Live river levels
Review gauge details where available, filter for runnable conditions, save favorite sections, and see the context behind a reading.
Explore river levelsRiver levels, maps, runs, and crews
The whitewater app for finding your next run
Explore river sections, check gauge conditions, see rapids and reported hazards, record GPS runs, and keep your paddling crew connected - all in River People.
- Free to download
- Built for whitewater paddlers
- River and community planning context
Illustrative product preview
Start with the question every paddler asks: what's running?
River People brings section details and gauge context into one view so you can narrow the possibilities before checking local access, weather, official sources, and your own skill level.
- Within preferred rangeExample status
- Verify locallyExample status
- Outside saved rangeExample status
Plan, paddle, remember
One app across the whole paddling day
From the first gauge check to the final run note, River People keeps practical river information and your paddling community close.
Maps, hazards, and water quality
Browse section maps with difficulty, put-ins, take-outs, nearby rapids, community-reported hazards, and available water-quality context.
Explore river mapsGPS run logs
Record distance, duration, route, notes, vessel, skills, media, and gauge levels at the beginning and end of a run.
Explore run trackingCrews and messages
Stay current with friends through crews, posts, comments, direct and group messages, and relevant notifications.
Explore crew toolsEvents and shuttles
Discover paddling events, manage plans and RSVPs, and use practical shuttle coordination tools for the day.
Explore planning toolsWatch recording
Choose a recording device, review saved runs, and retry transfers through the Apple Watch, Wear OS, and selected Garmin companion apps.
Explore wearablesFind water that fits the day
Search by more than a river name
River People's discovery tools help paddlers move from a crowded map to a useful shortlist. Filter sections by condition, difficulty, trip characteristics, and location, then open the details that matter.
- Runnable-only and favorite-section filters
- Difficulty and section-characteristic filters
- Map-first discovery across nearby and distant regions
- Saved information designed to stay useful when service gets thin
Make the plan together
River days are social before they are technical
Use calendars, events, crew connections, messages, and notifications to keep the right people around the same plan without turning every detail into another disconnected thread.
- Browse and save events
- Manage invitations and RSVPs
- Keep past paddle days visible in calendar history
- Coordinate with direct and group messaging
FreeCurrent store price
iOS + AndroidAvailable on phones and tablets
2.1Release preview · store rollout pending
3 watch familiesApple, Wear OS, and selected Garmin
The app in view
Built around real paddling decisions
Explore current River People 2.1 screens. All readings, events, and paddler activity shown here are demonstration data. Store availability will follow review and rollout.
Useful river context
Useful context, not a promise about the river
River People brings gauge readings, section details, and community reports into one planning view. Coverage and freshness vary by location.
Use the app as a starting point, then verify current conditions, access, weather, and local knowledge before launching.
River People 2.1
Keep every part of your river day together
Find water in Quick View, make plans in the calendar, and stay connected with your crew. The new Saved watch runs screen keeps received recordings and their review, upload, and save status in view.
Version 2.1 also adds duplicate-run merging and clearer recording-device choices. Update the phone and watch apps together as the coordinated release becomes available.
Download the new images and video
A 25-second tour of current app screens with demonstration data. No paddler accounts or real trips are shown.
Why we built River People
Built independently, with collaboration as the long-term goal
We want any future conversation with American Whitewater to begin with a maintained product, practical lessons, and evidence that our group is prepared to dedicate the time required.
Our long-term hope is an authorized workflow where paddlers can document firsthand river updates offline, then submit them after reconnecting through American Whitewater's own governance and editorial review.
Independent today
River People is not affiliated with or endorsed by American Whitewater, does not write to the National Whitewater Inventory, and does not replace AW's official website or apps.
Collaboration is an aspiration we hope to earn through useful work.
A river app cannot make a paddling decision for you
River information, gauges, alerts, maps, forecasts, and community reports are planning tools only. Conditions can change quickly. Verify official sources, local access, weather, hazards, your equipment, and the skills of everyone in your group before paddling.
Common questions
About the River People whitewater app
Is River People free?
Yes. River People is currently listed as a free download on Apple's US App Store and Google Play.
Does it show live river levels?
River People displays gauge details and conditions where configured data is available. Coverage, timing, and interpretation vary by section and source.
Can it record a run?
Yes. Active run tools can collect GPS track points, route, distance, duration, and related run details while recording is active.
Does River People work with watches?
The project includes Apple Watch, Wear OS, and selected direct Garmin companion flows for recording, control, transfer, and phone review. Garmin Connect account imports are not currently enabled.
Can users report hazards?
Yes. Community hazard reports add timely context, but they cannot guarantee that every current hazard has been reported.
Where can I get support?
Use the in-app Contact screen or email contact@bentztech.pro.
Find the section. Check the context. Rally the crew.
Download River People and keep the practical pieces of a whitewater day together.