EditorialKim Nhor, a first-time rafter, receives help with her personal flotation device before getting on the Kern River, near Kernville, Calif., June 4, 2023. (Mette Lampcov/The New York Times)
EditorialKim Nhor, a first-time rafter, receives help with her personal flotation device before getting on the Kern River, near Kernville, Calif., June 4, 2023. (Mette Lampcov/The New York Times)