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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

Lower Gauley Access Closed??

The popular Lower Gauley access point at Bucklick may be closed because of thoughtless private boater parking... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 17: Mid-Atlantic, Summer Whitewater in MD, PA, WV, and VA.

ISSUE: The 1999 drought increased awareness of crowding on a handful of rivers on the East Coast,... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 7: Yellowstone, WY.

ISSUE: In November 1998, American Whitewater submitted a groundbreaking proposal to Yellowstone National Park asking for reconsideration... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 18: Lower Yough, PA.

ISSUE: On September 29, 2000American Whitewater will be holding legal, park-approved races down Ohiopyle Falls for the... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 16: Watauga River, NC.

ISSUE: Access to the put-in is still threatened by new bridge construction, which could result in closure... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 15: Boundary Creek, Idaho

ISSUE: New hydropower projectGOAL: Repeal Preliminary Permit for hydroprojectCurrent Status: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 14: South Eastern Forest Protection

ISSUE: Effects of increased industrial forestry on water quality, forest diversity, and recreationGOAL: Moratorium on new chip... [read more]

Top 40 Issue 12: Cheoah River, North Carolina

ISSUE: Hydropower RelicensingGOAL: Restore Cheoah River and whitewater opportunities Current Issue: Tapoco, Inc., a subsidiary of Reynolds... [read more]
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