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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Comment Deadline Extended for Yosemite’s Merced River Plan

Yosemite National Park has extended the deadline for the public to submit comments on the Draft Merced Wild... [read more]

Expect Many Portages on West Fork Tuck (NC)

Releases are set to begin this weekend on the West Fork of the Tuckasegee (NC), however the... [read more]

AW Seeks Volunteer Directors

  A healthy, vibrant, participatory and functional Board of Directors is critical to the long term stability... [read more]

Interior Recommends Removing Klamath River Dams

On Thursday, April 4th, the Department of Interior recommended removing four dams on the Klamath River, listing... [read more]

2013 French Broad River Fest (NC)

This May 3-5th, 2013, American Whitewater will be at the French Broad River Fest in Hot Springs,... [read more]

Volunteer Of The Month – Presented By Kokatat

American Whitewater is proud to annouce Phillip "Bubba" Sisk as our April Volunteer of the Month! Bubba... [read more]

Paddling in Yosemite–Comments Due April 18th

On February 26th, American Whitewater's California Stewardship Director Dave Steindorf met with Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don... [read more]

Little River Foot Entrapment: March 11, 2013

At around noon on March 11th Steve Senior, a 65 year-old open canoeist, was running Tennessee's Little... [read more]
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