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Thomas O’Keefe

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

2007 Potomac River Festival

Clinics and Events for All Paddlers: Experts to Run Great Falls17th Annual Event will Benefit River Recreation... [read more]

Whitewater flow releases on the Chippewa (WI) 2007

Where: Original channel upstream from Xcel Energy’s Jim Falls Hydro Project on the Chippewa River. A spillway... [read more]

West Rosebud Creek (MT) Flowing This Summer

West Rosebud Creek is a spectacular Class III/IV+ creek run in Montana's Beartooth Mountains.  The creek boasts... [read more]

Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road to close above Dingford Creek

The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road above the Dingford Creek trailhead will be permanently closed to motor... [read more]

Calling All Women – Send us your stories!

We want to hear from you—and all about you and whitewater. The September/October issue of American Whitewater... [read more]

Spokane Whitewater Park (WA) campaign goal reached

The Friends of the Falls Association has completed its campaign to raise $225,000 for the design, permitting... [read more]

FERC pulls the plug on Cuyahoga (OH)

In a letter dated June 14th, 2007, FERC officially pulled the plug on the proposed hydropower project... [read more]

New Wild and Scenic Rivers Considered for Utah

The Forest Service and BLM in Utah are evaluating 1000's of river miles for potential inclusion in... [read more]
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