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The Skeena River is on the north coast of British Columbia, passing through Terrace. It is well-known for its sport salmon fishing.

It is also an important artery for the Tsimshian and the Gitksan. British Columbia provincial highway 16 parallels the Skeena for much of its length. Bulkley River is a major tributary.

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Photo taken at Telegraph Point along the Skeena River approximately 60 kilometers east of the city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

 


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