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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

AW JOURNAL – THE July/August ISSUE ONLINE NOW!

The July/August Issue of the AW Journal is available in our online "Library." This issue includes a... [read more]

With Your Support we did great work in 2019! CHECK OUT OUR ANNUAL REPORT

American Whitewater is an organization that prides ourselves on getting work done, both effectively and efficiently. Eighty... [read more]

Pride Day on the River 2020

In June 2020, the Northeast United States celebrated Pride Day on the River – on a variety... [read more]

Opportunity to Participate in Upper Gunnison Watershed Management Plan (CO)

The Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District in Gunnison, Colorado is coordinating a Watershed Management Planning effort "to... [read more]

Wild and Scenic with a Local Touch: Protecting the Upper Colorado River

After 12 years of hard work, the Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Alternative Management Plan was... [read more]

Colorado Parks & Wildlife to Require Hunting or Fishing License at River Access

In an unexpected and strategic move by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), a Colorado hunting or fishing... [read more]

HELP US STOP HYDRO DEVELOPMENT ON BIG CANYON (AZ)

Photo Credit: Adam HaydockIn the ongoing saga of hydro dam developments proposed within striking distance of Grand... [read more]

We Need your Help to Protect Paddlers’ Access to New Mexico Rivers and Streams

The New Mexico constitution gives us legal right to paddle all New Mexico rivers and streams. The... [read more]
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