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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Susquehanna at Holtwood Defense and Flows (PA)

Some of the best bigwater wave surfing in the eastern U.S. can be found below Holtwood Dam... [read more]

Lehigh River Flows (PA)

The Lehigh River is a pretty dam-controlled river in eastern Pennsylvania. It offers paddlers several sections of... [read more]

Saranac River Access (NY)

The Saranac is beautiful river, mostly in the Adirondack Park boundaries. High Falls Gorge is a spectacular... [read more]

Klamath Restoration (OR & CA)

A series of four dams on the Klamath River (originally licensed as FERC P-2082 and then as... [read more]

Colorado Water Plan

Water allocation has always been - and always will be - a major issue in the arid... [read more]

Green River (WA)

Boaters have a long history of working for protection of the Green River Gorge. Explored by Wolf... [read more]

North Fork Rogue (OR)

During the relicensing of the Prospect 1,2, 4 Hydropower Project (FERC P-2630) which was relicensed in 2008,... [read more]

Elwha Restoration (WA)

The Elwha Project (FERC P-2683) and Glines Canyon Project (FERC P-588) were two hydroelectric dams on the... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Recreation Roundtable on the Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River (CA)

American Whitewater, Outdoor Alliance California, Tuolumne River Trust and the Tuolumne River Outfitters spearheaded a recreation roundtable... [read more]

Eagle Falls Graffiti Scrub and Clean Up, Saturday 8/26 (WA)

Back in 2017 the local whitewater paddling community rallied to clean up Eagle Falls on the Skykomish... [read more]

New Access Completed on North Fork Feather River

As part of the Poe hydropower license on the North Fork Feather River, Pacific Gas and Electric... [read more]

Volunteers Needed! Gauley Fest 2023 w/ 40th Anniversary 80s Party

Gauley Fest 2023 is almost here! Our largest membership drive and biggest whitewater event of the year... [read more]

Southern Rockies Regional Program Leadership Update

We are so pleased to announce that our regional program in the Southern Rockies is now going... [read more]

Come Celebrate Gore Fest August 25-26

On August 25-26, American Whitewater will be gathering our community on the Colorado River at Pumphouse Rec... [read more]

Protection for the Headwaters of the Illinois and North Fork Smith Rivers (OR)

We are pleased to report that Representative Val Hoyle, the new representative for Oregon's 4th Congressional District... [read more]

Washington State Opens Public Comment for Outstanding Resource Waters

Washington State Department of Ecology has initiated a rulemaking process to establish the first Outstanding Resource Waters... [read more]
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