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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Kokatat Presents September’s Volunteer Of The Month

Nannette Johnson is the bomb. No really. This was heard numerous times at the 2016 Gore Canyon... [read more]

September/October AW Journal in the Library Now!

The September/October issue of the AW Journal features "a Western Family Road Trip". This issue also includes.... [read more]

Urgent Action Needed to Protect Grand Canyon!

Arizona – Right now, legislation to construct a massive, amusement park-style development in the Grand Canyon has... [read more]

Gauley Season 2016 Update (WV)

Earlier this summer West Virginia was hit hard with massive flooding. Both the Gauley River and Meadow... [read more]

CA State Water Board Orders More Water For Butte Creek

Earlier this month, American Whitewater’s California Stewardship Director Dave Steindorf testified before the State Water Resources Control... [read more]

Paddlers Request Inclusion In Ocoee Talks (TN)

The decades-old agreements between rafting outfitters and the Tennessee Valley Authority that provide for recreational water releases... [read more]

Blue River Watershed Group: Recipient of 2016 Clif Bar Flowing Rivers Grant!

Silverthorne, Colorado - American Whitewater is proud to announce that the Blue River Watershed Group in Summit... [read more]

American Whitewater to Consult on Future Impacts to the San Miguel River

Colorado - Montrose County has acquired conditional water rights to the San Miguel River in southwest Colorado... [read more]
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