Adam River is a river on northern

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

, Canada, flowing north into the

Johnstone Strait Johnstone Strait () is a channel along the north east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Opposite the Vancouver Island coast, running north to south, are Hanson Island, West Cracroft Island, the mainland British Columbia C ...

northwest of the community of

Sayward Sayward is a village located in the Sayward Valley on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is about inland from Kelsey Bay on a spur from Highway 19. The village (like its West Kootenays namesake) was called ...

. The Adam's main tributary is the Eve River. The Kwak'wala name for the river is ''He-la-de'', meaning "land of plenty", a reference to abundant berries, birds, game, and salmon. That name is reflected in that of

Haylahte Indian Reserve No. 3 Haylahte Indian Reserve No. 3, officially Haylahte 3, is an Indian reserve under the administration of the Tlowitsis Nation band government, located at the mouth of the Adam River on Johnstone Strait on northern Vancouver Island Vancouver ...

, which is on the east bank of the Adam's mouth. The former Matilpi village of Klaywatse was located on an island in the river's estuary.BC Names/GeoBC entry "Klaywatse (Former First Nation Village)"
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Rivers of Vancouver Island Northern Vancouver Island Kwakwaka'wakw {{BritishColumbiaCoast-river-stub

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