Grand Canyon of the Stikine
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The Grand Canyon of the Stikine is a remote, sheer-walled gorge in northern British Columbia renowned as one of the world’s most challenging and dangerous whitewater kayaking runs.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gorge
ⓘ
river canyon ⓘ whitewater kayaking destination ⓘ |
| access |
difficult
ⓘ
remote ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
about 50 miles
ⓘ
about 80 kilometers ⓘ |
| climate | northern interior climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | relatively undeveloped ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| difficulty |
class V
ⓘ
class V+ ⓘ |
| environment | wilderness ⓘ |
| feature |
limited portage options
ⓘ
narrow canyon sections ⓘ powerful hydraulics ⓘ waterfalls and ledges ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
fluvial canyon
ⓘ
igneous rock gorge ⓘ |
| hazard |
cold water
ⓘ
extreme rapids ⓘ limited access for rescue ⓘ logjams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dangerous whitewater
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deep gorge ⓘ extreme whitewater kayaking ⓘ remote wilderness setting ⓘ sheer canyon walls ⓘ |
| languageRegion | English-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
northern British Columbia ⓘ |
| nearestInternationalBorder | United States–Canada border (Alaska–British Columbia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commitment level comparable to big-mountain alpinism
ⓘ
limited number of successful descents ⓘ multi-day expedition-style runs ⓘ |
| partOf | Stikine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | Stikine Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the world’s most challenging whitewater runs ⓘ |
| river | Stikine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | short paddling season ⓘ |
| sport |
rafting
ⓘ
whitewater kayaking ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
specialized whitewater tourism ⓘ |
| wallType | sheer rock walls ⓘ |
| waterSource | glacial and snowmelt-fed flows ⓘ |
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