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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

2024 Gauley Fest Vendor Registration is Live

We’re excited to kick start 2024 Gauley Fest planning! Started in 1983 to celebrate the derailment of... [read more]

Rincon Mine on the Colorado River STOPPED! (CO)

American Whitewater and our members helped stop a proposed gravel mine on the banks of the Colorado... [read more]

Ask the Forest Service to Protect Our Nation’s Headwaters

Healthy headwaters are integral to the flowing and functioning rivers and streams we all love to paddle.... [read more]

Nine Days of Whitewater Flows for the San Joaquin River on Horseshoe Bend (CA)

Southern California Edison (SCE) has released the first 2024 forecast for flows on the San Joaquin River... [read more]

American Whitewater Reaches Major Milestone for Big Sandy Land Stewardship (WV)

Thanks to the generosity of the boating community, American Whitewater is pleased to announce that we’ve met... [read more]

Access Improvements on the Taylor River (CO) 

American Whitewater and U.S. Forest Service Partnering to Improve River Access at The Slot on Taylor River... [read more]

Big Canyon Dams Denied in Grand Canyon (AZ)

On April 25, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied the preliminary permit application for a... [read more]

CA Wild & Scenic Mokelumne River – 2024 Recreational Releases

Since 2001, as a member of the Ecological Resource Committee which is tasked with implementing PG&E's hydropower... [read more]
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