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Thomas O’Keefe

Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Congress Fires-Up the FLAME Act

Today both the House and Senate took decisive, bi-partisan action to responsibly budget for the costs of... [read more]

Bad Utah Access Bill Fails

Utah House Bill 187, a recent bill that would have made it illegal to paddle all but... [read more]

New Dam Endangers The Mokelumne River

Act Now to Save the Mokelumne River from Proposed Pardee ExpansionEast Bay MUD has announced its intent... [read more]

March/April issue of the AW Journal is available online now!

The March/April issue of the AW journal is now available online!  This issue features articles on:    *... [read more]

KEEN Continues Partnership with AW

KEEN, Inc. continues their partnership with American Whitewater to support river stewardship. Through KEEN's Hybrid.Care program, American... [read more]

March Volunteer of the Month Presented by Kokatat

American Whitewater would like to recognize Allen Kirkwood as our March volunteer of the month. As a river... [read more]

Last Chance to Tell Your Family’s Whitewater Story

Our May/June issue of American Whitewater is dedicated to the best of family whitewater paddling. To that... [read more]

Utah Considers Bad River Access Legislation

The Utah state legislature is currently considering legislation that would radically limit the rights of the public... [read more]
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