Four dams were dynamited and removed between 2023 to 2024, freeing hundreds of miles of the Klamath.

The Klamath River is newly navigable after removal of its four hydropower dams to help restore the salmon run — an ancient source of life, food and culture for the paddlers’ tribes who have lived ...

Native American News Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon Published: Jul. 15, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River.

Bygones: Northlanders dynamited Swan Lake for fish 100 years ago Residents asked authorities to find the perpetrators, who had been doing the activity for several years.

Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious ...

From 2023 to 2024, the four dams were dynamited and removed, freeing hundreds of miles of the Klamath.

Native American teenagers from tribes across the river basin push themselves up and out of the kayaks and begin to cross the sand, some breaking into a sprint. They kick playfully at the cold ...