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Ríos to Rivers is a group of committed river runners with roots in both the Colorado River system and the rivers of Chilean Patagonia. We are passionate about education and conservation, and are working to bring students from these two regions together to spread awareness of and appreciation for the complicated issues that govern modern water management and wilderness preservation. The Baker River

in Aysén, Patagonia is the heart of one of the world's last great wildernesses. "Los Esculaos" ("Shark" in Spanish) is a youth kayaking club that for 13 years has taught children how to paddle and respect its blue-gray waters. The Baker is now threatened by the construction of a five-dam hydroelectricity project. Ríos to Rivers is working with Grand Canyon Youth, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to bring Los Escualos to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, to show the Chilean students what it means to dam a river for energy generation, and to encourage them to think critically about the future of their Baker River. Ríos to Rivers is also working to bring students from the Colorado River Basin to Patagonia, to likewise educate U.S. students about the value of an undeveloped river.

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Ríos to Rivers es un grupo de "river runners" comprometidos y jóvenes con raíces en el Río Colorado y los ríos de La Patagonia Chilena. Somos apasionados de educación y conservación, y trabajamos para reunirse estudiantes de los dos regiónes para difundir la conciencia de y la apreciación por los temas complicados de la gestión de ríos y la preservación de áreas silvestres. El Río Baker en Aysén, Patagonia, es el corazón de uno de las últimas áreas silvestres del mundo. "Los Escualos" es un club de kayak de jóvenes que ha enseñado niños remar y respetar los aguas azules del Río Baker por 13 años. El Baker está amenazado por la construcción de cinco mega-represas. Ríos to Rivers trabaja con Grand Canyon Youth del Río Colorado, una organización sin fines de lucro [501(c)(3)], para traer Los Escualos al Grand Canyon del Colorado, para mostrar los estudiantes Chilenos que significa represar un río para generar energía, y para animar a ellos a pensar rigurosamente sobre el futuro de su Río Baker. Ríos to Rivers también trabaja para traer estudiantes de la Cuenca del Río Colorado a La Patagonia, asimismo para educar estudiantes Estadounidenses del valor de un río no desarollado.

16/04/2026

What’s bubbling beneath reservoirs matters.

Rios to Rivers involved in getting a major petition on the desks of California lawmakers that could greatly help the protection of the climate and rivers.

New research shows that dams and hydropower reservoirs can emit significant greenhouse gases, yet California does not currently require these emissions to be reported. As the state works toward cutting methane emissions 40% by 2030, environmental groups including Rios to Rivers, warn that this uncounted source could undermine real climate progress.

Methane, a potent climate‑warming gas, is released as submerged plants break down underwater. Scientists say this overlooked source contributes 3%-7% of all the methane from human activities..

Now, environmental groups are urging California to begin tracking reservoir emissions and to rethink how we define “clean” energy. Climate solutions require seeing the whole picture.

15/04/2026

This March, Ríos to Rivers program Paddle Tribal Waters (PTW) was honored to take part in the Bioneers Conference, joining Indigenous leaders, youth, educators, and environmental advocates from across the country.

A powerful highlight was the Indigenous Forum panel “First Return: Youth Paddlers and the Rebirth of the Klamath.” PTW youth Coley, Melia, and Taeliah shared the story of becoming the first people in over a century to paddle 310 miles of the Klamath River after historic dam removals, uplifting youth leadership, cultural resurgence, and the work still needed to fully heal the watershed. Coley also took the Bioneers main stage as a keynote, speaking to over 6,000 people with strength and purpose.

Ashia spoke as Director of Maqlaqs Paddle on the Rights of Nature panel, Rivers as Roads to an Indigenized Legal Future, offering a compelling vision for Indigenous‑led legal frameworks rooted in relationship to land and water.

Throughout the conference, PTW students brought their lived river experiences into spaces focused on Indigenous sovereignty, climate justice, and water protection. Through workshops on Indigenous knowledge, land stewardship, and river restoration, youth reflected deeply on their connections to the Klamath and other rivers, while building meaningful relationships with fellow young leaders and organizations. Our presence helped elevate the importance of Indigenous youth voices in river protection and the broader environmental justice movement.

We are grateful for their heart, courage, and leadership in every space they entered.

08/04/2026

Last fall, Paddle Tribal Students and staff kayaked around Upper Klamath Lake and its tributaries to watch the first adult Chinook salmon return to the Headwaters of the Klamath to spawn for the first time since dam removal.

This spring, The Klamath Tribes Ambodat Department (Fisheries), reported the first documented observation of naturally reproduced c’iyaal’s (Chinook Salmon) in tributaries of Upper Klamath Lake in over a century.

Read more from The Klamath Tribes reporting by following the link in our bio!

31/03/2026

From the first mile to the final wave 🌊 310 miles of grit, gratitude, and pure celebration.

27/03/2026

Huge news for the Klamath from The Klamath Tribes!

On March 18th, The Klamath Tribes Ambodat Department (Fisheries), reported the first documented observation of naturally reproduced c’iyaal’s (Chinook salmon) in tributaries of Upper Klamath Lake in over a century!

Read more from The Klamath Tribes reporting by following the link in our bio!

24/03/2026

Little boat BIG air

23/03/2026

Are Arctic dams accelerating polar ice melt?

The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and while fossil fuels are the primary driver, emerging research points to a lesser-known factor: large hydroelectric dams disrupting critical river and ocean systems.

These massive projects may be altering nutrient flows, increasing methane emissions, and changing thermal dynamics in ways that could be contributing to polar ice loss.

Join us for a powerful conversation with Cliff Krolick (NARDA) and Ali Bin Shahid (Systems Engineer), exploring the hidden connections between rivers, oceans, and our global climate system.

🗓 March 26, 2026
⏰ 8 AM PST / 11 AM EST / 4 PM CET
🌐 Register: undam.org

Hosted by Rivers for Climate Coalition

23/03/2026

Water connects us—across borders, cultures, and generations.

This World Water Day, we honor the rivers that sustain life and the youth who rise to protect them.

Every river has a story. Every student has a voice. Together, we keep them flowing.

20/03/2026

19/03/2026

From Ríos to Rivers, from the Río Biobío to the Klamath River.

Ríos to Rivers was built on the idea of connecting Indigenous youth from the threatened Baker River in Patagonia, Chile, with youth from the Klamath River to learn how similar fights are being fought across the globe.

13 years later, students and community memebers from the Río Biobío and the Kayakimün program came to celebrate the undamming of the Klamath Rivers, and to take lessons home on how to keep fighting the continued damming of the Río Biobío. The fight never stop.

14/03/2026

Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers, a moment to stand with the rivers and communities defending them around the world.

One of the most powerful river stories of our time is unfolding on the Klamath River.

After decades of advocacy led by Tribal Nations, river defenders, and local communities, four dams on the Klamath came down, opening hundreds of miles of river to salmon for the first time in generations.

Now we’re carrying that momentum forward.
The Klamath River Accord is a global declaration calling to:
Protect free-flowing rivers
Uphold Indigenous rights and leadership
Stop destructive new dam construction
Restore river ecosystems worldwide

Inspired by the historic Klamath dam removals and led by the next generation of river defenders, the Accord is helping bring the voices of rivers to global climate forums like COP.

🌊 Add your name and stand for rivers worldwide.
riostorivers.org/klamath-river-accord
Protect rivers.
Restore ecosystems.
Honor Indigenous leadership.

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