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On Thursday, December 1st, Willamette Riverkeeper, Patagonia and REI will be hosting the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Portland, and you're invited! AW will be there!  We hope you can join us for the event!

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 entitled "Field Guide to American Rivers." It'll be a great evening and AW will be there!  We hope you will join us!

American Whitewater is pleased to announce the recipient of our October 2011 Volunteer of the Month award: Neal Dana! Neal is an instrumental volunteer helping AW put on Gauley Fest. Each year, Neal offers up his electrical expertise helping us safely wire the Gauley Fest site for power. In recognition of his efforts, Neal will be receiving a custom Destination Shirt from Kokatat! Thanks Neal!

Join AW Staff and Volunteers on the Pit River in Northern California this weekend!  Whitewater releases are scheduled for October 1st/2nd, and October 15th/16th and are expected to be about 850-950 cfs. Come on out Saturday night and join us at the Pit River Recreation Area to celebrate the releases and get caught up on our Stewardship work in California. We look forward to seeing you on the river!

As many folks know, Gauley Fest is American Whitewater’s biggest fundraising event. As such, we’re very proud to announce another excellent Gauley Fest for the record books. If you couldn’t make it to the big GF, check out a few photos we’ve posted on our Facebook page. Many thanks go to all the people that attended, vendors that bought booths and volunteers that helped out. Finally, remember that Gauley Fest will always happen on the third weekend of September (which may or may not be the third release weekend on the Gauley River). So go mark September 14-16, 2012 as the dates for the next Gauley Fest. We hope to see you there!

The Feather River Festival will kick off this Friday, September 23rd with films from the National Paddling Film Festival, and the weekend will be filled with river events for all ages and skill levels.  We hope to see you there! 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans a higher than normal whitewater release for the World Kayak Canyon Doors Freestyle Festival on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Summersville Dam will release to 4700 cfs from 5:30 - 11:00 am; afterwards, the release will gradually drop to 700 cfs over the next 8 hours. This is significantly more water than the regular weekend Gauley releases of 2800 cfs. This added water makes all sections, especially the Upper Gauley, more challenging. Paddlers utilizing this special release should exercise caution to avoid unpleasant surprises. Signs advising of this flow increase will be posted by the National Park Service at all major access areas.

American Whitewater needs your help! Besides AW's 10 staff members, Gauley Fest, presented by Subaru, requires over 300 volunteers to make it work! Sign up now to volunteer via our volunteer registration form, thanks!

Come on out and help clean up Oregon's Clackamas River on Sunday, September 11th! A floatilla of volunteers will cruise 15 miles of river and help to keep one of Oregon's favorite rivers clean and free of deflated dolphins, flip-flop chains, lawn chairs and other unnatural features.  A couple of folks from American Whitewater will be there, and we hope you can join us! 

American Whitewater is pleased to announce the recipient of our August Volunteer of the Month award: Katrina O'Brien! Katrina is a rockstar volunteer for AW's Deerfield Fest in Massachussetts, the biggest paddling festival in the Northeast. Thanks Katrina! In recognition of her efforts Katrina will be receiving a custom Destination Shirt from Kokatat.

The NF Feather, Rock Creek scheduled release of 1100 cfs is happening this coming weekend of July 23 & 24.   

The 31st Annual Upper Yough Race, sponsored by Wilderness Voyageurs, will be held on Saturday July 23rd.  Race profits are donated to American Whitewater, so come on out and paddle hard! A long race release from 11 am to 5 pm allows plenty of time to run the river before the race or stop part way down and watch. Remember: this is a very busy day in town! Show your appreciation for the residents by behaving respectfully when parking and changing clothes.Please avoid residential areas on Water Street and Morris Street. Don't park upstream of the Maple Street Bridge unless you are an invited guest of a local resident and park on their property. For more information and the race web link click here:

The 2011 Chelan Gorge Recreational Releases present whitewater boating opportunities that will be available for two weekends in July (9th and 10th; 23rd and 24th) and two weekends in September (10th and 11th; 24th and 25th). American Whitewater has invested more than a decade of effort into bringing this opportunity to the paddling community of the Pacific Northwest, and we are excited to kick off the third year of weekend releases.

American Whitewater is very excited to announce the recipient of our July 2011 Volunteer of the Month award: the entire Potomac Fest volunteer team! Potomac Fest is the largest privately run fundraiser for AW in the whole US! Each year, we're impressed with the dedication and hard work of the PoFest team. They have three days of events with six different competitions. Plus, there were three community focused events this year in addition to the great party they put on at the end. Way to go and thanks team Potomac Fest!

Another great Potomac Fest has come and gone. Thanks to all the excellent volunteers who put on this event as a fundraiser for American Whitewater. Also, thanks to all the events sponsors, racers and attendees. See you there next year!

Come see American Whitewater at Deerfield Fest in Charlemont, MA on July 30th! Deerfield Fest is one of AW's largest fundraising events and the Northeast's biggest whitewater festival. Plus, for vendors, booths are only $50! You can purchase one right now via our vendor registration form. Prices increase to $100 on July 22nd.

Come see American Whitewater at this year's Potomac Fest , June 25-26 in Great Falls, MD/VA! Just minutes from the Nation's Capital, the 21st Annual Potomac Fest is two days of river events organized to delight paddlers and spectators alike. First times can try paddling at Riley’s Lock, and the party will feature a River Artists’ Alley, family games and local river organizations!  Check out the full schedule for complete details. Make sure you Register before June 15th to save $10! Also, please consider volunteering your time to help out this great event. See you there!

The Northeast's most popular whitewater festival, Deerfield Fest, is happening this July 30th in the town of Charlemont, MA. It's American Whitewater's biggest event and fundraiser in the Northeast. If you're a vendor interested in being a part of Deerfield Fest head over to the vendor page to register. See you there!

This April 29 - May 1, 2011, American Whitewater will be at the French Broad River Fest in Hot Springs, NC. Proceeds for the event get donated to American Whitewater and two other non-profits. In 2010 French Broad River Fest donated over $5,000 to American Whitewater alone! Purchase your tickets now for $65 or they can be purchased for $75 at the gate.

Even with Tallulah releases being cancelled, the Tallulah Fest is still going to happen! Come out and paddle other close-by southeastern classic rivers; Chattooga, Cheoah, Nantahala and Ocoee.

Gauley Fest is American Whitewater’s biggest fundraising event and the largest boater festival in the world. This year’s event was another great success raising a significant amount of money for AW’s river stewardship work.

This September 17th, spend a day paddling with Girls at Play on the Lower Gauley and raise money for AW! It only costs $40 and that includes lunch and shuttle. All proceeds go to AW. The trip leaders and safety boaters will include accomplished paddler and women’s Green Race record holder, Adriene Levknecht, Girls at Play ambassador, Mary Frances Hansford and more!

The rangers and staff of the Gauley River National Recreation Area outline access for the 2010 season in an open letter to boaters.

The International Whitewater Hall of Fame recognizes long time AW volunteer and former Executive Director, Risa Shimoda, as a 2010 inductee.

Each year, American Whitewater and its staff of just 8 puts on the world's biggest whitewater festival, and AW's biggest fundraiser, the American Whitewater Gauley Fest! However, we couldn't do it without out the help of over 250(!) volunteers each year. Please take a few seconds and sign up to volunteer via our simple, online form. Thanks!

• Friday 8 pm: No more vehicle access to the inner festival area
• Saturday 2 pm: No more vehicle access to the inner festival area

• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: $25
• Friday and Saturday: $20
• Saturday only: $15

American Whitewater is collecting input from paddlers on this week-end's North Fork South Platte releases.

The first of it's kind release into Bailey and Foxton canyons will be evaluated for the quality of boating these additional flows provide.

Please join AW for the First Annual Bailey Festival, and participate in the flow study.

On August 14-15, Denver Water is planning to release 300 cfs into the North Fork of the South Platte River. When combined with natural flows, we are expecting great boating levels in the Bailey and Foxton sections. Stay tuned as the event takes shape, but be sure to put August 14th on your calendars!

In response to the ongoing threats to BC's rivers from run of river hydro development, Leland and Andria Davis are putting on a festival and race on Callaghan Creek (BC, Canada) to raise awareness and to raise money to help save rivers. Proceeds will go to American Whitewater and the BC Creek Protection Society.

Come see American Whitewater at this year's Potomac Fest, July 10 and 11 in Great Falls, MD/VA!  Just minutes from the Nation's Capital, the 20th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival will be two days of fun events organized to delight beginners, experts and spectators alike.

The Northeast's most popular whitewater festival, Deerfield Fest, is happening this July 31st in the town of Charlemont, MA. It's American Whitewater's biggest event and fundraiser in the Northeast. If you're a vendor interested in being a part of Deerfield Fest head over to the vendor page to register.

Hanover, NH, March 4, 2010 ­ Ledyard Canoe Club of Dartmouth College is hosting its second annual river festival the weekend of April 16th-18th. The festival will take place in New Hampshire's Upper Valley with competitions on the Wells River as well as the Connecticut and Mascoma rivers. In addition to the 7th annual Wells River Rumble race, competitions will include a kayak rodeo, a triathlon, and the longest consecutively held whitewater slalom race in the country.  There will be festival party on Saturday evening at the DOC House on Dartmouth College's campus in Hanover NH.  Everyone is invited to come and enjoy live music, a kayaking movie premiere, food and beer, raffles, and prize giveaways.

Eastern Washington University’s Epic Adventures, Post Falls Parks and Recreation, NWA, and the local Clubs/Shops of Spokane are enthused to announce the Fourth Annual Spokane River Kickoff. This event received so much positive feed back in previous years, that a group of kayakers from the community just had to get together to make things happen again this year. We are looking forward to this year's event, as the event and participation continue to grow.

This April, come check out the annual French Broad River Fest April 30th - May 2nd in Hot Springs, NC. All the proceeds from ticket sales for the event get donated to American Whitewater and the local Hot Springs Learning Center! In 2009 French Broad River Fest donated over $5,000 to American Whitewater alone!

The 27th annual National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF) will be held this year in Frankfort, Kentucky on February 26-27th. You can purchase tickets in advance via the American Whitewater Store for $20 (versus $25 at the door). Plus, AW will be there hosting a membership drive where you can renew your AW membership or join for the first time.

If you have the day off, can get the day off, have a furlough day or can even call in sick we need boaters at the October 13th EBMUD Board of Directors Meeting where they will vote to certify the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for their Water Supply Management Plan 2040.

Another year, another awesome American Whitewater Gauley Fest presented by Subaru! Gauley Fest is of major importance to AW as it's our biggest fundraising event. All the funds raised at this national level event go back to funding AW's River Stewardship work all over the United States. A huge thanks goes out to all our volunteers that helped out, people who attended and vendors that setup!

Show your support of American Whitewater and your love of the Feather River by volunteering some time at the Festival!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced recently that there is sufficient reservoir storage behind Francis E. Walter Dam to complete all planned whitewater releases for 2009.

Great news, this year's American Whitewater Gauley Fest presented by Subaru will feature an awesome AW Members-only game of Rock, Paper, Scissors for over $3,500 of awesome gear (including a new Liquidlogic kayak!). Woody Callaway of Liquidlogic kayaks will be heading up this fun and friendly "competition" that's open to AW members only. Stop by the Liquidlogic booth at 9:15PM to participate, just make sure your membership is current by then, otherwise you can't play and win!

American Whitewater received an open letter to boaters from the National Park Service outlining Gauley River access for 2009. For the last decade AW has leased the open field at Mason Branch for private boater parking - we are leasing the field again this year. These are your AW dues at work!

Everyone loves to attend the world's biggest paddling festival: the American Whitewater Gauley Fest presented by Subaru. However, what most people don't realize is that outside AW's 8 full-time employees, it's a completely volunteer run event! AW sure could use your help. Please sign up for 2 hours (or more) and become a part of the Gauley Fest Volunteer Team!

We put up a Facebook event page for the 2009 Gauley Fest. Check it out and share with your friends. See you there!

A short note regarding summer flows on the Pit River.  Releases of about 850 cfs will be happening Saturday and Sunday, August 29 & 30.  

There will be a whitewater release on the Rock Creek Reach of the Feather river this weekend (8/22-23).

 The 19th annual Feather River Festival (CA) will be held during the scheduled releases on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2009. The fund-raiser event for American Whitewater is hosted by local paddling club, the Chico Paddleheads.

Timberline Tours and American Whitewater Present the 2009 Gore Canyon Race
Saturday, August 22, 2009

This is the classic Class V whitewater race on the Upper Colorado River that brings together the finest whitewater rafters, kayakers and paddlers of all types of river craft. As always the race is open to all boaters willing to take on some of the best Class V whitewater in the state of Colorado. 

Spectators are welcome but remember: stay off the railway tracks!

Join your friends for this one day event at Ohioplye State Park in western Pennsylvania. American Whitewater will be hosting the annual Ohiopyle Falls Fest on August 22, 2009.

July 25th Immersion Research and Wilderness Voyagers will be hosting the 29th Annual Upper Yough Race - with the proceeds going to American Whitewater!

Challenge the exciting Upper Yough and help raise a few bucks for American Whitewater at the same time. There will be classes for everything from Wavehoppers to short boats and even a team class for three paddlers where at least one must be female. What's more is each racer gets a cool t-shirt and everyone is invited to a fun party afterwards. It will surely rock.

The Chelan Gorge Recreational Releases present whitewater boating opportunities that will be available for two weekends this July. American Whitewater has invested more than a decade of effort into bringing this opportunity to the paddling community of the Pacific Northwest, and we are excited to kick off the first weekend of releases. All paddlers considering this run need to carefully evaluate their skill level and understand that continued access to this river and the opportunity depends on our ability to safely enjoy it.

Gauley Fest is coming up (Sept. 18-20) and it's time for vendors to send in their registration forms.

Each year we pack Gauley Fest with vendors from all over the country and always have to turn away applicants as we only have so many spaces. So, don't delay and miss your chance to be a part of the nation's biggest paddling festival.

This year, prices will go up 15% for all booth registrations after September 1st.

Come see American Whitewater at this year's Deerfield Fest July 25th in Charlemont, MA.

After 15 years, Deerfield Fest keeps gettting better! The fest will have no shortage of things to do and will feature vendors, food, boats, a silent auction, plus - and most importantly - the chance to begin or renew an AW membership! Not to mention all the proceeds of the event go towards funding American Whitewater's river stewardship.

Last week FERC approved a whitewater recreation plan for the North Fork Rogue. We are pleased to be working with PacifiCorp who has committed to immediately implementing the plan and providing the whitewater recreational opportunities this summer.

Come see American Whitewater at this year's Potomac Fest, July 11-12 in Great Falls, MD/VA!

Just minutes from the Nation's Capital, the 19th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival will be two days of fun events organized to delight beginners, experts and spectators alike.

Download and print your own 8.5'' x 11'' poster for AW's Summer Membership Drive. This is the exact same graphic that will be running in upcoming editions of the AW Journal and it's yours free to print and post wherever you'd like to show your AW support.

Enjoy!

The Wenatchee River Festival will take place once again on the second weekend in June with the main festivities on Saturday June 13. The festival will be at Riverside Park in Cashmere.

Brought to you through the efforts of Wet Planet Whitewater and the Headwaters Institute, the White Salmon River RiverFest and Symposium will take place this weekend (Saturday May, 30th). American Whitewater will be presenting an update on Condit Dam removal and river restoration efforts in the region as part of the morning symposium. River races and a great party will take place in the afternoon and evening.

The 7th annual Goden Community Rodeo Series will kick off  Wednesday, May 20th. The GCRS is a series of freestyle kayak competitions spread across four Wednesday evenings each summer. The event has become one of Colorado's premier opportunties to build commuity and business relationships between whitewater paddlers, spectators, the paddle sports industry and local businesses. American Whitewater is a happy to sponsor this years event.

Whitewater enthusiasts will descend onto the historic town of Buena Vista on the Upper Arkansas River May 22-25th, 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend) for a huge kickoff party to celebrate the start of the summer whitewater boating season. American Whitewater will be there again this year  to give paddlers and river enthusiasts opportunities to learn about the issues facing Colorado’s iconic rivers, and what paddlers can do to protect and enjoy them.

We are excited to announce the 3rd annual South Platte River Cleanup on Sunday, April 26th in celebration of Earth Day in Denver, Colorado. This is an all volunteer event to pick up trash along the South Platte River and Bike Paths.

Last year, we saw over 200 rafters, kayakers, cyclists and pedestrians that successfully removed over 2 TONS of garbage from the river and bike path. This year we anticipate an even larger turnout. We have even more sponsors and prizes. This is a great way to give back to your community and take care of the river and bike path that wind through Denver.

With nearly 20 bands over 2 stages, a down river raft race, mountain bike event and even a kids village - all along the banks of the French Broad River - this is surely an event you won't want to miss. Plus, if you get your tickets online in advance you can save yourself a few bucks off ticket prices at the gate. You can even come early on Friday and help AW out with a river cleanup on the French Broad that gets done with plenty of time to get to the festival.

The 2009 French Broad River Cleanup is scheduled for Friday, May 1st. American Whitewater, in partnership with Riverlink and the Nantahala Outdoor Center, is holding a river cleanup of the French Broad River.

Download your own poster for AW's major festivals in 2009.

The poster is available as a .pdf for you to print and post as you please. Remember the dates:

Gauley Fest: September 18-20, Summersville, WV

Deerfield Fest: July 25, Charlemont, MA

Wenatchee Fest: June 13-14, Cashmere, WA

In 2008 paddlers celebrated the restoration of pulse flows and awesome Class IV(V) boating opportunities to Idaho's Black Canyon of the Bear River.  2009 will offer paddlers four scheduled dates, and many more potential release dates from April through mid-July.  AW negotiated these releases and is involved in their ongoing monitoring and management. 

The 26th annual National Paddling Film Festival (NPFF) will be held this year in Frankfort, Kentucky on February 20-21st. NPFF seeks to showcase the year's best in paddling related videos and photographs from whitewater destinations all over the world. Plus, the proceeds of this exciting event are donated to whitewater conservation groups such as American Whitewater, the Green River Access Fund and West Virginia Rivers Coalition amongst others.

AW will even be there hosting a membership drive where new and renewing members can join American Whitewater. So come check out some excellent videos and photographs and feel good knowing your money is going to support worthy whitewater causes.

Ohiopyle State Park is conducting a public open house on Saturday, Nov 22, 2008, at 1 pm to 5pm to gather input and feedback on a new proposal for private boater access to Ohiopyle Falls. The open house is a chance for the boating community to review the new park proposal, ask questions of park staff and provide comments.

Due to the prolonged absence of southeastern rainfall, American Whitewater received the following letter from the Southern Company (Georgia Power) dated October 22, canceling fall releases on the Tallulah River. The Southern Company letter is posted on the "read more" link.

Despite overnight temperatures dipping into the 20’s this year’s Moosefest was a great time as always. Plus, unlike some years, there was no need to dig through snow to get to your gear in the morning as skies were clear and the sun shinning for most of the weekend.

This weekend (Oct. 18th), come renew or start your membership with American Whitewater in Old Forge, NY at the ever-popular Moosefest. Stop by the membership table and show your love and support for your favorite whitewater non-profit. Plus meet pro paddler and Team Dagger member Corey Volt and AW's Jeff Paine who will both be manning the table.

AW will be set up at Mountainman Outdoors Supply Company on Saturday, Oct. 18th, from 4-6PM. Later on that evening AW will be setting up at one of the local pubs, Slickers, from 10PM-12AM.

Come dressed as your favorite rapid on the Green at the "GREEN-O-WEEN" benefit for American Whitewater, Oct 30th at Asheville Pizza Company.

Thursday, October 9th, the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival comes to Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company, Merrimon Ave. Films start at 7:00PM.

Wow, what a festival!

Not only was it the 25th anniversary of the Gauley Fest but ask almost anyone who was there and you’ll hear the same thing “It was the best Gauley Fest ever!” Not only was there beautiful weather with clear blue skies but throw in the industries biggest and best vendors with whitewater enthusiasts from all over and you’ve got a recipe for an outstanding event!

With the proceeds of the event being used to support the stewardship work of American Whitewater.

This year’s Feather River Festival will occur at the September Feather Release.  Come on out and enjoy the festivities.

Join the 25th Annual Gauley River Festival in Summersville, WV this weekend September 19-21.

As part of the Yuba/Bear relicensing, Fordyce Creek and Canyon Creek will be flowing at the end of August and in September.  Come out and enjoy the flows and help us gather information on these runs.

Come out and support the American River Festival this weekend September 5th -7th.  Help raise awareness and for American Whitewater and other great local causes.  This event is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family.  Support for American Whitewater generated at this event will go to the Larry Berg California River Stewardship Fund.

Ladies of the Lower G returns to Gauley Fest!

Spend a day paddling with Anna Levesque on the Lower Gauley and raise money for AW! What's not to love?

If you haven't heard of the Ladies of the Lower G event it's an annual event that Anna Levesque of Girls at Play and North American River Runners

(NARR) put on around Gauely Fest. All the ladies who sign up spend the day boating down the Lower Gauley with Anna and others for the low, low price of just $40. This even includes "shuttles, a hot lunch catered by NARR, and after-paddling drinks..."

The American Whitewater membership tent will be at the Nantahala Outdoor Center for this year's Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF). Note the date change from last year, 2008 dates are September 26-28.

Take a drive out to the Lock 32 Whitewater Park in Pittsford, NY this weekend for two days of clinics and competition.

The schedule of events at Lockapalooza will feature boatercross, rodeo, whitewater clinics, plus a plastic slalom race. Not to mention plenty of opportunities for spectators to enjoy the show too.

Most importantly, there will be American Whitewater signup forms for you to fill out to join your favorite whitewater-enthusiast-supporting non-profit.

Enjoy some food off the grill or try out the tamer side of kayaking in flatwater kayak demos from Eastern Mountain Sports. Plus, when dark descends they'll be getting out the kayaking videos for some fun viewing.

Check out the website for all the latest information and enjoy the show!

On August 23, 2008 AW will be running Ohiopyle Falls during this one day event and festival.

Colorado- The communities of Gunnison and Crested Butte in the upper Gunnison River basin, will showcase hundreds of miles of scenic waterways and rugged recreation during the Gunnison River Festival and River Awareness Week. The schedule of events promises to deliver plenty of river fun and learning from August 14th-18th, 2008.

The Rock Creek release on the Feather River has been postponed again one week because of the new fire in the Feather River Canyon.

 

This Saturday be sure to check out American Whitewater’s Deerfield River Festival in Charlemont, MA.

The Deerfield Fest has a ton of things to do and will feature vendors, food, boat raffles, a silent auction, plus – and most importantly – the chance to begin or renew an AW membership! Not to mention all the proceeds of the event go towards funding American Whitewater’s important mission.

American Whitewater is looking for more story and photo contributions from canoeists, rafters, and C1ers. If you've always wished our magazine highlighted more folks who paddle like you do--with a single blade--this is your chance to make it happen.

Great Falls, MD and VA - July 11-13th

This summer, beat the heat with a refreshing cocktail of whitewater paddling at the 18th Annual Potomac Whitewater Festival.  The spectacular race over Great Falls will make your heart rush as world-class paddlers venture down the rough waters of the mighty Potomac.  

The Festival will also bring together paddlers of all skill levels through a number of events such as on-water clinics, the classic attainment (paddling upstream against the clock) and squirt boating events, the ever exciting boater-cross, the gravity- defying freestyle competition...

There's still snow in the mountains and flows have been great all spring as boaters from across Washington state gear up to host the Wenatchee River Festival on one of the region's premiere whitewater rivers. Boaters from across the Pacific Northwest will all converge on the town of Cashmere this weekend for a great weekend of fun and activities on the water.

The District Engineer from the US Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled an additional THIRD public hearing to be held in conjunction with the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Northern Integrated Supply Project.The public hearing will be held MONDAY, JUNE 16th in Fort Collins, Colorado at 425 West Prospect Road. The open house will start at 4:00 pm, hearing to begin at 6:00 pm.

American Whitewater commissioned the consulting firm Crane Associates of Burlington, Vermont to conduct an Economic Impact Study on Gauley Festival. Crane Associates specializes in the economics of rivers and natural resources. They help communities find their balance between sustainable economic development and natural resource protection.

The 4th Annual Yough Festival and 28th Annual Upper Yough Race will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2008. Race registration will take place on July 26, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM.

AW is pleased to announce the schedule for new whitewater pulse flows on the Black Canyon of the Bear River in Southeastern Idaho.  At the same time we would like to recognize the volunteer largely responsible for these releases.  Sixteen whitewater pulse flows could begin as early as the first weekend in April.