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Thomas O’Keefe

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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

Walt Havest, Legendary California Kayaker, Dies

Walt Harvest, a leading California kayaker in the ‘60s and ‘70’s died on May 10, 2023. He... [read more]

Check Out These Colorado River Events! 

Put these events on your calendar this June because you won’t want to miss these fun river... [read more]

North Chickamauga Becomes TN’s Newest Scenic River

We are pleased to report that North Chickamauga and Cain creeks became Tennessee’s most recent state Scenic... [read more]

Federal Debt Ceiling Legislation Bad Deal for Rivers

Legislation raising the federal debt ceiling includes unrelated provisions weakening the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by... [read more]

Year Two of Releases on Utah’s Weber River Set

This year marks the second year of recreational releases on the Scrambled Eggs section of the Weber... [read more]

Supreme Court Narrows Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court today issued a decision that significantly narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act... [read more]

Grand Canyon Flow Management Delayed Again (AZ)

On May 22, the federal government announced it was postponing planning efforts for the Colorado River basin... [read more]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Proposing to Restrict Access at State Wildlife Areas

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission will consider public comments submitted by May 24th about a proposed... [read more]
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