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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Flathead National Forest River Protection (MT)

Wild rivers and their enthusiasts got some good news with the release of the new 15-20 year... [read more]

San Joaquin River Stewardship (CA)

The San Joaquin River is one of California’s most significant whitewater rivers, flowing from the high Sierra... [read more]

Blackwater River Access Purchase (WV)

American Whitewater, with help from the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Friends of the Cheat, purchased a... [read more]

Fox River (WI)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in protecting and enhancing whitewater paddling opportunities on the Fox River... [read more]

Weber River Flow Restoration (UT)

American Whitewater spent several years participating in the relicensing of a hydropower dam on Utah's Weber River... [read more]

West Rosebud Creek Flow Restoration (MT)

American Whitewater worked with local volunteers Ian McIntosh and Rod Lodders, who also represented the Beartooth Paddlers... [read more]

Bear River Flow Restoration (ID)

American Whitewater has worked for over two decades to secure and maintain Bear River flow restoration. In... [read more]

Middle Fork Snoqualmie (WA)

One of the most significant outdoor recreation areas close to metropolitan Seattle is the Middle Fork of... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Opening Chattooga Headwaters to be Considered By USFS!

August 23rd, 2002 was a historic day for American Whitewater and for river access. In a meeting... [read more]

AW Represents You at a Recent TVA Steering Council Meeting

The following is a transcript of the presentation to TVA's Regional Resource Stewardship Council that AW Regional... [read more]

Letters Still Needed in Support of Big Cheat Canyon and Big Sandy Land Purchase

WRITE WV GOV. WISE TO SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITION CHEAT GORGE/BIG SANDY RIVER CORRIDOR The WV Division of... [read more]

America Outdoors and American Whitewater Recommend How to Share Rivers, Safely

America Outdoors and American Whitewater have introduced recommended river running 'etiquette' for commercial and non-commercial paddlers. Intended... [read more]

Help Stop The Blackwater Canyon (WV) From Being Logged

Boaters that care about the fate of the Blackwater Canyon should write a letter from the website... [read more]

Boater Support Needed on Thursday, October 24th

American Whitewater is asking for boaters to attend the Regional Resource Stewardship Counicl meeting on Thursday, October... [read more]

Pigeon River Rally This Weekend

The Pigeon River starts in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest in the form of several distinct and... [read more]

November Tohickon Release Scheduled

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will conduct a fall whitewater release from Lake Nockamixon... [read more]
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