Rearguard Falls

Rearguard Falls is a waterfall on the Fraser River in British Columbia, within Rearguard Falls Provincial Park and about 115 kilometres downstream from the river’s source at Fraser Pass. It stands in the upper reaches of one of western Canada’s great river systems and is especially significant as the upstream limit of salmon migration on the Fraser. After travelling roughly 1,260 kilometres inland from the ocean to spawn, salmon reach this point as the natural endpoint of a remarkable wildlife journey. The site is also linked with nearby Overlander Falls, another Fraser River waterfall located just upstream.

British Columbia · Canada