August 2019

Dear John,

One of the best things about enjoying a river? It’s free. Yes, healthy rivers are economic drivers, vital to the outdoor industry – every year Americans spend $86 billion on watersports – but you can also dip your toes in the water and soak in the scenery without spending a dime. It’s all yours: these rivers belong to you.

In this issue of The Current we’re celebrating recreation, from New York’s Bronx River to North Carolina’s Tuckasegee, to Oregon and California’s Klamath. As you make the most of the final weeks of summer, I hope these stories inspire you to get out and find your own river adventure.

Amy Kober
National Communications Director
American Rivers

Urban Rivers: Restoration, Recreation, Recovery

Eighty percent of us in the U.S. live in cities. In the latest episode of our We Are Rivers podcast series, we talk with Majora Carter, co-founder of the Bronx River Alliance, and Jenny Hoffner of American Rivers about why restoring and celebrating urban rivers is so important. Listen here...

North Carolina’s newest blue trail
Just as hiking trails are designed to help people explore the land, blue trails help us discover rivers. We teamed up with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and other partners to establish the Tuckasegee Blue Trail, with great spots for fishing, wildlife spotting, cultural discovery and more.

Video: Hope for Klamath River salmon and communities
“I’m all for taking out these dams. I’m excited for this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a river go through a great change for the better, one that will give the fish and our communities that depend on them a chance to both survive and thrive,” says John Rickard, co-owner of Wild Waters Fly Fishing. Watch a new video about how removing dams on the Klamath will boost the area’s economy and fishing opportunities.

Our favorite family river trips
We asked American Rivers' staff to share their favorite rivers for family fun. See you there!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Cascade Blonde
for its support of our work to protect and restore America’s rivers.

Bronx River, NY. Photo by Charles R Berenguer Jr.
Tuckasegee River, NC. Photo by Kasia Halka

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