Spokane River

From fish to sight seeing to fresh water kayaking, the Spokane River is enjoyed my many people. According to ecologists for the state of Washington, the river has been suffering from low levels of oxygen and increases of biphenyl metals. Since the historic heat wave, all eyes have been on climate change and the way humans can still change their behavior to save Earth and its resources.

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Fri., July 9, 2021

Friends gather at a secluded Coyote Rocks beach and swimming area in Spokane Valley.

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Tim Holman and his son Trevor, 9, kayak the Spokane River below Plantes Ferry Stadium Friday in Spokane Valley.

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Jasper Wilson, 34, turned his swimming and snorkeling hole into a fishing hole as he came out of the Spokane River with a crayfish, or often times called a crawdad, during hot hot afternoon, Thursday, July 1, 2021, on the Spokane River near Mirabeau Park in Spokane Valley, Wa.

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As temperatures climb into the high 90s, Katelyn Schmidt gets an unexpected shower as her dog Bo, an 8-month-old German Shepherd/cattle dog mix, shakes off Thursday after a dip in the Spokane River near Mirabeau Park in Spokane Valley.

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Jordan MacGregor wades into the Little Spokane River and casts his fly rod as the afternoon sun sets on Monday, June 28, 2021, in Spokane, Wash.

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