The Three Rivers

Vessel on the Cardigan River, one of the Three Rivers of eastern Prince Edward Island

The Three Rivers is the collective name given to three tidal estuaries in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada. The water bodies are the Brudenell, Cardigan and Montague rivers, which in 2004 were included on the list of outstanding Canadian Heritage Rivers. The rivers are navigable by canoe for 52 kilometres (32 mi).^[1]

There are several communities situated on the river system including Montague, Cardigan and Georgetown. The Brudenell River Provincial Park is situated on the Brudenell.

References

↑ CHRS, "The Three Rivers: A Big River for a Small Island"

Canadian Heritage Rivers System

Rivers	Alsek Arctic Red Athabasca Bay du Nord Bloodvein Bonnet Plume Boundary Waters Clearwater Cowichan Detroit Fraser French Grand Hayes Hillsborough Humber Kazan Kicking Horse Main Margaree Mattawa Missinaibi North Saskatchewan Red Rideau Seal Shelburne Soper South Nahanni St. Croix St. Marys Tatshenshini Thames Thelon The Three Rivers Upper Restigouche Yukon

Nominated	Adams Churchill Coppermine Ottawa Saint John

See also American Heritage Rivers Category:American Heritage Rivers Category:Canadian Heritage Rivers Category:Rivers of Canada

Coordinates: 46°12′34″N 62°35′19″W / 46.20944°N 62.58861°W / 46.20944; -62.58861

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The Three Rivers

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