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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

West Rosebud Flow Study Published

Over the past 2 years, American Whitewater and Beartooth Paddlers have been directly involved with a whitewater... [read more]

NEW LOCATION for the Chattooga Meeting

NOTICE: The meeting location and times have been changed.  Please read the new USFS press release below... [read more]

Gauley Fest T’s

Did you miss this year’s Gauley River Festival?  Did you attend and not grab that sweet looking... [read more]

River Stewardship Toolkit Now Online!

American Whitewater was founded on a single premise: that paddlers have a responsibility to protect wild rivers... [read more]

Cheoah River Back in Action!

The first ever recreational release on the Cheoah River was literally a dream come true for American... [read more]

American Whitewater Safety Archive – 1955-2000

AW Journal Safety Archive Would you like more information on a safety topic? Check out the American... [read more]

North Fork Nooksack River (WA) to Reopen

Since listing of Chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act, the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has instituted... [read more]

Paddlers Needed to Help Map Invasives (WA)

American Whitewater is part of a coalition of groups currently working to develop a stewardship plan for... [read more]
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