentum continues to build for the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act (S. 112, H. R. 361). Following passage of the bill by unanimous consent in the Senate, the House formally took up the legislation with a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee. "The Middle Fork Snoqualmie is one of the nation's most spectacular whitewater rivers in close proximity to a major metropolitan area, and we are thrilled that support for

  On July 23, 2013, the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board issued an order directing the Department of Ecology to do an aesthetic flow study if Okanogan PUD decides to build its economically troubled Enloe Dam project. The Board ruled that the water quality permit (called a "401 Certification") does not protect the scenic and associated recreational values of the Similkameen Falls. A coalition of local, state and national river advocacy groups* challenged the permit for failure to comply

The La Grange Dam on California's Tuolumne River has provided hydropower since 1924, and has operated without a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the entire time. In late 2012, FERC ordered dam owners and operators Turlock and Modesto Irrigation Districts to get a license, which are required for non-federal hydropower projects located on navigable rivers. The Districts challenged FERC's order with a number of claims, including that the Tuolumne River was not navigable. On Friday, July 19,

 Click here to register in advance or call Wilderness Voyageurs at 800-272-4141 Race Check in & Day of Registration: 9 AM – 12 PM at Wilderness Voyageurs in Friendsville, MD. You will be able to register the day of the race at Wilderness Voyageurs in Friendsville from 9am until noon. However, registering prior to the check in will help expedite the process. Entry Fee: $30 Race classes: All boats welcome! Race classes will be determined by the number of entrants

American Whitewater is proud to announce our July 2013 Volunteer of the Month: David Hill   David has represented paddlers interests and driven the City of Cuyahoga Falls effort to decommission two dams located in the Upper Gorge of the Cuyahoga River (OH). Removing these two dams will continue the restoration efforts of the Cuyahoga River. These dams are located such that they create a significant safety hazard to paddlers wishing to enjoy the Class III-IV whitewater that exists in

Due to significant rainfall in the past week, American Whitewater received notification that the West Fork Tuckasegee (NC) releases will be cancelled for July 6th. See the following notice posted by Duke Energy to their lake levels page. Duke Energy Update: 7/5/2013 12:35:57 PM Duke Energy is cancelling the planned recreation release for the bypass section of the Tuckasegee River scheduled for July 6, 2013 becasue of high flow conditions. It will be rescheduled for a future date this summer. The next

The July/August issue of the AW Journal features our "2012 Annual Report". This issue includes. . . Missisquoi Releases Return Virginia Stream Access Reform Continues West Fork Tuck Roars Back to Life The Grand Canyon of the Amazon: Rio Maranon and much more. . . Want to read the AW Journal online: You need a current membership and you must be registered with the AW website and have your membership associated with your website user account. Current members – Read

The town of Friendsville will welcome paddlers to Maryland’s Upper Yough this forth of July Weekend. If water levels cooperate this will be a busy day on the river. For Friendsville, MD (population 491) the influx of hundreds of whitewater paddlers is not without problems. Plan to minimize your impact on the town by driving safely, being discrete while changing clothes, and by being careful when carrying boats along busy Maple Avenue. Remember that the town requests that paddlers not