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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Visit Rivers Responsibly During the Shut Down

The US Federal government officially shut down October 1, 2025, and a resolution to reopen the government... [read more]

National Low Head Dam Inventory is Live!

American Whitewater worked intently on two cycles of the biannual Water Resources Development Act to ensure a... [read more]

Grasstops Collective Application is Now Open!

American Whitewater and our partners at the Outdoor Alliance have been training community leaders for the past... [read more]

Use the Free Shuttle, Final 2025 Nantahala Cascades Releases, Sept. 27-28 (NC)

The last scheduled 2025 releases for the Upper Nantahala and Cascades are this Saturday and Sunday, September... [read more]

Accident Summary Jan–June 2025 Available Online

The American Whitewater Accident Summary for January–June 2025 is now available online. Since our inception, American Whitewater... [read more]

Get your Gauley Fest Tickets online and WIN! And Gauley Fest News……

Online tickets sales for Gauley Fest are available now. Gauley Fest is one of our biggest fundraisers of... [read more]

Restoring Access to the Wild & Scenic Tuolumne River (CA)

For the past six years, American Whitewater and the Outdoor Alliance California team have been meeting with... [read more]

Administration Seeks Comments on Repealing Roadless Area Protections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially proposed to repeal the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which has... [read more]
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