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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Virginia Stream Access Defense

It will come as no surprise to Virginia paddlers that their state’s river access laws are among... [read more]

Big Hungry River Dam Removal (NC)

In September 2011, The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission (NC DENR WRC)... [read more]

South Carolina Right to Float

American Whitewater and our partners successfully defended the public right to float rivers and streams in South... [read more]

Watauga River Access Acquisition (TN/NC)

American Whitewater purchased the AW Sherwood Horine Take-out on the ultra-classic Watauga Gorge in the 1990's and... [read more]

Little River Access (NC)

Access to Triple Falls on the Little River in NC was long forbidden by private corporate ownership.... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Senator Wyden Releases Outdoor Recreation Bill Draft

This past summer Senator Ron Wyden held a series of listening sessions across the state of Oregon... [read more]

Pit Release this Weekend (Pit River Bridge Closed) Oct 2015

This weekend, October 10-11, 2015, is the first of two weekend releases on the Pit 1 reach... [read more]

Congress Fails to Renew Vital Program For River Access

American Whitewater is deeply disappointed to see Congress fail to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund... [read more]

Federal Regulators Recommend Denial of License for New Bear River Dam (ID)

Citing a host of environmental concerns raised by American Whitewater and our partners, the federal government has... [read more]

Michael Maloney–AW’s Oct 2015 Volunteer of the Month Presented by Kokatat!

American Whitewater is proud to announce Michael Maloney as our October Volunteer of the Month! Michael generously... [read more]

AW Chosen as Advisor to Colorado’s Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry

Despite the many challenges paddlers face preserving our beautiful, wild rivers, there are incredible moments to celebrate.... [read more]

Boaters Enjoy Annual West River (VT) Release

Last weekend, 1500 boaters came out to the West River in Jamaica, VT to enjoy the annual... [read more]

Savage River Release Coming Up on September 26th!

The last 2015 whitewater release on the Savage River in Western Maryland will be on Saturday, September... [read more]
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