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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

AW Not to Pursue Yellowstone Legislation in Senate

American Whitewater has decided not to advocate for a Senate version of the River Paddling Protection Act,... [read more]

Yellowstone Bill Passes the US House of Representatives

The River Paddling Protection Act, introduced by Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), passed the US House of Representatives... [read more]

New American Whitewater Web Store

American Whitewater is proud to announce that we've built a new web store: http://store.americanwhitewater.org! It comes complete... [read more]

AW Testifies on Vermont Low-Impact Hydro

American Whitewater offered testimony on several so-called "low-impact hydro" measures before the Vermont House Committee on Fish, Wildlife... [read more]

Efforts to Roll Back Merced Wild and Scenic Designation Flare Again

On January 29th, 2014, California House Republican David Valadao introduced the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery... [read more]

Yellowstone Paddling Bill Clears Committee!

A new version of the River Paddling Protection Act, HR 3492, was sent to the full House... [read more]

VA Paddling Bill Heads to Full Senate – More Calls Needed ASAP

Great News!  Yesterday, Virginia's "Freedom to Float" bill passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural... [read more]

AW Defends Paddler Rights in South Carolina

Five days before Christmas, a Limited Liability Corporation initiated a lawsuit in South Carolina asking the court... [read more]
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