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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Hood River Access (OR)

Hood River Access Project With the completion of the project to remove Powerdale Dam in 2010 and... [read more]

Clean Water Act

For over fifty years, the Clean Water Act has been the foundation of our nation’s commitment to... [read more]

Browns Canyon National Monument (CO)

Browns Canyon National Monument was designated in 2015 to protect one of Colorado’s most cherished stretches of... [read more]

Green River Diversion Structure

In late March 2017, American Whitewater celebrated the official opening of boat passage through the Tusher Diversion... [read more]

Crooked River (OR)

Central Oregon's Wild and Scenic Crooked River flows through stunning basalt canyons in Central Oregon's high desert.... [read more]

Smith Creek Flow Management (ID)

American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]

West Canada Creek Relicensing (NY)

For decades, West Canada Creek from Middleville to Herkimer, N.Y., proved a reliable beginner/intermediate run with consistent... [read more]

Green River Releases (VT)

The Green River in Vermont provides a remote ,scenic, and exciting whitewater boating opportunity below the Green... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Charity Navigator Awards AW Fourth Consecutive 4-Star Rating

American Whitewater has received a fourth 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most utilized independent... [read more]

November/December AW Journal Available in Library Today!

The November/December issue of the AW Journal features "Reminiscing About the Early Years of American Whitewater". This... [read more]

Board of Directors Election – Current Members Vote Now!

Each year American Whitewater’s membership elects Board members to serve three-year terms. These candidates are volunteering to... [read more]

Volunteer Of The Month – Presented By Kokatat

Todd Schindler:   Louisville Ironman Swim Safety Coordinator   As an avid boater and active member of... [read more]

Dam Proposal Fails on Boulder Creek (ID)

On October 24, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission formally cancelled the permit granting North Hydro, LLC... [read more]

Snoqualmie Powerhouse Run, New Access Opens (WA)

After more than three years of waiting the access to the Powerhouse run on the Snoqualmie River... [read more]

Kayaker Killed Running the Potomac’s Great Falls: July 11, 2013

Shannon Christy, a charismatic young paddler, was killed in Great Falls of the Potomac River on July... [read more]

Analysis of a Vertical Pin Fatality

On Arch 9, 2013 Dr. Jim McComb died after his kayak pinned vertically on a small ledge... [read more]
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