Sutherland River Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Sutherland River Park and Protected Area is located at the east end of Babine Lake. It makes up a portion of the

Sutherland River The Sutherland River, also once known as the Beaver River, is a river in the area of Babine Lake in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The river, which flows northwest into the southeast end of Babine Lake, is named for JOACHIM Sutherland, a ...

Drainage. In 2000, Sutherland River Park was designated a class A Park following the recommendation of the Lakes Land and Resource Management Plan. In 1999 it was designated a protected area by the Vanderhoof Land and Resource Management Plan. The Sutherland River is a spawning site for sockeye and steelhead fish, as well as being a habitat for moose,

grizzly bear The grizzly bear (''Ursus arctos horribilis''), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...

s, and wolves. The park offers fishing,

canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

and

kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...

ing, hiking, camping and

hunting Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

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Sutherland River Provincial Park and Protected Area
from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment Provincial parks of British Columbia Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Protected areas established in 2001 2001 establishments in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-park-stub