Similkameen River

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The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, eventually emptying into the Okanagan River near Oroville, Washington in the United States. It starts near Manning Park, and continues past the towns of Princeton, Keremeos, and Osoyoos, closely followed by Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway. There are numerous viewpoints of the river from the highway, the most popular being Bromley Rock where it is possible to swim in the river from a spectacular sandy beach, although the water is very cold. It contributes 75% of the flow of the Okanogan River.

Major tributaries of the Similkameen are the Tulameen, Pasayten and Ashnola Rivers. The Pasayten begins in Washington State, where its upper watershed is the protected Pasayten Wilderness, adjacent to the North Cascades National Park.