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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

Action Alert: Whitewater Rivers Under Siege

As the New Year begins, the river and paddling community is bracing itself for one of its... [read more]

American Whitewater Executive Director Position

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMERICAN WHITEWATER WASHINGTON, D.C American Whitewater, the nation’s only whitewater organization focusing on... [read more]

Happy Holidays!

Our staff, volunteers, and board of directors at American Whitewater wish you happy holidays and a joyous... [read more]

What Are Recreational Use Statutes?

Editor's Note: Adapted by Jason Robertson for American Whitewater with permission from the International Mountain Biking Association... [read more]

Liability and Recreational Use Statutes

American Whitewater has prepared this table with substantial help from the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) and... [read more]

State Liability Laws and Recreational Use Statutes

American Whitewater has prepared this table as a tool and research guide for understanding the differences between... [read more]

Whitewater Accident on the La Grande Canyon of the Nisqually River, Washington

A tragic kayaking accident occurred on the La Grande Canyon of theNisqually on December 2, 2000. Chris... [read more]

Whitewater Accident on the La Grande Canyon of the Nisqually River, Washington

A tragic kayaking accident occurred on the La Grande Canyon of the Nisqually on December 2, 2000.... [read more]
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