Hurricane Helene Wreaks Havoc on River Community Including American Whitewater

Massive flooding, landslides, and wind damage related to Hurricane Helene has put western North Carolina, southeast Tennessee and other parts of the region in crisis, and many in our river loving community, including members of the American Whitewater staff and board have been severely affected. Infrastructure including modes of communication and roads critical to deliveries of essential goods have been destroyed and it may be some time before anything resembling normal business returns to the area. This includes American Whitewater offices and some staff, so please forgive us in advance if we are slow to respond or we can not be reached. 

In the coming days we’ll be sharing ways our community from far and wide can help as those avenues become more clear, and in the meantime we’re sending all the love and healing vibes we can to our friends and family who are feeling the effects of the widespread damage to one of the true homes to American Whitewater, and to one of the longest standing and influential communities of river runners in the country. Our hearts are with you and we’ll be making ourselves available to help in any way that we can.