Fraser River

The longest of British Columbia's rivers, the Fraser rises near Mount Robson Provincial Park on the central Alberta border, flows north and then loops south down the center of the province, cutting the deep gorges of the Fraser Canyon before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Vancouver. The river's total length is 1,368 km (850 miles).

The Most Anticipated Upcoming British Columbia Events Are: Medeival Fayre Salmon Arm November 7 Passport to Christmas Abbotsford continuing thru December 24 East Kootenay Wine Festival Weekend Fairmont Hot Springs November 6 thru November 7 Rogers Santa Claus Parade Vancouver December 6 Milner Gardens & Woodland Christmas Magic Qualicum Beach December 4 thru December 20

Other upcoming events include: Clayoquot Oyster Festival Tofino November 20 thru November 22 An Old-Fashioned Christmas Barkerville December 19 thru December 21 Cornucopia Whistler November 12 thru November 15 Wildlights 2009 Kamloops December 11 thru January 3 Holiday Festival of Creations Kelowna November 14