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Thomas O’Keefe

Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

Grandfather Falls Licensing About to Get Underway (WI)

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has recently announced the commencement of relicensing proceedings for the Tomahawk... [read more]

Chattooga Court Hearing Marks Progress for Paddlers

Yesterday a hearing was held in US District Court in South Carolina regarding the Forest Service's illegal... [read more]

Volunteer of the Month – Presented by Kokatat

American Whitewater is proud to announce Adam Rettig as our December Volunteer of the Month! AW's Kevin... [read more]

AW Welcomes New Fellow in Colorado

Colorado - American Whitewater is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Menges as a Stewardship Fellow... [read more]

Charity Navigator Awards AW Third Consecutive 4-Star Rating

  American Whitewater has received a third 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest and most-utilized independent... [read more]

Vote Now for AW Directors (Election Ends Dec 14)

Deadline approaching: You have through Midnight Pacific Time, December 14th to cast your vote. As an organization, American Whitewater... [read more]

Montana River Stories Website & Contest Launched

Some of Montana's rivers are obscure, others are legendary.  But nearly all of them have stories.  Did... [read more]

Upper Chattooga Rules Shared – Paddling to Start Soon!

  The first season of legal paddling on portions of the Wild and Scenic upper Chattooga River... [read more]
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