King Salmon River

King Salmon River refers to several rivers in Alaska:

  • A tributary of the Nushagak River
  • A tributary of the Ugashik River
  • A tributary of the Egegik River
  • A small drainage on Admiralty Island

Famous quotes containing the words king, salmon and/or river:

    “The honest man, though e’er sae poor,
    Is king o’ men, for a’ that!”
    —Robert Burns (1759–1796)

    “The first man to discover Chinook salmon in the Columbia, caught 264 in a day and carried them across the river by walking on the backs of other fish. His greatest feat, however, was learning the Chinook jargon in 15 minutes from listening to salmon talk.”
    —State of Oregon, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)

    ““I’ll love you dear, I’ll love you
    Till China and Africa meet,
    And the river jumps over the mountain
    And the salmon sing in the street.”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)