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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Hood River Access (OR)

Hood River Access Project With the completion of the project to remove Powerdale Dam in 2010 and... [read more]

Clean Water Act

For over fifty years, the Clean Water Act has been the foundation of our nation’s commitment to... [read more]

Browns Canyon National Monument (CO)

Browns Canyon National Monument was designated in 2015 to protect one of Colorado’s most cherished stretches of... [read more]

Green River Diversion Structure

In late March 2017, American Whitewater celebrated the official opening of boat passage through the Tusher Diversion... [read more]

Crooked River (OR)

Central Oregon's Wild and Scenic Crooked River flows through stunning basalt canyons in Central Oregon's high desert.... [read more]

Smith Creek Flow Management (ID)

American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]

West Canada Creek Relicensing (NY)

For decades, West Canada Creek from Middleville to Herkimer, N.Y., proved a reliable beginner/intermediate run with consistent... [read more]

Green River Releases (VT)

The Green River in Vermont provides a remote ,scenic, and exciting whitewater boating opportunity below the Green... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Stop I-3 Coalition continues to make progress

The Stop I-3 Coalition continues to make progress in keeping an interstate from being built through our... [read more]

Idaho To Propose Boat Registration

Idaho Proposes Bad Boat Registration Tax (UPDATED)  It is anticipated that Idaho State Representative Bob Nonini will... [read more]

Whitewater Deaths by State 1975-2005

AW Accident DatabaseWhitewater Deaths By State1975-2005Alabama 8Alaska 17Arizona 9Arkansas 5California 79Colorado 77Connecticut 5Delaware 0DC 0Florida 0Georgia 18Hawaii... [read more]

American Whitewater’s National Accident Study

American Whitewater Accident Study Covering Non-Motorized Human Powered Craft 1995-1998 By Jennifer L. Plyler, Ph.D.PrologueIt's a bright sunny... [read more]

Table: Whitewater Fatalities 1975-2005

 WHITEWATER ACCIDENTS  THROUGH THE YEARS Reported to American Whitewater 1975-2005  Year Kayak & C-1 Open Canoe      ... [read more]

Accident Database Improved and Upgraded

The AW Accident Database has just been updated. It contains over 800 incidents occurring during the last... [read more]

Accident Database Updated

The AW Accident Database has just been updated. It contains over 800 incidents that occurred during the... [read more]

Whitewater is Safer Than You Think

Laura Wittmann was the assistant to Jason Robertson, American Whitewater’s Access Director, from 1998 to 2000. Although... [read more]
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