A Chinook salmon navigates Deadline Falls on the North Umpqua River. These falls are nearly eight feet tall and present a substantial challenge to migrating salmon, who must find a way to leap over it in order to continue their journey upriver to spawn later in the year. Photo by Nick Basaraba

A Chinook salmon navigates Deadline Falls on the North Umpqua River. These falls are nearly eight feet tall and present a substantial challenge to migrating salmon, who must find a way to leap over it in order to continue their journey upriver to spawn later in the year. Photo by Nick Basaraba