Much of British Columbia's history has been bound to the Fraser River, partly because it was the essential route between the Interior and the Lower Coast. It was the site of its first recorded settlements of Aboriginal people. The route of multitudes of prospectors during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and the main vehicle of the province's early commerce and industry. The railway runs both sides of the river.
The upper reaches of the Fraser River were fully traced by Simon Fraser in 1808.
This year has seen the largest sockeye salmon run since 1913 with millions of salmon returning to spawn...