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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Rio Grande Recreational Needs Assessment

Rio Grande Recreational Flow Study In partnership with the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, and supported by... [read more]

Colorado Forest Planning (CO)

Forest Planning in Colorado American Whitewater is closely involved with Colorado’s National Forest Planning efforts. Nearly 68%... [read more]

Hiwassee Dries Flow Restoration (TN)

American Whitewater has long had an interest in restoring flows to the 13-mile long, biologically diverse Hiwassee... [read more]

Kinnickinnic River Restoration (WI)

The Kinnickinnic River runs through downtown River Falls, Wisconsin, where it has been historically altered by two... [read more]

Weiser River (ID)

Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]

Methow River (WA)

The Methow Valley is one of the most important landscapes in the state of Washington and of... [read more]

Harpers Ferry River Access Plan (WV/VA/MD)

American Whitewater worked with local paddlers and agency planners in 2014-2016 to create a river access plan... [read more]

Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)

The Siskiyou Mountains in Southwestern Oregon give rise to iconic wild rivers like the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Green Utility Takes Surprising Direction – Upper American River Project (CA)

Recently, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) made an unexpected move to advocate for policies that would... [read more]

Green River Boat Passage Officially Open! – UT

Green River, UT – American Whitewater staff traveled to Green River, UT in late March to meet... [read more]

Ocoee Release Fix Proposed in TN Legislature

A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee Legislature that aims to continue treasured recreational releases on... [read more]

Update: Dolores River Flows Steady at 1200cfs this week.

  Dolores, Colorado - After a cold opening weekend on the Lower Dolores River, the Dolores Water... [read more]

40 years of Accident Databass Statistics

  American Whitewater  Accident Database Statistics: 1975 - 2016   Total Records 1588 Fatalities 1262 Near Misses... [read more]

American Whitewater Announces Safety Database Upgrade

Why We Report Accidents (And How You Can Help) After over a year's work American Whitewater has... [read more]

Spring Tallulah Releases Postponed (GA)

Southern Company announced today that they are cancelling (eg postponing) the spring recreational releases on the Tallulah... [read more]

Dolores River Releases – Final March Update

March 27, 2017. A warm March has started the runoff early and driving McPhee Reservoir elevations up,... [read more]
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