Bonnet Plume River

The Bonnet Plume River is one of Yukon's better-known rivers. It flows from a mountain lake source in the Bonnet Plume Range in the Mackenzie Mountains through several mountain ranges to its confluence with the Peel. It is very popular with outdoor enthusiasts as a canoe, kayak or rafting trip. There is large section of whitewater on the river where it passes through a rockslide canyon.

This river is very remote and is usually accessed by plane or helicopter. The Bonnet Plume was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1998.

Canadian Heritage Rivers System

Rivers	Alsek Arctic Red Athabasca Bay du Nord Bloodvein Bonnet Plume Boundary Waters Clearwater Cowichan Detroit Fraser French Grand Hayes Hillsborough Humber Kazan Kicking Horse Main Margaree Mattawa Missinaibi North Saskatchewan Red Rideau Seal Shelburne Soper South Nahanni St. Croix St. Marys Tatshenshini Thames Thelon The Three Rivers Upper Restigouche Yukon

Nominated	Adams Churchill Coppermine Ottawa Saint John

See also American Heritage Rivers Category:American Heritage Rivers Category:Canadian Heritage Rivers Category:Rivers of Canada

Coordinates: 65°56′19″N 134°55′23″W / 65.9386°N 134.923°W / 65.9386; -134.923

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Bonnet Plume River

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