Main River is a river in
Newfoundland
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,
Canada
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, a very popular
canoeing
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destination. It is 57 km long, originates in the
Long Range Mountains and enters the sea at
White Bay.
Main River was designated a
Canadian Heritage River The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS; french: Le réseau de rivières du patrimoine canadien) is a joint program administered by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canada's river he ...
in February 2001.
See also
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List of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador
This is a list of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, divided by watershed. Nearly all watersheds in the province ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
East Coast of Labrador
Watersheds between Eclipse River and Groswater Bay in L ...
References
Canadian Heritage Rivers SystemEnvironment and ConservationGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador official website
Rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Heritage Rivers
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