River People: Whitewater

Bentz50

About this app

River People is built for whitewater paddlers who want the river picture in one place before, during, and after a run.

Discover river sections, check gauge levels, compare runnable ranges, and keep an eye on weather and scheduled dam releases. Save favorite rivers, watch for flows that match your limits, and get alerts when conditions are lining up.

On the water, track your run with GPS, log distance and duration, capture gauge levels, and add photos, video, skills, vessels, and notes after the trip. Community hazard reports help paddlers share updates about strainers, low-head dams, sieves, hydraulics, and other river features.

When you choose Start Run, River People uses a user-visible foreground service to keep recording GPS location and exercise/run data while the screen is locked or you use another app. Android shows an ongoing “Whitewater run recording” notification for the entire recording. Return to the active run and tap Finish Run to stop recording and the foreground service.

River People also gives paddlers a place to stay connected. Build your crew, message friends, share run logs, follow local events, and keep your paddling history organized across kayaking, rafting, and canoeing.

Features:
- Discover whitewater river sections and access points
- Check USGS and NOAA gauge readings
- Watch favorite rivers and dam-release calendars
- Track runs with GPS and log trip details
- Report and review community hazards
- Build a crew, message paddlers, and share updates
- Track skills, vessels, achievements, media, and events

River conditions can change quickly. River People is a planning and logging tool, not a substitute for local knowledge, proper training, scouting, personal judgment, or official safety information.

What’s new

Improved Android run recording, run-log export and sharing, reviewer access clarity, and reliability fixes.