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A First Descent as the Klamath River Runs Free for the First Time in 100 Years

With dams removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth is on a journey to descend the full length, through Oregon and California.

© Max Whittaker for The New York Times

A year after four major dams were removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth began a 310-mile kayak trip to celebrate the restoration of a river considered the lifeblood of area tribes.
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