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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Check Out Our Regional Stewardship Update Slideshows!

Each year American Whitewater comes together for our annual Board of Directors meeting, hosted by one of... [read more]

Public Comments needed on Tonto National Forest Plan – Arizona 

Arizona - The Tonto National Forest, home of popular paddling destinations like the Salt River and Verde River,... [read more]

Senators and Reps Defend SW Oregon Mining Ban

In late 2016, the Bureau of Land Management initiated a 20-year ban (i.e. “mineral withdrawal”) on new... [read more]

Comments Needed on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forests – Colorado

The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) are revising their Forest Plan. The new Forest Plan... [read more]

Limited Edition River Stewardship T-shirts Available This Week Only

THIS WEEK ONLY! American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with FLOAT to bring... [read more]

Support American Whitewater On Colorado Gives Day!

Colorado Gives Day is on December 6th but you can schedule your donation today!           ... [read more]

Attempts to Roll Back Clean Water Protections Continue

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers are continuing the process of reversing... [read more]

2017 Board Of Directors Election – Current Members Vote Now!

Each year American Whitewater’s membership elects Board of Director members to serve three-year terms. These candidates volunteer... [read more]
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