Disaster struck in February at the Yuba Water Agency's Colgate Powerhouse. The mile-long penstock pipe failed, sending hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and a mudslide down the mountain.
With the agency's time and money being focused on critical missions only, the incident is trickling down into more than just the reservoir — it's dipping into community grant funds.
"They would never get anything like this if it wasn't for these organizations. We have many students that don't leave their hometown," said Roxanne Eggar, a teacher.
"I know a lot of people say, 'Well, it's just a field trip. They can do it.' Not for my kids!" Eggar said.
"Affording something like this would never happen, probably in their lifetimes. It's something that my team and I work very hard to do. We've actually started a GoFundMe page for our students," she said.
"Their excitement rubs off on all of us. It doesn't matter how many times I've seen a salmon or how many times we've gone down this river. It's always different and is always so much fun," said Monique Streit, the education director at South Yuba River Citizens League, or SYRCL.
"Fourth grade is such a special age too where they're independent thinkers, they're figuring out who they are. It's the primetime to get them out on the water like this," Streit said.
"That probably would be pretty upsetting, especially for all those third graders who were looking forward to it," one student, Raylan, said.
"Those hands-on experiences make all the difference, and they're going to remember it for the rest of their lives," Streit said.
The organizations are hoping to raise funds for years to come.
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