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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

Take Action to Protect Grand Canyon Flows

On April 14, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation released a three-alternative plan for the short-term management of... [read more]

American Whitewater Opposes Brookfield Effort to Weaken Clean Water Act

American Whitewater has intervened in a legal appeal brought by Great Lakes Hydro (GLHA), a subsidiary of... [read more]

Colorado Stream Access Oral Arguments May 2, 2023

American Whitewater, along with Colorado River Outfitters Association and Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, filed an amicus brief... [read more]

Updates about the Dolores River (CO) Releases

The following includes the information from the Dolores River Spill team and is posted on the Dolores... [read more]

California 2023 Scheduled Recreational Releases & Opportunities

California paddling adventures abound during this wet water year! Here are the confirmed recreational releases or forecasted... [read more]

Dolores River Releases to Begin This Weekend

Due to unprecedented snowpack, especially at low elevations, in the Dolores River basin, McPhee reservoir is filling... [read more]

Dolores Boater Meeting May 4th to Discuss Releases this Summer

SNOTEL sites within the Dolores River watershed have reached records and the Colorado River Basin Forecast Center... [read more]

American Whitewater launches new Community Events Calendar for AW Journal

To better connect our community, American Whitewater is launching a Community Events calendar in the May/June Issue... [read more]
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