Bella Coola River - Peace River

Had a chance this last week to take a quick tour through the Peace River country of BC and Alberta.  When we got to Peace River, Alberta, we were reminded of the linkage in history that the two rivers share when we chanced upon the monument at Fort Fork - a location where Alexander MacKenzie overwintered during the winter of 1792/93 before he set out upstream with his hardy crew and eventually ended up in Bella Coola mid way through the summer of 1793.  When you travel the long distance between the two places on speedy highways you realize just how important these rivers like the large and impressive Peace River were to travelers of the day.  Grizzly