Small boat shooting the rapids on one mile river between bennett lake and lindeman lake, british columbia, 1897 laroche 301. Pleasure turns to terror when a group of executives faces disaster as their whitewater raft overturns in the churning chilko river. We camp just below marmot rapid in a tucked away cove. The chilko river runs wild and free until it rushes into the much smaller chilcotin river near the village of alexis creek. This free flowing waterway is perfect to raft from may through september. Cariboo chilcotin coast region british columbia, canada. The upper magpie looks a lot like a norwegian river with granite, lichen, moss and black spruce trees. The chilko experience invites you to experience the raw, pristine wilderness of british columbia, and come home at the end of an adventurefilled day to the luxury and comfort of our allinclusive resort, with the finest unique loghomes, sumptuous chefprepared meals, a selection of bc wines and craft brews, an eclectic library, wifi and a woodfired hot tub under a canopy of stars. In british columbias backcountry, the piercing blue chilko river tosses thrillseekers through some wildly diverse terrain. There, the chilko loses its name to its tributary, and together they flow eastward until they enter the fraser river south of williams lake. Rafting the chilko is a river rafting experience filled with many stretches of class iv whitewater. Also included are lakes that are inline connecting upper tributaries of. Canada rafting holidays magpie river water by nature. Chilko chilcotin fraser rivers rafting adventure oars.
Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance see alphabetical list of british columbia rivers. Whitewater rafting pictures download free images on unsplash. The most dangerous rapids in the world slideshow the. This river hosts a million spawning sockeye salmon each september that draws in over 100 grizzly bears for dinner making chilko one of the best bear viewing destinations in north america. Locked in the heart of the chilcotin plateau is one of the most magnificent rivers in british columbia.
Its the longest stretch of commercially run whitewater in north america. Our chilko river adventure winds through lush alpine forests, narrow canyons, high desert plateaus and skyscraping hoodoos, and then ends 3,000 vertical feet lower and one week later on. The film is loosely based on a rafting accident, on august 1, 1987, on the white mile rapids in the bidwell canyon section of the chilko river, in the central interior of british columbia, canada. The character of the river is punctuated with long, deep pools, riffles, boulder gardens, shelves, structure, white water and braided channels all of which offer a wide variety of fishing opportunities. Bc whitewater river rafting in williams lake, british columbia canada. In the distance is the sound of water crashing on the rocks. Experience a chilko river fly fishing trip at tsylos park. Everyone knew that theyd be facing a stretch of rapids called the white mile.
The 10 best white water rafting destinations in the world medium. As a part of the agenda, the group plans to spend three days rafting the chilko river, including running the famous white mile. Youll drop about 3,000 feet in altitude, starting on top of a mountain forest and going down into a desert canyon. Its fast, its furious and its waiting for a handful of lives to come within its grasp. Chilko chilcotin fraser river rafting water by nature. Outside magazine choose our chilko trip as the best river trip on the planet in. Spanning more than a hundred miles, its the longest stretch of. White mile is a nickname for a particularly rough stretch of canadas chilko river that passes through a rocky gap called lava canyon, 250. Pursuing other opportunities by tom spears overdrive. The area is also home to the chilko river, famous for its fly fishing and named by outside magazine as the top white water river in the world in 2014. The chilko river in british columbia flows for about 47 miles and is best known for its class iv rapids that never seem to end. The chilko flows into the chilcotin river, which flows into the mighty fraser river. Class iiiv made easy by expert guidejorge esquivel, 2014 outside river guide of the year, via r. The following is a partial list of rivers of british columbia, organized by watershed.