The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows 380 km (240 mi) from the Coast Mountains southwest to Nass Bay, a sidewater of Portland Inlet, which connects to the North Pacific Ocean via the Dixon Entrance. Nass Bay joins Portland Inlet just south of Observatory Inlet. [7] [8]

The Nass is born on the Spatsizi Plateau, in the interior of Northern BC. Sometimes called 'The Sacred Headwaters', this pristine wilderness is the source of the Northwest's three greatest salmon rivers: the Stikine, the Nass and the Skeena.

Oct 18, 2023 · You can wander across the fractured lava plain, see the Nass River churn through a lava rock canyon or take a guided hike to the top of Tseax Cone, the source of the eruption. And of course all that geologic activity means hot springs!

The Nass River is part of British Columbia's Sacred Headwaters which also includes the famous Skeena and Stikine Rivers. These rivers are big volume, have stunning geology and scenery, and are full of wildlife. This section of the Nass River is a world-class 4 to 6 day trip.

The Nisga’a (English: / ˈnɪsɡɑː /; Nisga'a: Nisg̱a’a [nisqaʔa]), formerly spelled Nishga or Niska, [2] are an Indigenous people in British Columbia, Canada. They reside in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. The origin of the term Niska is uncertain.

The Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows 380 km from the Coast Mountains southwest to Nass Bay, a sidewater of Portland Inlet, which connects to the North Pacific Ocean via the Dixon Entrance.

Come and wander a primeval landscape—vast lava beds that hold the history of 2,000 lives lost in Canada’s last volcanic eruption. Float down one of North America’s richest salmon rivers. Discover a world-renowned treasury of Northwest Coast Indigenous art and artifacts.

Feb 7, 2006 · Nass River is 380 km long, rises in the northern interior of BC and flows generally southwest, draining approximately 20 700 km 2, to reach the Pacific at Portland Inlet. Its major tributaries are the Bell-Irving, Meziadin and Cranberry rivers.

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In remote Northern British Columbia there is a place surrounded by valleys, mountains, creeks, waterfalls, aqua-coloured pools, and an awe-inspiring lava bed that takes your breath away. This is the Nass Valley, the heart of Nisga’a territory and home to five communities, four of which are Nisga'a villages.