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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Upper Colorado River (CO)

American Whitewater has led the recreational boating voice in the management of the Upper Colorado River since... [read more]

Conservation and Access for Volcano Country Rivers (OR/WA)

Washington's legendary volcanoes – Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams – are the source of... [read more]

Lower Salmon River (ID)

The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]

Deerfield River Flows & Access (MA)

On October 5, 1994, American Whitewater signed a landmark settlement agreement with the New England Power Company,... [read more]

Yosemite NP Right to Float (CA)

On Friday, April 24, 2015 the Merced River in Yosemite National Park was officially reopened to paddlers.... [read more]

Jim Falls (WI)

The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC P-2491) provides whitewater releases during the summer months for recreation. While... [read more]

Stewardship in the Mountains to Sound Greenway (WA)

The Mountains to Sound Greenway stretches more than 100 miles along Interstate 90 from the shores of... [read more]

Mokelumne River Flows and Access (CA)

On Friday, July 21, 2000, American Whitewater along with other recreation groups, environmental organizations, state and federal... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Boat passage at Poudre River Diversion Dam (CO) Moves Forward

After multiple years of advocacy by American Whitewater, the local outfitting community led by Rocky Mountain Adventures,... [read more]

Southeast Rivers 6 Months After Hurricane Helene

It’s been a busy and often hard time in Western North Carolina in the six months since... [read more]

Support the West Virginia Bridge Access Bill

The West Virginia Public Waterway Access Act would require that significant bridge construction projects include river access... [read more]

Klickitat River Hatchery River Access Closure (WA)

Major upgrades are currently underway to modernize the 75-year-old Klickitat Hatchery in southern Washington state, funded by... [read more]

Opportunity to Comment on Need for Improved Access to Row River (OR)

The Army Corps of Engineers is currently updating their Master Plan for Cottage Grove and Dorena Lakes... [read more]

2025 Recreational Flows for Slab Creek & Ice House (CA)

American Whitewater has negotiated 2025 recreational flow dates for the Upper American River Hydroelectric Project operated by... [read more]

Help Stop New Access Fee and Bridge Access Ban in NC

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is proposing an annual $30 license to use the river... [read more]

NF American River’s (CA) Yankee Jim’s Bridge Closing on March 24th

Placer County Public Works is moving forward with the replacement of Yankee Jim’s Bridge over the North... [read more]
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