The Wind River is a river in
Yukon
Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
, part of the
Peel River watershed
Watershed is a hydrological term, which has been adopted in other fields in a more or less figurative sense. It may refer to:
Hydrology
* Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins
* Drainage basin, called a "watershe ...
. It lies to the west of the Bonnet Plume and Snake Rivers.
The river is only accessible by air, or by trekking overland, or along a winter road. The river is paddled several times a year by various private and guided groups.
The river has numerous sets of
Class I and
Class II rapid
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence.
Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a ''cascade''. ...
s, but is mostly flat water. In some parts the channel is very wide and braided with many sharp bends, and is occasionally very shallow. For paddling, the river is not too technical, but it does have short Class II rapids and areas where lining may be required at low water levels. Some paddling experience is a definite asset. Several companies offer guided trips down the Wind River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Yukon
This is a list of rivers of Yukon.
Arctic Ocean watershed
* Mackenzie River watershed
**Upper Liard River
*** Rancheria River
****Little Rancheria River
***Frances River
***Hyland River
*** Coal River
*** La Biche River
*** Beaver River (Liard R ...
*
Peel Watershed
References
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Rivers of Yukon