Fraser River, British Columbia
Where the Salmon is King
Designated 1998

The Fraser River – the largest river in British Columbia, the longest river in the CHRS, the greatest salmon river in the world – is a river of superlatives. It begins in Mount Robson Provincial Park, in the shadow of the highest mountain in the Rockies. Its journey of 1375 km ends at the city of Vancouver, where it merges with the Pacific Ocean among vast wetlands, internationally recognized as an important staging and nesting area for shorebirds and waterfowl. Its rapids and canyons, once cursed by Simon Fraser, the first European to travel its tumultuous waters, are now favourites with whitewater enthusiasts.