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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

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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