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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn Projects

Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Connecticut River (MA) Settlement Expands Boating Opportunities

After a decade of advocacy to restore a section of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts and expand... [read more]

River Permit Survey Results Preview

Back in December of 2022, American Whitewater shared a survey to gather paddlers’ opinions on the permit... [read more]

Dolores Boating Season Recap and Survey

Boatable flows on the lower Dolores River petered out at the end of June as downstream releases... [read more]

Help Protect the Greater Grand Canyon Area!

American Whitewater has joined a tribally led effort to protect 1.1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon... [read more]

9 Days of Whitewater Flows for the San Joaquin River at Horseshoe Bend (CA)

Southern California Edison has provided an updated forecast for 9 days of whitewater recreational flows on the... [read more]

Access to Crooked River Protected for Future Generations (OR)

We are pleased to report that the access to the Wild and Scenic Crooked River at Hollywood... [read more]

American Whitewater Challenges Ashley National Forest Plan (UT)

American Whitewater recently filed a formal objection to the newly revised Ashley National Forest management plan. The... [read more]

American Whitewater Releases Open-Source Signage Toolbox

“The annual death toll on America's whitewater rivers is filled with the names of people who were... [read more]
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