American Whitewater

American Whitewater
Founded1954[1][2]
TypeAdvocacy group[3]
23-7083760[3]
FocusEnvironmentalism, Conservation, Recreation
Location
Coordinates35°18′35″N 83°11′01″W / 35.309722°N 83.183611°W / 35.309722; -83.183611
Area served
United States
Key people
President: Chris Bell
Vice President: Courtney Wilton[4]
Revenue
$1,197,774 (2012)[3]
Expenses$1,111,428 (2012)[3]
Websitewww.americanwhitewater.org
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American Whitewater is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 membership organization with the declared mission "to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely".[3][1] The organization can broadly be classified as an advocacy group that engages in a variety of tactics to ensure rivers are accessible to those who wish to use them.[5] This includes working on lobbying efforts[6] at local and national levels as well as maintaining and publishing information about river conservation,[7] statistics on river use, accident reports,[8] and river sports safety.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "American Whitewater Mission". American Whitewater. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RCD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e "Nonprofit Report for American Whitewater". Guide Star. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". American Whitewater. 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  5. ^ Yochim, Michael J. (March 2005). "Kayaking Playground or Nature Preserve? Whitewater Boating Conflicts in Yellowstone National Park". Montana: The Magazine of Western History. 55 (1): 52–64. ISSN 0026-9891.
  6. ^ Lovering, Daniel (2010-09-06). "Kayakers Win Battle To Open Falls For a Plunge: [National Desk]". New York Times (Late Edition (East Coast) ed.). New York, N.Y., United States. pp. –12. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 749585496.
  7. ^ "House Passes Bill That Will Harm Rivers Nationwide". Targeted News Service. Washington, D.C., United States. 2014-03-14. ProQuest 1507565963.
  8. ^ Carlson, Suzanne (2013-06-20). "High Water, High Risk: Rain-Swollen Waterway Presents Dangers; Farmington River". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn., United States. ISSN 1047-4153. ProQuest 1369835987.
  9. ^ Grantham, Russell (2013-06-22). "'PileUp' puts Columbus on whitewater map". The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Atlanta, Ga., United States. pp. –1. ISSN 1539-7459. ProQuest 1370317117.