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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

ACTION ALERT–Help to open Yosemite to boating!

Yosemite National Park is currently seeking the public's input on how the Wild and Scenic Merced and... [read more]

Virginia Stream Recreation Bill Moves Forward – Calls Needed!

Yesterday a landmark stream recreation bill for the commonwealth of Virginia was reported out of subcommittee and will... [read more]

AW Proposes WW Releases on Connecticut River (MA, NH)

American Whitewater, along with New England FLOW and the Appalacian Mountain Club, filed comments and provided testimony... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Study Projects Imbalances in Water Supply and Demand

Last month, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the release of the Colorado River Basin Study... [read more]

AW Opposes Bureau of Reclamation Proposal to Raise Shasta Dam (CA)

The Bureau of Reclamation has had their sight set on raising the height of California's Shasta Dam... [read more]

Weigh in On Maryland Fracking

Western Maryland is home to the Marcellus Shale formation, now infamous for burgeoning natural gas production accomplished... [read more]

Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Wild and Scenic Protections Reintroduced (WA)

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA8) have reintroduced their Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions... [read more]

AW Opposes CT Farmington River Diversion

American Whitewater has filed comments opposing the further diversion of water from the Farmington river in Connecticut... [read more]
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