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Kevin Colburn

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Kevin Colburn Projects

Flathead National Forest River Protection (MT)

Wild rivers and their enthusiasts got some good news with the release of the new 15-20 year... [read more]

San Joaquin River Stewardship (CA)

The San Joaquin River is one of California’s most significant whitewater rivers, flowing from the high Sierra... [read more]

Blackwater River Access Purchase (WV)

American Whitewater, with help from the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Friends of the Cheat, purchased a... [read more]

Fox River (WI)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in protecting and enhancing whitewater paddling opportunities on the Fox River... [read more]

Weber River Flow Restoration (UT)

American Whitewater spent several years participating in the relicensing of a hydropower dam on Utah's Weber River... [read more]

West Rosebud Creek Flow Restoration (MT)

American Whitewater worked with local volunteers Ian McIntosh and Rod Lodders, who also represented the Beartooth Paddlers... [read more]

Bear River Flow Restoration (ID)

American Whitewater has worked for over two decades to secure and maintain Bear River flow restoration. In... [read more]

Middle Fork Snoqualmie (WA)

One of the most significant outdoor recreation areas close to metropolitan Seattle is the Middle Fork of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

$36.2 Billion Required to Fix Dams

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EPA Proposes to Allow Dumping of Partially Treated Sewage Into Rivers

 How does paddling past a pipe gushing untreated sewage into the river sound to you? If this... [read more]

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

BLM Asks for Help from AW

In a meeting today with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agency officials asked me to approach American... [read more]

Rogue River Jetboat Permits (OR)

The Forest Service is scheduled to release an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in January to examine jetboat... [read more]

Sewage Spill into Potomac (MD)

On September 4-5, 2003 boaters encountered a horrible surprise on the Potomac.  Over 60 million gallons of... [read more]

American Whitewater files for Whitewater Releases on Upper North Fork Hydro

The Upper North Fork Feather River contains two distinct whitewater runs: The eleven -mile Class IV-V Seneca... [read more]
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