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Klamath River, California

Water Holds Memory

Paddle Tribal Waters | Aug 2026

On a clear and breezy Sunday morning, three vans pull up to Dillon Creek Campground, in remote Northern California, loaded with piles of orange, green, pink, and blue kayaks. As teenagers file out into the sun, staff do their best to get…

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