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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

Update: AW Raises $18,000 for Friendsville Paddler Parking

On March 5th American Whitewater presented Friendsville Mayor Spencer Schlosnagle with a check for $14,100, the total... [read more]

White House Conference on Conservation

  American Whitewater participated in the White House Conference on Conservation — Growing America’s Outdoor Heritage and... [read more]

Upper Colorado River-Gore Canyon Whitewater Park, Proposed by Grand County, CO

Upper Colorado River-Gore Canyon Whitewater Park Grand County has proposed the Gore Canyon Whitewater Park in the... [read more]

Action Alert – Support Fall Boating on the Upper Colorado River!

Grand County, Colorado - American Whitewater has been working tirelessly to protect healthy streamflows and recreational boating... [read more]

Court Sides with Paddlers on Several Chattooga Issues

Two federal court decisions issued in recent days favor conservation-oriented paddlers and their efforts to require fair,... [read more]

FERC Dismisses Preliminary Permit for Flaming Gorge Pipeline

Colorado/Wyoming - On September 1, 2011, Wyco Power and Water, Inc., filed a preliminary permit application to... [read more]

Tallulah Fest April 13-15, 2012

  Tallulah Fest April 13-15, 2012   Tallulah Fest celebrates the release of the Tallulah Gorge, and... [read more]

AW Intervenes in Proposed Hydropower Project in Dolores River basin

Dolores, Colorado - This week, American Whitewater filed a Motion to Intervene in the Preliminary Permit application... [read more]
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