The Conservation Alliance

The Foothills Water Network has spent the last nine months negotiating for new flow regimes in the Middle Fork American and Rubicon Rivers to enhance aquatic health including target species: rainbow trout and foothill yellow legged frogs as well as improve angling and whitewater boating opportunities. We have successfully negotiated flows for whitewater boaters on two new runs on the Middle Fork American - the Interbay Run V, which had been run a handful of times and the French Meadows Run V, which had never been run before. Boaters were very excited about the test flows on this rugged wilderness section of river with series of waterfalls, clean drops, and amazing wildlife and are eager to go back. See for yourself in the CaliProduct video of the French Meadows Run Volume I (aborted run due to snow and woody debris in first test run) and Volume II (boaters return and... Read More