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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Merced Wild and Scenic River

The headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Merced River begin in the iconic Yosemite National Park. The... [read more]

Big South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River Access (CO)

Big South is Colorado wilderness paddling at it's best! Access to the river, however, has been increasingly... [read more]

Gore Canyon Whitewater Park (CO)

As part of comprehensive management planning for the Upper Colorado River, Grand County obtained a Recreational In-Channel... [read more]

San Miguel River (CO)

For over ten years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access, protect flows, and restore riparian... [read more]

Cache la Poudre River Northern Integrated Supply Project (CO)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in advocacy on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which proposes... [read more]

Animas River Tacoma-Ames Hydro (CO)

For several Years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access at the Tacoma Hydroelectric facility on... [read more]

Sunset Falls Hydropower Development

On September 28, 2011, Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an application for a... [read more]

Similkameen River (BC/WA)

American Whitewater supports protecting the environmental, recreational, and other values of a fully connected and continuously flowing... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Connecticut River (MA) Settlement Expands Boating Opportunities

After a decade of advocacy to restore a section of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts and expand... [read more]

River Permit Survey Results Preview

Back in December of 2022, American Whitewater shared a survey to gather paddlers’ opinions on the permit... [read more]

Dolores Boating Season Recap and Survey

Boatable flows on the lower Dolores River petered out at the end of June as downstream releases... [read more]

Help Protect the Greater Grand Canyon Area!

American Whitewater has joined a tribally led effort to protect 1.1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon... [read more]

9 Days of Whitewater Flows for the San Joaquin River at Horseshoe Bend (CA)

Southern California Edison has provided an updated forecast for 9 days of whitewater recreational flows on the... [read more]

Access to Crooked River Protected for Future Generations (OR)

We are pleased to report that the access to the Wild and Scenic Crooked River at Hollywood... [read more]

American Whitewater Challenges Ashley National Forest Plan (UT)

American Whitewater recently filed a formal objection to the newly revised Ashley National Forest management plan. The... [read more]

American Whitewater Releases Open-Source Signage Toolbox

“The annual death toll on America's whitewater rivers is filled with the names of people who were... [read more]
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