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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Virginia Stream Access Defense

It will come as no surprise to Virginia paddlers that their state’s river access laws are among... [read more]

Big Hungry River Dam Removal (NC)

In September 2011, The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission (NC DENR WRC)... [read more]

South Carolina Right to Float

American Whitewater and our partners successfully defended the public right to float rivers and streams in South... [read more]

Watauga River Access Acquisition (TN/NC)

American Whitewater purchased the AW Sherwood Horine Take-out on the ultra-classic Watauga Gorge in the 1990's and... [read more]

Little River Access (NC)

Access to Triple Falls on the Little River in NC was long forbidden by private corporate ownership.... [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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