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#1 on our #CanadaRivers countdown is the Mackenzie River. Appropriately named "big river" by Indigenous People, it's the 2nd largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi. The Mackenzie main branch flows entirely within the NWT, although the 4,241 km long system of its many tributaries reach into 5 other Canadian provinces and territories. Here's a 1964 NFB documentary on its exploration.

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https://youtu.be/H-YrFwypUQs

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And then there were two. The Yukon River is the 2nd longest river in Canada at 3,190 kms long. Its source is in British Columbia, flowing through the Yukon Territory (named after the river) and continues through Alaska where it empties into the Bering Sea. The Yukon was used for centuries of travel by Indigenous People, and was the principal means of transportation during the 1896–1903 Klondike Gold Rush.

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https://youtu.be/fOr8fLqhWpE

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After a suspenseful pause in our #CanadaRivers countdown we now present #3. The St. Lawrence River runs 3,058 km from the farthest headwater (Minnesota) to the mouth and 1,197 km from the outflow of Lake Ontario. It had many Indigenous names but the current name was applied to the bay by Jacques Cartier upon his arrival into the region on the 10th of August feast day for Saint Lawrence in 1535.

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https://youtu.be/D7hlE87TINI

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The 1,609 km long Churchill River is #9 on our countdown of #CanadaRivers. The river is located entirely within the Canadian Shield, flowing from Churchill Lake in northern Saskatchewan through Manitoba to Churchill, the #PolarBear capital of the world. Along the way it drains a huge watershed of 281,300 km2.

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https://www.thepolartravelcompany.com/blog/churchill-the-last-town-of-the-bay/11/leer?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brand_Dinamico&gad_source=5&gad_campaignid=19302249513&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzvy6nP66kwMVf3FHAR2RmhO8EAAYAiAAEgL-bvD_BwE

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The Severn River, #19 on our #CanadaRivers countdown, flows for 982 km, from Deer Lake near Kenora to Fort Severn on the shore of Hudson's Bay. It's the same length as the Albany River (next on our list) and both are the longest rivers entirely within Ontario. The Severn River drainage basin area is 102,800 km2 , a small portion of which is in Manitoba, and it has a modest volume of 645 m3/s as it meanders northeast. Historical records state that the mouth of the river was located by the English in 1631, but I'm pretty sure Indigenous people discovered it a few thousand years before that. Fort Severn was established as a trading post in 1689 by the Hudson's Bay Company but was captured by Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville in 1690. The post, rebuilt in 1759, has been in continuous operation to this day making this community one of the oldest European settlements in Ontario.

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https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/settlement-immigration/the-founding-of-fort-severn

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We still have 20+ rivers to highlight in this #CanadaRivers series and a couple of things stand out. We are now listing rivers that are close to 1,000 kms, and despite the size there are many I've never heard of. Add in several million lakes and you gotta agree that Canada is blessed with #Hydrology features.
The Thelon River, called Akilinik in Inuit, is #21 on our list and stretches 904 kms across northern Canada. Its source is Whitefish Lake in the Northwest Territories, and it flows east to Baker Lake in Nunavut, ultimately draining into Hudson Bay. It is fed by a watershed of 142,400 km2 but with a vertical drop of less than 400 metres over its length it is not suitable for hydroelectric development. The Thelon is one of the easiest tundra rivers to paddle, with a steady current, few rapids and no portages. It therefore is a destination for paddling vacations and tourists looking to experience Canada's north.

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https://paddlingmag.com/trips/destinations/thelon-river/

Banff Bow River in the summer of smoke and wildfires. May be purchased here:

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