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Thomas O’Keefe

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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

Cheat Canyon Settlement Reached; Land Set Aside for Endangered Species

A timber company planning log sensitive parts of the Cheat River Canyon has agreed to protect habitat... [read more]

Jim Segerstrom, Swiftwater Rescue Pioneer, Dies

Jim Segerstrom, founder of Rescue III International and a renowned swiftwater rescue expert, died February 5, 2007 in... [read more]

Paddling organizations opt for collaboration over lawsuit

Yesterday, a group of river paddling organizations and individuals withdrew their appeal of a federal court decision... [read more]

South Fork American: Signed Sealed Delivered

After years of planning, studying and down-to-the-wire negotiations, a settlement was signed on January 29th for the... [read more]

Alston & Bird Team Named Volunteers of the Month

American Whitewater is pleased to announce that our awesome team of attorneys at the law firm of Alston & Bird are... [read more]

2007 Top Ten River Stewardship Issues

2007 is going to be an awesome year for American Whitewater. We anticipate that big new agreements... [read more]
American Whitewater recently requested that the City of Boonton, NJ recognize and support paddling on the Class... [read more]

Support Montana’s Bridge Access Bill

Montana's Senator Lane Larson (D-Billings) recently introduced Senate Bill 78, which if signed into law, will support the... [read more]
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