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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Virginia Stream Access Defense

It will come as no surprise to Virginia paddlers that their state’s river access laws are among... [read more]

Big Hungry River Dam Removal (NC)

In September 2011, The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Commission (NC DENR WRC)... [read more]

South Carolina Right to Float

American Whitewater and our partners successfully defended the public right to float rivers and streams in South... [read more]

Watauga River Access Acquisition (TN/NC)

American Whitewater purchased the AW Sherwood Horine Take-out on the ultra-classic Watauga Gorge in the 1990's and... [read more]

Little River Access (NC)

Access to Triple Falls on the Little River in NC was long forbidden by private corporate ownership.... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

$36.2 Billion Required to Fix Dams

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EPA Proposes to Allow Dumping of Partially Treated Sewage Into Rivers

 How does paddling past a pipe gushing untreated sewage into the river sound to you? If this... [read more]

“Healthy Forest Initiative” Becomes Law

On December 3rd, 2003 President Bush announced the passing of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act, also known... [read more]

BLM Asks for Help from AW

In a meeting today with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Agency officials asked me to approach American... [read more]

Rogue River Jetboat Permits (OR)

The Forest Service is scheduled to release an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in January to examine jetboat... [read more]

Sewage Spill into Potomac (MD)

On September 4-5, 2003 boaters encountered a horrible surprise on the Potomac.  Over 60 million gallons of... [read more]

American Whitewater files for Whitewater Releases on Upper North Fork Hydro

The Upper North Fork Feather River contains two distinct whitewater runs: The eleven -mile Class IV-V Seneca... [read more]
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