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PTW III: Paddle Tribal Waters Academy

Author(s): NRS
Video Release Date: June 12, 2025
Video Source: YouTube

For the first time in over 100 years, a ribbon of greenish-gold carves uninterrupted from Keno, Oregon to the Pacific Ocean. With Iron Gate, Copco 1 and 2, and J.C. Boyle dams gone, the Klamath River is slowly reshaping and restoring the riverbed, inviting the chance to discover the region anew. Soon, spawning salmon and a colorful cohort of kayaks, piloted by Indigenous youth from the Klamath River basin, will return to reclaim their home waters. “The first people to descend down the undammed [Klamath] River will be the kids that did the Paddle Tribal Waters program!” – Keeya Wiki, PTW student Paddle Tribal Waters Academy is a collaboration between Rios to Rivers and World Class Academy, proudly supported by NRS and others.

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