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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Hoosic River Flows & Access (NY)

On June 10 & 11, 2003, a flow study was conducted by American Whitewater with the cooperation... [read more]

Moose River Relicensing (NY)

New York's Moose River was first run in 1977 or 1978 and was shortly thereafter threatened by... [read more]

Boundary Creek Defense (ID)

Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]

Upper Yough Releases (MD)

A new permit issued In April of 2007 by the Maryland Department of the Environment instituted a... [read more]

Restoring the White Salmon River and Enhancing Opportunities to Enjoy the River (WA)

Working closely with partner organizations, American Whitewater has played a leading role in stewardship projects addressing both... [read more]

Upper Yough Access (MD)

The Upper Youghiogheny River in western Maryland has long been a premier destination for whitewater paddlers on... [read more]

Cuyahoga Restoration (OH)

For many paddlers and river advocates, the story of the Cuyahoga River has been one of persistence... [read more]

Snake River Restoration (ID, OR, WA)

Encompassing 250,000 square miles, the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia and Snake River system represents a vast network of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe 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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