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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe 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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