Please Read: 2011 Winter Appeal

American Whitewater is asking all paddlers and river lovers to take 5 minutes and read our 2011 Winter Appeal (pdf). In it, we lay out some of biggest successes from the past year and all the hard work we’ve done on behalf of river lovers everywhere, members or not.

We won’t suger coat it, this Winter Appeal is our direct request to all whitewater enthusiasts to make a tax-deductible donation to American Whitewater, to help fund our river stewardship work. However, we think our consistent successes and careful, lean money management make us an excellent choice for a contribution.

If you’re wondering what we do with your donations, you might be interested to know that 83 cents of every dollar at AW goes directly to our stewardship and education work, a top-tier percentage amongst non-profits. Similarly, we’ve received a 5 star (highest possible) rating from Guide Star (a company that rates non-profits) for our financial practices and transparency, see for yourself.

We’ve earned the donations and trust of 1,000’s of river lovers over our fifty seven years, we hope you’ll join them and make a donation today.