Kechika River

The Kechika River is located in northern British Columbia, Canada. The river rises at the Sifton Pass and flows northwest and then east 230 kilometres to join with the Liard River near Fireside, British Columbia. The river drops approximately 610 metres in elevation and drains a total area of close to 2,700 square kilometres. The river winds its way through an impressive wilderness area in the northern boreal mountains, including the Kechika Mountains, the Cassiar Mountains, Western Muskwa Ranges, and Liard Plains. Along with a number of waterfalls and lakes associated with the river, landscape features such as mineral licks can be found along its course.

The river is ecologically significant insofar as it remains largely undisturbed by resource extraction. It has been designated as a heritage river by the British Columbia government, conveying certain protections.

The first European known to have visited the river is Samuel Black in 1824. The river was originally named "Black's River."

External links

* [http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/heritage_rivers_program/bc_rivers/kechika_river.html] - Description of the Kechika River from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment's heritage rivers website.
* [http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/denetiah.htm] - Website for Denetiah Park, a 980 km² park on the Kechika River administered by the British Columbia Environment Ministry.