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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Hood River Access (OR)

Hood River Access Project With the completion of the project to remove Powerdale Dam in 2010 and... [read more]

Clean Water Act

For over fifty years, the Clean Water Act has been the foundation of our nation’s commitment to... [read more]

Browns Canyon National Monument (CO)

Browns Canyon National Monument was designated in 2015 to protect one of Colorado’s most cherished stretches of... [read more]

Green River Diversion Structure

In late March 2017, American Whitewater celebrated the official opening of boat passage through the Tusher Diversion... [read more]

Crooked River (OR)

Central Oregon's Wild and Scenic Crooked River flows through stunning basalt canyons in Central Oregon's high desert.... [read more]

Smith Creek Flow Management (ID)

American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]

West Canada Creek Relicensing (NY)

For decades, West Canada Creek from Middleville to Herkimer, N.Y., proved a reliable beginner/intermediate run with consistent... [read more]

Green River Releases (VT)

The Green River in Vermont provides a remote ,scenic, and exciting whitewater boating opportunity below the Green... [read more]

American Whitewater 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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