Sunday, September 28, 2025
JOIN US FOR THE 45TH ANNUAL BC RIVERS DAY — CANADA’S LARGEST RIVER APPRECIATION EVENT!
BC Rivers Day was founded by world-renowned river advocate Mark Angelo and the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC in 1980. It celebrates and builds public awareness for British Columbia’s waterways. Our waterways are incredibly important, yet rivers and freshwater ecosystems are among the most at-risk ecosystems on the planet. They are threatened by urbanization, pollution, industrial development, invasive species, damming, excessive water extraction and climate change.
Good news for BC’s waterways, the love for our waterways runs deep! Recreation clubs, conservation organizations, community groups, schools, local governments and others mark BC Rivers Day by hosting film screenings, community barbeques, stream cleanups, paddling trips, and community ceremonies that help improve the health of BC’s rivers.
We'd love for you to take part!
Photo: Tamarack Media from the 2023 Friends of Kootenay Lake clean up
Host a BC Rivers Day event
Help bring attention to the recreational, environmental, and economic importance of BC’s rivers. Here are just a few ideas for events you can coordinate and host—live or virtually:
Local riverside clean-ups
Local native plantings
Educational presentation
Relevant film screenings
Live entertainment
Group paddle, riverside hike, or gold panning
Community BBQ
Interactive booths and displays
Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly or Marine Trails Code of Conduct education events
If you have any questions about BC Rivers Day or how to plan an event, contact us.
Photo: Karen Barkley from the 2023 Wildsight Invermere Paddle on the Columbia
2025 BC Rivers Day Sponsors and Supporters
The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC is grateful to the generous sponsors and supporters that help make BC Rivers Day a success. We can’t do it without you! Get in touch to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
