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Paddlers at the swinging footbridge put-in for Goshen Pass on Virginia’s Maury River were recently confronted with a new sign. Starting January 1, 2012, the VA State Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will require a permit to launch there. According to the DGIF web site says that anyone who wants to access a Wildlife Management Area or public fishing lake must purchase an access permit; the cost is $4 daily, $23 annually for both residents and non-residents. Anyone possessing

  Since their formal announcement in mid-November, Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks have been soliciting input on their draft conservation proposal for the Olympic Peninsula to establish new Wilderness, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and provide an opportunity for targeted Olympic National Park preserve additions through a willing-buyer, willing-seller process. The proposal would protect some of the most critical landscapes on the Olympic Peninsula. While the draft Congressional proposal does not include all the elements of the original conservation

  As an organization, American Whitewater is fortunate to have a committed group of volunteer Directors that provides the organization with high-level oversight and strategic direction. To sustain this healthy and vibrant Board, an effective election process is in place to insure an appropriate transition of Directors over time. This transition process balances the need for fresh ideas with appropriate leadership continuity. Our recent elections concluded on December 13, 2011. Over 460 members cast their votes for new Directors.  

BLM Recommends Wild & Scenic River Protection For The San Joaquin River Gorge! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is recommending protection of the magnificent San Joaquin River Gorge as a National Wild & Scenic River. The agency’s recommendation is in the Bakersfield BLM Draft Resource Management Plan (DRMP), which is providing management direction for more than 408,000 acres of public land in central California. The Wild & Scenic recommendation for the San Joaquin River Gorge is gutsy given that

Just a friendly reminder: an American Whitewater membership makes the perfect gift for the paddler or river-lover in your life! We’ve made buying one super easy and quick too. Just fill out our Gift Membership form and we’ll take care of the rest. If they already have an AW membership, no problem, we’ll just add on another year to it. You get to give a great gift and support your favorite non-profit at the same time. Awesome!

In honor of the holidays, American Whitewater is putting on a brief, one week only, sale on advertising for the January-February edition of the American Whitewater Journal. Prices are being temporarily reduced 50-60% off their regular price. These prices are only good until 5pm ET Friday December 9th and only for the Jan-Feb edition of the AW Journal. This sale pricing is: Full Page: $999 (was $1,599) Half Page: $550 (was $899) Third Page: $325 (was $699) Sixth Page: $199

American Whitewater has received a second 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized independent evaluator of charities.   Dec 1, 2011, Charity Navigator announced that American Whitewater has earned its second consecutive 4-star rating. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that American Whitewater adheres to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities and consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way. Only 13% of the charities Charity Navigator rates have

The 2012 American Whitewater calendar is now available for puchase! Each year, we collect the best photos from our gracious  fans and pick out our favorites for our annual calendar. We then sell this calendar and use the funds to support our river stewardship work. It’s an awesome fundraiser and a product that we know you’ll love. Please consider picking up one (or thirty six) of them today. Thanks!

American Whitewater is looking for the services of an awesome graphic designer. The designer can be based anywhere in the US and work on their own schedule, within project deadlines. The work would be on an as needed basis and the designer would be employed as an independent contractor. Some of your annual design projects would include our Annual Report (pdf), Summer Appeal (pdf) and Winter Appeal. Future projects would include designing pieces to go on apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, etc.), logos

See Your Name in Print Reading the American Whitewater Journal is good. Getting published in it is great! Be the envy of your boating friends by getting a great story published in American Whitewater. Deadline for stories on the topics listed below is December 21. At this time, we’re looking for stories on any and all of the following: How I Got Started in Whitewater Every paddler has a story to tell on this topic—some more interesting than others. Did

On Thursday, December 1st, Willamette Riverkeeper, Patagonia and REI will be hosting the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Portland, and you’re invited! Make no mistake – the Wild and Scenic Film Fest is a call to action. Considered the largest film festival of its kind, this year’s films combine stellar filmmaking and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspre and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities, while creating a positive future for the next generation. Filmgoers

Hey PNW River Lovers!  If you’ll be in Portland on Tuesday, November 29th, come check out the 2011 Wild Rivers Night. The evening will feature films about the PNW’s Salmon, Elwha, and White Salmon Rivers, and a slideshow about Siberia’s Kaa-Kem River. River aficionado Tim Palmer will also give a presentation entiled "Field Guide to American Rivers." The event is free! It’ll be a great evening and AW will be there!  We hope you can join us! Where: KEEN Portland

If you’re looking to increase your membership level and support for American Whitewater, don’t forget that we have an installment plans for memberships over $250. Maybe you’re eyeing one of our awesome member rewards or looking to offset your taxes for next year. Or, maybe you just love saving rivers! Regardless, we hope you’ll consider increasing your membership level through our installment program. All memberships over $250 are eligible and you can choose from 4 or 12 payments per year. So,

Save rivers, get cool stuff! For 2011, we have a great Holiday Membership offer: for just $45 you get a regular one year membership with American Whitewater and a limited edition t-shirt celebrating the removal of Condit Dam. We were so excited about the (explosive!) removal of Condit Dam, we had a special shirt made up to commemorate the event. A high-res image of the of the shirt, is available. It shows a paddler and fish busting through the remains

The recently finalized report on a pulse flow program on the Black Canyon of the Bear River, located in Southeastern Idaho highlights the role that new water releases are playing in the restoration of the river reach. The report compared three years of baseline data collected before the water releases began, with data collected during three subsequent years during which the water releases occured. The report covers stream channel habitat, fisheries, and aquatic insects. The water releases are late spring

Comment Period Open for Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan The Bureau of Reclamation and National Park Service are gearing up to do some long-term planning for the operation of Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River and they are seeking your input. The operation of the Dam is directly linked to the health of the Colorado River as it flows through the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park. Through developing a Long-Term Experimental