Regions

Thomas O’Keefe

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Snake Headwaters Wild and Scenic Management (WY)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]

West River Flows & Access (VT)

The West River has a history of whitewater boating dating back at least 50 years. In 1958,... [read more]

Gross Reservoir (CO)

To increase its water supply, the City and County of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water)... [read more]

Yuba and Bear Rivers (CA)

The South Yuba River was the birthplace of the hydropower industry in California in the late 1890’s.... [read more]

Susitna (AK)

History of Hydropower Proposals on the Susitna Devil's Canyon on the Susitna River, one of North America's... [read more]

Milltown Dam Removal (MT)

For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]

Sullivan Creek Dam Removal and Flow Management (WA)

SUMMARY A power company built 2 dams, power houses, diversion pipes, and transmission lines on Sullivan Creek... [read more]

Gauley River Protection and Management (WV)

The Gauley River is considered by many to be the ultimate big water river in the eastern... [read more]

Browns Canyon Of Arkansas River National Monument Proposal Released

Mar 28, 2013

Denver - Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, unveiled draft legislation today to... [read more]

Outstanding Rescue on the Upper Nantahala: Sept 30, 2012

Mar 28, 2013

The accident occurred during a scheduled September water release on North Carolina’s fast-moving Class III+ Upper... [read more]

Action Alert–Support River Access in Nevada!

Mar 26, 2013

On Thursday, March 28th, the Nevada Assembly Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on a bill... [read more]

Mark Your Calendars–AW Fundraiser in CA April 6th

Mar 25, 2013

On Saturday April 6th, 2013, California Canoe & Kayak and Jackson Kayak will host a day of... [read more]

Final Approval Granted for Sullivan Creek Dam Removal (WA)

Mar 21, 2013

Yesterday, Federal approval was granted for the removal of Millpond Dam on Northeast Washington’s Sullivan Creek. ... [read more]

Mobile Version of AW’s River Data Available

Mar 18, 2013

We built a mobile friendly version of the American Whitewater river data and it's available to AW... [read more]

Bill to Roll Back Merced Wild and Scenic Boundary Reintroduced (CA)

Mar 15, 2013

On Monday, March 4th, Congressmen Tom McClintock and Jim Costa of California reintroduced legislation that would roll... [read more]

Funding for River Access and More–Support LWCF

Mar 13, 2013

In a bipartisan effort last month, the Senate introduced the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding... [read more]