SFR First Time in 100 Years: Young Kayakers on a Ride for the Ages (NY Times Share)

[kmudgn]

Great story about Klamath Kayakers using dam removal to allow their journey to happen

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/klamath-river-kayak-indigenous-tribes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Pk8.5-NQ.OWyi_3dA33VT&smid=url-share

 

[wanderingrichard]

Hoping they all make it safely.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Nicely written story.

 

[Draketake]

Amazing and so appropriate.

Godspeed to all participants.

 

[iggie]

Thank you for posting this article.

 

[albula]

What a great way to start the day. Reading stories like that in the context of what is currently happening in our world gives me hope.

 

[Robert Engleheart]

Thanks for the link, uplifting.

 

[CanoeGuy]

Very cool. Favorite lines:

“We’re definitely going to go down in history,” Scarlett said.

“Our grandkids will know,” Coley said.

“Our great-, great-, great-grandkids will know,” Scarlett said.

 

[Wadin' Boot]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2025/klamath-river-kayak-journey/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f008

(Pic credit River Routes productions )WAPO did a great picture essay on it too. Pretty damn moving (sic) and damn, does it ever look fun, moreso with a bunch of friends and family!