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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

Only 3 Days left Until the AW Deerfield River Festival

Six Reasons Not To Miss the Fest1. Free drinks for AW membersOne free Red Hook Beer or... [read more]

Volunteers Needed for 50th Birthday Gala

In the summer of 2004, American Whitewater will honor the people who have shepherded whitewater paddling from... [read more]

Wisconsin Navigability Rights Reduced

SUMMARY The purpose of this memorandum is to document the 2001 change to the navigability law in... [read more]

Please Call Oregon’s Governor TODAY to Secure Navigation Rights Tomorrow

Can you rally the White Water Community? This is critical. Please pass this message on to all... [read more]

Appeal Challenging Montana Navigability Is Denied

On May 28 the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal by Mountain States Legal Foundation who, representing... [read more]

Hearing on Fees in National Parks Bill (S.1107) on July 29, 2003

NOTE: This hearing was rescheduled for 9.9.2003.  AW's Jason Robertson attended the hearing in Washington, DC.  Notably,... [read more]

Feather River Releases This Weekend!

Friday morning, Highway 70 was closed due to a large rockslide located between the Rock Creek Dam... [read more]

Buy Great Gear and Support AW

Is some of your gear the worse for the wear? Are you embarrassed by the stink that... [read more]
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