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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

Gauley Season 2021 – An Open Letter to Boaters from NPS

American Whitewater received the following open letter to boaters from the rangers and staff of the Gauley... [read more]

SELF SUPPORT SAFTEY

For part one of this series I wrote about paddling, rolling and portaging a loaded self-support kayak.... [read more]

Alabama Navigability Report

Alabama Navigability ReportSummaryThere is no simple test of navigability and public access of streams in Alabama. The... [read more]

Pit Watershed (CA) Scheduled Whitewater Releases Update

American Whitewater in consultation with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and managing agencies has confirmed recreational releases... [read more]

Paddle Wise – A Responsibility Code For River Runners

Paddle Wise is a responsibility code for river runners developed by American Whitewater through a buildout and... [read more]

It’s Finally Time to Protect Colorado’s West Slope Rivers!

Today, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forest Unit announced the much-anticipated release of the... [read more]

Dixie Fire Forces Cancellation of Feather Festival Races (CA)

Our annual Feather River Festival has always served as a venue to celebrate the decades of work... [read more]

New Mexico Game Commission Votes to Reject 5 Stream Privatization Applications

In a meeting at the State Capitol in Santa Fe yesterday morning, the New Mexico Game Commission... [read more]
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