Best Rivers in the World

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Best Rivers in the World

Here are some of the best rivers in the world for Kayaking!

 

1 - The Alsek/Tatshenshini, Alaska

Tatshenshini-Alsek Park or Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Wilderness Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada 9,580 km2 (3,700 sq mi). It was established in 1993 after an intensive campaign by Canadian and American conservation organizations to halt mining exploration and development in the area, and protect the area for its strong natural heritage and biodiversity values.

The park is situated in the very northwestern corner of British Columbia, bordering the American state of Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory. Nestled between the Yukon"s Kluane National Park and Reserve in the Yukon and Glacier Bay & Alaska"s Wrangell–St. Elias National Parks and Preserves, the park includes all land in British Columbia west of the Haines Highway. It is part of the Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek park system, and in 1994 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatshenshini-AlsekProvincialPark

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2 - Pacuare River, Costa Rica

The Pacuare River, or the Río Pacuare, flows approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi) to the Caribbean. It is a popular location for white water rafting, whitewater kayaking and riverboarding. The rainforests that surround the river are home to exotic animal species such as jaguars, monkeys, ocelots, and a very large number of birds.[1] Also it was considered one of the 5 nicest rivers to practice rafting. - wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacuare_River

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3 - Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a 104-mile-long (167 km) river in central Idaho in the northwestern United States.[1] It is a tributary to the Salmon River, and lies in the center of the 2.5-million-acre (3,900 sq mi; 10,000 km2) Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area. The middle fork is an exceptionally popular and difficult whitewater rafting and kayaking destination.[2] Given Federal protection in 1980, the wilderness area it lies within is part of the largest roadless tract left in the lower 48 states. wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiddleForkSalmon_River

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4 - Futaleufu River, Chile

The Futaleufú River, located in northern Patagonia, is one of the premier whitewater rivers in the world. One of only two rivers to cross the 5,308 kilometer Chile-Argentina border, the Futaleufú headwaters can be found in the glacial snow melt of the UNESCO protected Los Alerces National Park in Argentina. The river gorge drops as low as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) below the surrounding glaciated peaks. The name Futaleufú is an indigenous Mapuche word meaning "Big River.” Locals refer to the valley as "un paisaje pintado por Dios"—a landscape painted by God. - wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futaleuf%C3%BA_River

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5 - Ottawa River, Canada

The Ottawa River (French: Rivière des Outaouais, Algonquin: Kitchissippi) is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named in honour of the Algonquin word "to trade", as it was the major trade route of Eastern Canada at the time. For most of its length, it defines the border between these two provinces. It is a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River and the longest river in Quebec. - wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_River

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