Working together to protect the Teton River Canyons for people, water, and wildlife
The Save the Teton River Canyons Coalition recognizes that clean water is a vital necessity for people, crops, fish and wildlife.
We believe that eastern Idaho's water needs can be met without rebuilding Teton Dam or building other new dams in the Teton River Canyons, in a way that makes economic sense and protects a way of life that includes fishing, hunting, paddling and farming.
Our goals are to proactively generate public awareness of the special values that exist in the Teton River Canyons and to convince decision-makers to support initiatives that will provide long-term and permanent protections for this spectacular area.
While lesser known than many other western river canyons, the Teton River Canyons offer beautiful scenery and unexpected solitude. To learn more about fishing and whitewater boating in the remote and wild Teton River Canyons, both Friends of the Teton River and American Whitewater have resources here and here. Guided fishing trips are available through Henry’s Fork Anglers, Teton Valley Lodge, Three Rivers Ranch, and WorldCast Anglers.
Photo credit: Scott Bosse
A Stonghold for Native Trout
The Teton River and its tributaries are one of the increasingly rare river systems in which Yellowstone cutthroat continue to thrive, though they continue to face many threats.
“A lot has changed since the Teton Dam failed in the 1970s. Today’s water management solutions – like Canyon Creek and Aquifer Recharge – work for both farmers and fish, not to mention being safer and more economically responsible.”
— Amy Verbeten - Friends of the Teton River
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