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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Merced Wild and Scenic River

The headwaters of the Wild and Scenic Merced River begin in the iconic Yosemite National Park. The... [read more]

Big South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River Access (CO)

Big South is Colorado wilderness paddling at it's best! Access to the river, however, has been increasingly... [read more]

Gore Canyon Whitewater Park (CO)

As part of comprehensive management planning for the Upper Colorado River, Grand County obtained a Recreational In-Channel... [read more]

San Miguel River (CO)

For over ten years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access, protect flows, and restore riparian... [read more]

Cache la Poudre River Northern Integrated Supply Project (CO)

American Whitewater has been actively engaged in advocacy on the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), which proposes... [read more]

Animas River Tacoma-Ames Hydro (CO)

For several Years, American Whitewater has worked to improve public access at the Tacoma Hydroelectric facility on... [read more]

Sunset Falls Hydropower Development

On September 28, 2011, Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County filed an application for a... [read more]

Similkameen River (BC/WA)

American Whitewater supports protecting the environmental, recreational, and other values of a fully connected and continuously flowing... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Let’s Chat About the Wild & Scenic NF Kern River (CA)

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

Opportunity to Provide Input on Washington State Recreation Planning

Every 5 years Washington State updates their State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). All states must have... [read more]

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Gila Wild and Scenic River Bill Reintroduced and Gaining Speed (NM) 

Today, Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján reintroduced the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and... [read more]

Current Journal RH Content

The JournalThe American Whitewater Journal  was first published in 1955 as the first whitewater magazine in the... [read more]

Rule That Gutted State Authority To Protect Rivers Below Dams Overturned!

Late in the evening on Thursday, October 21, a coalition of advocates, including American Whitewater won a... [read more]

Tallulah Gorge Releases Return! (GA)

Tallulah Gorege releases are back! Following over a year in which releases were cancelled because of dam... [read more]

American Whitewater Statement on Pending Sale of SDS Lands

This past week a consortium that includes Twin Creeks Timber, The Conservation Fund, and WKO announced plans... [read more]
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