The Murtle River is a river in east-central British Columbia, Canada. It rises from a large unnamed glacier in the Cariboo Mountains at an elevation of 2,300 m (7,500 ft) and flows southwest for 18 km (11 mi) to the head of gigantic Murtle Lake. The river also drains Murtle Lake then flows southwest for 36 km (22 mi) into the Clearwater River. The Murtle River is the longest and largest tributary to the Clearwater.
The Murtle River is known for having many waterfalls along its course. Between Murtle Lake and the Clearwater River, the Murtle drops over seven named waterfalls: McDougall, Meadow, Horseshoe, Majerus, Dawson, The Mushbowl and Helmcken Falls.
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“I cannot tell how many times we had to walk on account of falls or rapids. We were expecting all the while that the river would take a final leap and get to smooth water, but there was no improvement this forenoon.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)