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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Rio Grande Recreational Needs Assessment

Rio Grande Recreational Flow Study In partnership with the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, and supported by... [read more]

Colorado Forest Planning (CO)

Forest Planning in Colorado American Whitewater is closely involved with Colorado’s National Forest Planning efforts. Nearly 68%... [read more]

Hiwassee Dries Flow Restoration (TN)

American Whitewater has long had an interest in restoring flows to the 13-mile long, biologically diverse Hiwassee... [read more]

Kinnickinnic River Restoration (WI)

The Kinnickinnic River runs through downtown River Falls, Wisconsin, where it has been historically altered by two... [read more]

Weiser River (ID)

Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]

Methow River (WA)

The Methow Valley is one of the most important landscapes in the state of Washington and of... [read more]

Harpers Ferry River Access Plan (WV/VA/MD)

American Whitewater worked with local paddlers and agency planners in 2014-2016 to create a river access plan... [read more]

Kalmiopsis Rivers (OR/CA)

The Siskiyou Mountains in Southwestern Oregon give rise to iconic wild rivers like the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Building on Our Success from 2021

At a year’s end, we often find ourselves reflecting on the rivers of our lives – the... [read more]

Nolichucky River Wild and Scenic Designation Update (NC/TN)

What’s up with the Nolichucky? We get this question a lot here at AW, and it’s a... [read more]

Crude Oil Trains Threaten Colorado River (CO)

Late last month, the federal Surface Transportation Board approved construction and operation of the Uinta Basin Railway,... [read more]

Making Policy Progress in Colorado

The Colorado based stewardship team had the pleasure of working with a team of graduate students from... [read more]

Let’s Continue the Conversation Kern River (CA)

Paddlers are invited to join American Whitewater and the National Park Service for a Zoom discussion to... [read more]

Paddlesports Safety on the Agenda for the 2022 Washington Legislative Session

For the past several years the Washington State legislature has had an interest in improving paddlesports safety... [read more]

Packrafting: Paddling Remote Locations

Forgive the pun, but packrafting is blowing up. There are over 30 manufacturers struggling to keep up... [read more]

American Whitewater Releases New River Safety Films

American Whitewater is proud to announce the release of our new series of river safety films! Beginning... [read more]
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