Few people in modern America have as much direct contact with river water as paddlers do. River water enters our bodies every time we go paddling through our mouths, noses, ears, eyes, and any cuts or scrapes we may have. Few of us would scoop up a glass of water from the rivers we paddle and drink it, but in many ways that is exactly what we do every time we go paddling.

As we approach the 35th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act we want to hear your stories of how this law has impacted your paddling experience. Have you witnessed the successful restoration of rivers that were once too polluted to paddle? Have you gotten sick on polluted rivers and have you witnessed first hand the challenges that remain to cleaning up our nation's rivers?

American Whitewater is conducting this survey to learn more about the experiences of the whitewater community with water pollution. The feedback will help us as we communicate to agencies and Congress on the impact of the Clean Water Act.